Revd Simon Topping writes: September marks the start of a new chapter in the story of the Methodist in Bath. In one sense “Bath Methodist Church” is a new name for our community, in another sense it takes us back to the very beginnings of Methodism. Bath was the place where John Wesley founded his fourth Methodist Society in 1741, preceded only by the Methodist Societies in London, Bristol and… Read More »Breathing in and breathing out…
A new Methodist Church for Bath will hold its first services on Sunday 4th September 2022. The four Methodist church congregations in Bath – Beechen Cliff, Horizon, Nexus and Weston – are combining in order to create the new “Bath Methodist Church”, but all the existing church sites will be retained as resources for the mission and work of the new church. “This is an opportunity to strengthen our Sunday… Read More »Methodists in Bath launch a new church
Hope is central to the Christmas story. Revd Simon Topping reflects on how we can keep hope alive in these difficult times. Some may have lost hope in persuading world leaders to take the necessary steps to limit global warming in the light of the outcomes of the COP26 climate change conference. While some countries promised greater commitment to tackling climate change, we are still on course for a global… Read More »Keeping Hope Alive