On Sunday 29th March, we begin our celebrations that there has been a Methodist Church in Killamarsh village for 150 years. We are planning a number of activities over the coming 12 months (watch this

 This Valentines Day, Revd Susan Greenhart shares this beautiful poem - a reminder to choose love Choose LoveChoose love when it hurts.Choose love when life feels unfair.Choose love when injustice bites.Choose

FEB UPDATE We greet you all in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.During Two consecutive weeks (from 1st to 12th of February ) two tropical strong cyclones passed on Madagascar and devastated 

Ashgate Hospice is an amazing facility which serves across North East Derbyshire, including Killamarsh.  Their services are being reduced and changed due to funding with the following quote from Barbara-Anne Walker the Chief

Today we celebrated one of the most important services of the Methodist year, perfectly described below on the UK Methodist Church facebook page.

Our Christmas Day service  starts at 10 am and is led by our Minister Rev Sean Merry Christmas from everyone at Killamarsh Methodist Church. We wish you love, peace and joy for today and

We've enjoyed a reflective and busy approach to Christmas and  thanks to everyone who joined us. Personally, we've been involved in advent prayer and reflection on Youtube, led by ministers, preachers and

Here's a taster of the daily advent devotions that will run from 1st December to Christmas Eve. If you wish to follow the series as we journey through Advent click and subscribe here

On Sunday 16th November, we were part of a a two week circuit teaching plan where all local methodist churches were invited to look at "Faith over Fear". We live in troubled times with increasing

There's a very famous quote by the founder of Methodism (John Wesley) which goes:- Do all the good you can, by all the means you can,in all the ways you can, in all

There's definitely a chill in the air so here's a timely reminder that our building is open 9-12 on Thursdays (for tea and cake) and Fridays (free breakfast). We're also open

We've been posting around our ethos of "All are welcome" and we are proud to be part of the Methodist Connexion which mirrors that message across the country. Click here to view the video

Our guiding principle as a church is "all are welcome".  This is to everyone who accesses our warm spaces, our activities, our building and our worship. Over the seasons, our garden is where we

As with schools, September marks the start of a new church year. And we want to reconnect with our prayer life, where daily devotions are the first step on the Methodist Way of Life. 

There's currently a proliferation of flags across the country and village. Not unusual at a time when we are supporting our country in sporting competitions or national celebrations. But we have seen the motivation

Rev Sean has recently been interviewed as part of the District Podcast and talks about how he is supporting a number of churches in the Sheffield Circuit engaging in research and study into new places

 We hope you notice that from time to time we change the displays in our garden. For the summer, we have a new word "JOY" which is one of the nine Fruits of the

 We are very lucky to have a green space outside the church and a talented group of church members who keep our garden blooming. Alongside the plants we also have displays and activities throughout

As Christians, Christ invites us to deepen our relationship with Him through continuous, life-long learning. In our second session, Chris Hewer joined us  and delivered  two sessions are "Israel: Understanding Jewish (and

Killamarsh Methodist is part of the national Methodist Connection but between that we have support from our Circuit and District (which includes North East Derbyshire). We often share where we have seen God at work

We give thanks, with Christians across the world, for the life, service and witness of Pope Francis and for the appointment of Pope Leo XIV in his new  leadership of the worldwide Catholic church

Thanks to everyone who joined us through Lent and over the Holy Week. Over three days, Jesus died, was buried, rose from the dead and, over the next few weeks, appeared to many, many

This morning on Mothering Sunday, we reflected on "thankfulness".  We gave thank for mums, carers and strong women throughout our lives. Lives past, in our lives today and in the future. On this bright

The Methodist Church has four strands to our national vision and you can find out how we've defined this locally on the website just click  "About  > Our Vision".   The

A new year often means New Year's resolutions.  Something which never really works out for me.  But it can also be a chance for a  new way of looking at things

It's been a busy Christmas of joy and celebration but also one where, as Christians, we have tried to "Hush the noise" by concentrating on the true meaning of Christmas....... the birth of our

It happens every month but Christmas is extra special because we have 3 courses and everyone is extra excited. Any month you'll get a warm welcome and it's free, as part of our

We were delighted to welcome the year 6 pupils, and staff, from Immaculate Conception Primary school, Spinkhill into Church recently as they brought the many goods donated from their school Harvest Festival.  They were

It's great to see how the village supports  the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Day. Our Remembrance Day service is 10 am on Sunday 10th November. We lay a wreath at the Memorial 

It was amazing to provide our Hall for free for a charity night to one of our regular users - Jessica Steele and her singing classes. (You can view all  user groups, timings and

Methodist Churches all operate as independent churches but within the support and guidance of the Methodist Connexion.  So, we make many individual, local decisions but also take part in lots of shared events. We

  Each month, as a church community we take Communion (usually the first Sunday of each month).  This week, our minister Sean took us through some teaching on "the 7 "C"s of communion

As  part of our Harvest Festival, we reviewed our partnership with Food Works. As a partner hub, we supply their healthy meals, upcycled from food waste, in fully re-cyclable packaging - branded "Just Meals

It is with regret that, for the first time ever, we are having to cancel this month's community lunch due to lack of availability of our fantastic kitchen volunteers.  Our next lunch, we

The Methodist year starts in September and this is when ministers move to their new churches (stationing). We're really excited to be joined by Rev Sean Adair. Sean comes to us as our new

The Methodist Church UK has prepared this short video in response to what we've witnessed, when hate comes before love. That's why we are encouraging everyone to #seethelove. Please click the orange link

It is with sadness that we have said goodbye to Mike , who whilst only with us for 12 months has been a great minister, encouraging, challenging and supporting us over the past year

Today's community lunch was a celebration of local volunteers who make Killamarsh the community it is. Although there are too many groups to mention, we were joined by members of the Wombles,  Natterjacks

As Methodists, we are called to give generously as a church and individually.  One charity we support is Christian Aid.   In May, it was our chosen monthly church charity - where the money

As a church,  we don't tell anyone how to vote. As Methodists our faith is built upon the teaching of John Wesley who spoke wise words over 200 years ago. His rules were

Everyone knows Richard Wells .........but what do you really know about him?  You'll also know we support Warm Welcome spaces (see our post 30th September 2022) .....but do you know how we got

The journey of lent is complete. After the deep sadness of Good Friday, today, we hear the good news that Jesus is risen from the dead.  We move into the new life of spring

Lent is often thought of as a time Christians "give things up". But it's also a time of prayer, study and self-reflection. So, here at Killamarsh we are completing a 6 week bible

As a contributor of the UK Methodist Church we receive structure and resources, including our minister. Today, our central Director of Evangelism joined Zoe Ball on Radio 2's Pause for thought with an interesting

Methodists hold an annual Covenant Service at which we celebrate all that God has done for us, and affirm that we give our lives and choices to God. This is a key date in the

In our short Christmas Day service, we lit the last candle on our advent wreath as we welcomed Jesus, the "Light of the World". You may notice that one candle is unlit. This is common

Over 50 of us came together to continue Christmas celebrations. Everyone was in fine voice, and enjoyed a choice of 4 curries (or jacket, cheese and beans) plus mince pies.  And courtesy of the

Today, 62 friends sat down, in the new church hall, to 3 courses, coffee and mints. There were Christmas crackers and cracking conversations. Thanks to everyone who joined us and all the cooks/servers who

Advent and Christmas is a time for family, friends and simple joys. In church, we come together, in different ways and with all ages to re-tell the nativity story, to celebrate Jesus's coming

Following our recent improvements to the hall and heating, we've qualified for the silver award. (Eco Church is a learning community of churches of all shapes and sizes. It provides a framework to support

A few snaps of the hall all "wedding ready". The new larger space is available for hire for you to dress as you choose. Be as creative as you wish for your family party. 

Celebrity Fern Britton tweeted the following message earlier today:  "I have returned to regular church going. Before, my excuse was ‘ too busy. I don’t need church to think about my faith. I need me

It's great to be involved in the village's support for the members of our Armed Forces.  We're using our activities and church giving to support the Poppy appeal and

The Methodist Church has published a report God in Love Unites Us which requires all methodist churches to make a decision. We are pleased to report our Inclusive Church has voted unanimously to allow

We’ve registered Killamarsh Methodist Church as a Warm Welcome space to provide a free, warm, welcoming & safe place for people to go this winter. Our building will be open for all

This month we enjoyed Peter May's "lockdown" a  prescient crime thriller occurring during a pandemic (written in 2005!).  

Kids Invent Stuff used the church to stage a fake wedding to show off one their invention/makes! See who you can spot from our congregation using the following link.  https://youtu.be

Fancy a tasty, healthy meal that's also great for the environment? You can collect a Just Meal on Thursday or Friday 9-12. See our Partners page.