Rogation Sunday 2026: Remembering, Lamenting, and Looking Forward
As we approach Rogation Sunday on 10th May, the Arthur Rank Centre is reflecting on a significant milestone in our rural history. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the…
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Seed-Corn Grants: Helping Rural Mission Take Root
Seed-Corn Grants: Apply now… The Rural Missioners’ Guild is delighted to support the creative, the small, and the local. We believe that often the most profound changes in our rural…
Mixed Ecology in Rural Ministry
…common mission. Through its work across Britain, The Arthur Rank Centre regularly encounters this reality in rural ministry. Conversations within programmes such as the Rural Mission and Ministry Course and…
Let’s Talk About Food – New Small Group Resource for 2026
…is a free, ready to use resource designed to help small groups explore these themes together through conversation, reflection, and shared learning. Originally developed by the Rural Life and Faith…
Let’s Talk About Food – Free Small Group Resource 2026
…a free, ready to use resource designed to help small groups explore these themes together through conversation, reflection, and shared learning. Originally developed by the Rural Life and Faith Group…
Supporting Farmers and Farming Communities
…the benefit of all farmers and rural communities. Our work is shaped by farmers, agricultural chaplains, and rural church leaders, helping local communities respond with understanding and practical support. Why…
Foot and Mouth reflections prompt new emergency response resource for rural churches
…Rank Centre is highlighting a Rural Church & Community Emergency Response resource, developed by the Rural Methodist Circle. The resource is designed to help churches think ahead about how they…
“I Am Vital”: A Reflection on Farm Safety and how churches can get involved
…reflect on the campaign and to explore how churches and rural communities can help reinforce a culture of care, attentiveness, and shared responsibility across rural life. “I Am Vital”: A…
Rural Emergency Response
Rural emergency response Supporting churches and rural communities when crisis comes Rural life can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be vulnerable to sudden disruption. Disease outbreaks, extreme weather,…
When crisis comes: Supporting rural communities in times of emergency
…no one for weeks. Rural churches rang their bells at midday every Sunday so that farmers knew they were not forgotten. Some calls brought heartbreaking news. Family members told us…
