Methodists continue to serve God overseas undaunted by the pandemic, says Sandra Lopez, while here in the UK the Revd Andy Lindley describes the Methodist Church’s Circuit 29/1 – an exciting new venture focused on the ‘Kairos Movement’. 2021 saw Coventry shining as ‘UK city of culture’ and the Revd Stephen Willey describes a programme of arts events enriching the Methodist community. In a very different setting, Jonathan and Matthew Dorrat in Shetland and the Revd Dawn Saunders in Jersey reflect on what it means to be a Methodist in far-flung island communities.

Do profits and Methodist values mix? Listen in as David Palmer and Andrew Harper of the Central Finance Board discuss ethical investments. Discover how Bramhall Church in Stockport rose up to stop climate change; and read Dr Kirsi Cobb’s sobering account of domestic abuse in the Church. Finally, worship and mission can combine seamlessly say Abi Jarvis and Andy Fishburne, as they look forward to living out a Methodist way of life in 2022.