Welcome to our blog. We hope you enjoy reading the reflections of our team and those involved in our missional communities.
By Caroline Ainger Colourful leaves on the trees, warming soups, cosy clothes, sturdy boots, and a different scent on the air. Autumn is surely here! As I look forward to chatting with friends around the fire pit in darker evenings, I wonder about what gathering means for The Neighbourhood Project. Gathering might be understood as…
One of our TNP’s (how we short hand The Neighbourhood Project) meets in a pub. It is a flourishing community we are privileged to be a part of. We asked some of those involved to share their thoughts on being a part of this community and this is what they said: “I look forward to…
By Hayley James One of the things I love most about our TNP communities is how involved everyone is in leading worship and the variety of worship I get to experience as we all share in leading it. These last few months we’ve used art, classical music, pilgrimage and even lego in our times of…
By Lorraine Howarth Last Spring, as part of my Neighbourhood Project Initiative, I got together with the One Programme Leader for Up Holland, Becky and we decided to run a craft group for Women on a Friday afternoon. We based our work around the making of a Peace Banner: the war in Ukraine had just begun.…
At The Neighbourhood Project we have many art groups that use art to reflect on life and faith. Today Vanessa, a member of the hearts and hands group, shares with us a reflection on paper. Paper-crafts Paper can be ripped, torn out, manipulated, folded, creased, moulded, stuck together, printed on, pricked out, embossed, left impressions…
By Hayley James “Love your neighbour as yourself” Mark 21:31 When you read this phrase what jumps out at you? Is it the word love or others or yourself? Does it remind you that we are asked to love those around us? Love ourselves? Love both ourselves and our neighbours? Love others as much as…
By Helen Kirkup In many of our Neighbourhood Projects, nature plays an important part. Some people are involved in the community garden at Moor Lane Methodist Church, others have explored worship in Green Spaces in ‘Worship in the Wild’, others are tidying up neglected spaces, or litter-picking. Some people may ask, ‘How are these things…
By Heather Lovelady Hi, I’m Heather. I’m a member of the Somewhere Else community (aka the bread church) in Liverpool and have been involved in all aspects of leadership here for over 20 years. This includes taking charge of the ovens during bread making, leading reflections, training facilitators, trusteeship in church and circuit… Lots of…
By Helen Kirkup I love gardening, and I am very fortunate to have a back garden. Every winter I spend a lot of time dreaming about what I can plant in spring. I have always been glad that our garden is not overlooked. But the truth is……unless I ask visitors around, only me and my…
You may have looked at our name and wondered why we are called ‘The Neighbourhood Project’. So, what does our name mean and why do we use the word ‘neighbourhood’? As a pioneering work we are focused on equipping people to be ‘whole-life disciples’ and ‘everyday missionaries.’ What this really means is that we are…
Hi I’m Hayley. I’m the one writing this blog (although not exclusively – there’ll be contributions from others as time goes on!). I thought I’d start by introducing myself as we embark on this blogging journey together. I am the New Team leader of The Neighbourhood Project, employed by the Liverpool Methodist District. Now you…
