Author Archives for Clive Price

SPRING 2021

March 30, 2021 3:08 pm Published by Comments Off on SPRING 2021

It’s ‘all shook up’ for Roof ‘n’ Roots. Not only does our regular publication have a bold new design, but...


MMHS resident Revd Robert Davies and his granddaughter Emily proudly display a copy of his book about life during lockdown.

How to push through the pandemic

March 3, 2021 2:42 pm Published by Comments Off on How to push through the pandemic

Making masks from knicker elastic, telling Groucho Marx jokes, sharing ‘worship workout’ YouTube clips, cooking Bali-style on Zoom, trampolining for...


MMHS resident Meryl Bedford and her late husband Derek, who was wearing his official robes as Mayor of Ross-on-Wye.

How Meryl beat the lockdown blues

February 15, 2021 7:13 pm Published by Comments Off on How Meryl beat the lockdown blues

Meryl Bedford was one of millions hit by lockdown loneliness.  She was desperate to do something to lift her spirits,...


WINTER 2020

January 19, 2021 3:28 pm Published by Comments Off on WINTER 2020

Let’s face it. We’ve all struggled over the past year. We hope you find encouragement and inspiration in the latest...


MMHS residents Norman and Jan Hooks with their tandem, by the seaside.

‘It felt like coming home’

August 4, 2020 10:42 am Published by Comments Off on ‘It felt like coming home’

Norman and Jan Hooks found peace with their past – and a future together. Norman grew up amid fierce religious...


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SUMMER 2020

August 3, 2020 4:33 pm Published by Comments Off on SUMMER 2020

How have you been coping with the Covid crisis? Meryl Bedford broke the isolation barrier by working her way through...


MMHS resident Joyce Barrass is standing in the garden behind her MMHS home.

‘Comedy brought me to church’

July 21, 2020 10:08 am Published by Comments Off on ‘Comedy brought me to church’

Comedy brought Joyce Barrass to church. Her spiritual journey took her from playing in a bomb crater – to teaching...


SPRING 2020

April 9, 2020 4:07 pm Published by Comments Off on SPRING 2020

How do you keep in contact amid Coronavirus? One extended family found an answer. Our own correspondent Rachel Dawson shares...


WINTER 2019

December 11, 2019 4:46 pm Published by Comments Off on WINTER 2019

Revd Richard Teal – a long-serving member of our board – has become President Elect of the Methodist Conference! We’re...


How to pray about housing needs

July 17, 2019 11:23 am Published by Comments Off on How to pray about housing needs

Pray for those longing for a home – such as the UK’s 320,000 homeless people and 69 million displaced souls...


How to celebrate housing ministry

July 17, 2019 11:18 am Published by Comments Off on How to celebrate housing ministry

Residents, families, friends and supporting churches can celebrate more than 70 years of ministry with us – thanks to a...


Trek to treasure island

July 8, 2019 4:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Trek to treasure island

Childhood on a remote Welsh island prepared Gwenda Watson for a future life of mission. She went from living in...