Celebrate Rural Mission Sunday 2026

Those attending our rural churches across the country are connected in so many different ways to our communities, and they remain vital hubs of community, hope, and spiritual depth.
Rural Mission Sunday is our annual opportunity to celebrate and ignite the incredible missional potential hidden within our countryside communities.

This year, our theme focuses on “Thanking the unsung rural stars in our communities” helping the church to celebrate the individuals who faithfully hold our rural communities together.

Whether your congregation is small, traditional, pioneering, or somewhere in between, this year’s focus is designed to help you discover new local possibilities and connect deeply with your wider community.

You may choose to celebrate this on the 12th July with others, or choose a more suitable date for your church settings.

What is included in the Registration Pack?

We have put together a helpful toolkit to help you plan a meaningful service with suggested activities within or beyond this.

By registering today, you will gain instant access to:

  • The Full Registration Pack: An 10-page resource with  creative ideas, stories, prayers, sermon possibilities and a complete final discovery sheet to help your church take practical next steps.

  • Publicity Graphics: A downloadable image of the resource cover page to help you advertise your event on social media, in parish magazines, or on church noticeboards.

  • Flexible Templates: Separate downloadable forms and sheets to distribute easily to your church.

Get Your Free Resource Pack

Fill in your details below to join our national network of rural churches celebrating Rural Mission Sunday 2026. Once submitted, you will be taken straight to the download page.

Please provide your details below to access the Rural Mission Sunday resources. Thank you

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