A multitude of 2,000 spectators descended on one Methodist Church organised eclipse party last week, with attendees sharing just 200 pairs of special glasses – drawing comparisons to the famous loaves and fishes miracle.

Like when Jesus fed 5,000 on the banks of the Sea of Galilee with limited resources, a Methodist circuit on the Fylde coast unexpectedly found itself dealing with thousands of people arriving after having only prepared for a fraction of their number.