Our Circuit is committed to supporting local churches and individuals as they respond to God’s love in Christ and serve Him in the world.

Be Inspired

Welcome

This website is the home of Ilfracombe and Barnstaple Circuit. We are one of the Circuits within the South West Peninsula Methodist District of the Methodist Church in Britain.

Fellowship

Church has a special ability to bring people together. We hope you will find that this online community feels just as welcoming as a real church. We hope this website can act as a springboard to connect you with your local church.

Local Circuit

Our circuit covers a huge variety of locations across Northern Devon. These include: Combe Martin in the North, to High Bickington, in the South and a whole range in between.

“We’re thrilled you are here. Please stay awhile and look around. You’ll find local spiritual inspiration and goodness.”

Daily Devotions:

  • A prayer for the desire to pray
    Prayer is a cry in the dark, a child’s longing for home, and a hollowed soul’s seeking of fulfilment. Prayer is a two-fingered salute to the hopeless cynicism of endless false promises and […]
  • A prayer for God's presence
    Dear God, we pray that each one of us feels your presence now and every day, whatever the circumstances, time or place. May we all reflect you, in our own particular words, thoughts […]
  • A prayer that we see the world through God's eyes
    If we see the world through your eyes, Lord, then we see a vision of our world as your love would have it: a world where all who are weak are protected and […]
  • A prayer for purity of understanding
    God of all understanding, the more I learn about your holy justice the more I realise that even my prayers can be riddled with sin. In praying for other people I have thought […]
  • A prayer of adoration
    You are the One, the Holy One, who looks on all you have made, with love. You gaze at me, and your faithful kindness overwhelms me. I fall silent before you, my words […]

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Privacy Policy:

The Ilfracombe & Barnstaple Circuit cares about your privacy and your trust is important to us. We follow the National Privacy Notice which explains how Local Churches, Circuits and Districts within the Methodist Church in Great Britain collect, use and protect your personal information.

It also provides information about your rights (paragraph 9 of the Privacy Notice) and who to contact (paragraph 1 of the Privacy Notice) if you have any questions about how we use your information. You can find the National Privacy Notice online: www.tmcb.org.uk/about/data -protection/ managing- trustees-privacy-notice