Who we are
Ours isn’t a large church community but it has a big heart.
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.
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.
Our church is 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.
Food plays a vital role in our communal life. Indeed, we say that our mission is ‘to feed people in body, mind and spirit’.
Where we are
Our church is situated in the London Borough of Merton and serves the community of Morden as well as Merton Park, SW19 and parts of SW20. Morden is probably best known for being the southern terminus of the Northern Line on the London Underground. Please click here for a map of our location.
We belong to the Methodist Church of Great Britain and take our place in the Wimbledon Circuit, alongside four other local Methodist churches in this part of Southwest London.
House Groups
Small groups meet in members’ homes or on-line to study topics relevant to Christians, share experiences or generally develop their Christian faith.
Our Worship
Our services begin at 10.30am on every Sunday in the month. A Cafe Worship style service, where the style is mor relaxed, is held once a month and services of Holy Communion are held twice a month, one in the morning and one at 6.00pm in the evening, at which all, without exception, are welcome to come to the table of our Lord and share communion.
Our Sunday Club welcomes children from 0 to 14 years to come and learn about Jesus and what the Christian faith is all about. Worship, activities, discussion and fun are all part of the programme.
Please see the list below of services for the next couple of months or so.
Services at Martin Way
Our services are usually broadcast live on our Facebook page. However, if you are able, please come and join us in person. We would love to see you and a warm welcome is guaranteed. To watch a service again or even for the first time, just click on the high-lighted preacher’s name in the table below. Note that videos are only available for 30 days from the date of the service.
| Date | Time | Preacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07Jun | 10:30 | Valerie Ashcroft | Morning Worshp |
| 14Jun | 10:30 | Tony Loft | Cafe Worship |
| 21Jun | 10:30 | Revd David Hookins | Holy Communion |
| 28Jun | 10:30 | Brenda Cannon | Morning Worship |
| 18:00 | Revd Emma Cusack | Holy Communion | |
| 05Jul | 10:30 | Revd Dawn Canham | Cafe Worship |
| 12Jul | 10:30 | Richard Graham | Morning Worship |
| 19Jul | 10:30 | ViV Newitt | Morning Service |
| 26Jul | 10:30 | Revd Chris Morley | Holy Communion |
| 02Aug | 10:30 | Tony Loft | Cafe Worship |
| 09Aug | 10:30 | Valerie Ashcroft | Morning Worship |
| 16Aug | 10:30 | Revd David Hookins | Holy Communion |
| 23Aug | 10:30 | Viv Newitt | Morning Worship |
| 18:00 | Revd Emma Cusack | Holy Communion | |
| 30Aug | 10:30 | Brenda Cannon | Morning Worship |
Take Five
The Revd Chris Morley, who has led worship at Martin Way on a number of occasions, is the creator of “Take Five” where each daily thought is a suggestion for how each of us might grow spiritually and come closer to God by reflecting that day on a particular theme. He is inviting people to Take Five minutes each day to join him, either on YouTube or Facebook.
On our Facebook page you can keep up to date with what is happening in our church family and also view our streamed Sunday morning services. It can be accessed by clicking on the small blue Facebook logo wherever it pops up on this site or by visiting https://www.facebook.com/martinwaymethodist or by searching for @martinwaymethodist in a browser or on Facebook itself.
