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Supporting Ashgate Hospice on Sunday 8th November.

Back in January, following a major appeal by Ashgate Hospice, we agreed to use our Thursday Coffee Morning to exclusively support their charity. Through the Thursday coffee mornings, and a couple of larger fund-raisers

Our trip to Epworth - the "home of Methodism"

Today we enjoyed a coach trip to Epworth Old Rectory. Only an hour away it's a village with a great history as the home of the famous Wesley family - or should we say "infamous

MacMillan Cancer Support - a massive £600 in donations

This week we held our annual MacMillan coffee morning, in conjunction with the Women's Institute, and raised an amazing £200 from the sale of cake! Added to this, we gave any donations

Kairos II - a Moment of Truth

The war between Israel and Palestine is emotive and complex. But it can't be ignored. The Methodist Church has accepted a report and agreed a call to action and we in Killamarsh took

Update date from one of our linked charities in Madagasca

SEPT UPDATE We are very well and hope that this email finds you all in good health as well. Everything is going very well with us...We pray for your Harvest Festival and for

Helping Foodworks "build a bigger table"

You'll be aware we partner with Foodworks as a supplier for their meals. They are looking to expand their vision with a a new summer campaign which is to create a fairer, healthier

Afternoon tea at the cemetery

As a church, this 150th year is one of listening and learning. One of our sister churches in Woodhouse, led by our new superintendent minister (the Rev Debora Marschner), has started an innovative approach to

Fund for Human Need - one of the charities we support

Fund for Human Need is another charity we support as church - and one where we have recently sent the donations from one of our Community Lunches. If you want to know more about their purpose

Words Matter - a helpful note from Sheffield City of Sanctuary

Words shape how we understand the world around us, and in moments of tension or tragedy they can either deepen division or help build understanding. With this in mind, we wanted to share a

New Marie Curie drop in sessions - monthly on a Thursday

Cancer increasingly impacts everyone. Marie Curie supports the patient and their family and now, on the last Friday of each month, they will host a drop in session for anyone who wants impartial, confidential advice

150 years of Methodism and why our members feel we remain relevant.

Please enjoy our video giving background to the village but also to hear from our members on why church, Methodism and Killamarsh is important to them by clicking here.

6th June open day for our 150th anniversary

Thanks for coming along! Between 10-3 there was a warm welcome (in spite of the rain) and cake. The Hall was full of information on how the church and village has changed and how

In our 150th year we explore our Methodist Heritage in a Course: What, so what, now what.

We are meeting as a group, led by Rev Sean, for the next 6 weeks on a Tuesday at 7.30pm to explore a short course in Methodist History and Theology. We'd love

Happy Easter everyone!

After the 40 days of lent, today we celebrated the Good News of Christ's resurrection. There are some pictures above of our Good Friday shared remembrance service in the garden, replaced today by the

An exciting new project starting 14th April: Wear then share

This new project will run alongside the Baby group. Each Tuesday, between 9.30 and 11.30, join a new, free, community children's clothing exchange which will be held in the sanctuary. Bring

Our 150th anniversary year is underway!

On Sunday 29th March, we began our celebrations that there has been a Methodist Church in Killamarsh village for 150 years. Thanks to everyone who joined us and especially. Attached is a photo of (most

On valentine's day....choose love

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

Covenant service 2026

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

Christmas Day!

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

The approach to Christmas.......

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

Faith over Fear

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

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can.........

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

Our warm spaces never went away......

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're part of the nationwide Methodist Connexion......

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 flag

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

The flag of St George

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

Want to know more about Rev Sean?

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

Fruits of the Spirit: Joy

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

Our garden is always open......

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

What in the world is going on? - Inter-faith learning (Part two)

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

Good news - from around the "Sheffield" District

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

Being a good neighbour......

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

Partnering with Food Works

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

Introducing our new minister: Sean

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

Eco church - silver award

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

Scrubs up well!

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.

YES: The marriage of same-sex couples.

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

Book club moved outside to enjoy the sunshine

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

Our building got famous!

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

Partnering with Foodworks to provide "Just Meals".

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.