Aldersgate Sunday 18th May

Wesley Day on 24 May (and Aldersgate Sunday on the preceding Sunday) marks one of Methodism founder John Wesley’s own transformative experiences, as he felt God’s love in a most personal and life-giving way during a meeting with other Christians. Wesley described the experience as his heart feeling “strangely warmed” and afterwards his relationship with God became more real and heartfelt. His brother, hymn writer Charles Wesley, had a similar experience on Pentecost three days before. He experienced “a strange palpitation of heart” which caused him to exclaim, “I believe, I believe!”

God is there, ready and willing to meet you. It won’t be exactly the same as the Wesleys’ experiences, as God meets each of us differently, but who knows? You might have a feeling of God’s presence and love like the Wesleys. You might see or hear something unbelievable, like the disciples in Acts 2. Or you might hear a call to plant a new faith community that will help other people have these kinds of encounters too.

The Church today, as informed by it’s history and propelled forward in mission

In the twenty-first century, the Methodist Church continues to be a discipleship movement of Christians, intent on mission: nurturing faith and engaged in action for social justice at home and abroad.

For more information about what the people called Methodists believe and what the Methodist Church does in Britain and around the world today, go to methodist.org.uk or join us one Sunday morning and talk to us about our faith and what it means to be a Methodist today.