Ours is an Anglican-Methodist Church that draws on – and benefits from being a part of – both traditions, whilst very much having its own identity and self-understanding. A strong sense of partnership lies at the core of who we are.
Believing all people to be made in the image of God – and therefore of equal value and worth – we take seriously our calling to be as welcoming, inclusive, and caring a church as possible. Indeed, we understand inclusion to be central to our life as a church community.
We long to be a community in which people build one another up in love and so are deeply committed to providing a safe place in which people of all ages and backgrounds are enabled to grow and flourish. This very much includes our children, young people and any who are vulnerable. Safeguarding* is an integral part of our life and ministry. Many of our Trustees have undergone Safeguarding and Unconscious Bias training.
We have a team of two clergy: An Anglican vicar and a Methodist minister shared with Martin Way Methodist Church.
Rev. Hannah Thomson Vicar |
Rev. Paul Timmis Minister |
Inclusion for us looks like this:
Through the Methodist Church, our church is now available for the marriages of all couples. We have engaged with the Honest Church campaign and registered with Dignity and Worth. Please read our LGBTQ statement *here.
We open the doors to our Warm Welcome Café twice a week, providing space for people to chat, work or simply take time out, while enjoying hot drinks and refreshments.
Our premises are fully accessible. We open our halls to local support groups and other organisations that serve people young and old throughout the community of Worcester Park.
We meet to worship God together every *Sunday, welcoming members of our congregation both in-person and on-line, through our thriving Facebook group* *Facebook We are looking to add a monthly midweek communion for those unable to be with us on a Sunday morning.
We would be delighted to welcome you, should you choose to join us.
We open the doors to our Warm Welcome Café twice a week, providing space for people to chat, work or simply take time out, while enjoying hot drinks and refreshments.
Our premises are fully accessible. We open our halls to local support groups and other organisations that serve people young and old throughout the community of Worcester Park.
We meet to worship God together every Sunday* (link to regular worship page), welcoming members of our congregation both in-person and on-line, through our thriving Facebook group* *Facebook We are looking to add a monthly midweek communion for those unable to be with us on a Sunday morning.
We would be delighted to welcome you, should you choose to join us.
We create space and time for Children & Young People and families both in our weekly services of worship and through our dedicated sessions, namely Toddling2Church, Messy Church, Youth Club and Holiday Club.* We also work closely with local schools, welcoming them regularly to the church and visiting them to lead assemblies throughout the church year.
Our premises are open throughout the week and are used by a range of different organisations and groups from within the church and wider community, as you can see from our “News & Events.” pages. Our Center Manager is David Pickett, whose role it is to manage the booking and day-to-day running of our halls for both the church and the wider community.