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This is a list of notable Methodist churches. There are about 700 Methodist churches in the United Kingdom that have been identified as significant, and many more in the United States, and also others in Canada, China, Korea, and other countries where there has been a Methodist presence. In many cases the name of a church as a congregation--which would be termed a "local" church in Methodism--is synonymous with the name of a corresponding building. This list covers notable churches of either meaning.
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, is said to have had a preference for octagonal buildings, as exemplified by the Heptonstall Methodist Church in West Yorkshire, England.
Appropriate style for Methodist church buildings was debated during the mid-1800s. Architect-trained Reverend Frederick Jobson argued for "beauty and perfection in design and execution without unnecessary adornment"; the governing body of Methodism adopted his works and Gothic architecture "became the predominant style, particularly within Wesleyan Methodism."
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Singapore
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City or Town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Methodist Church | 
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5 Fort Canning Road1°17′53″N 103°50′51″E / 1.297949°N 103.847623°E / 1.297949; 103.847623 (Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore) | Singapore | Oldest Methodist church with an English-speaking congregation in Singapore |
United Kingdom
About 700 Methodist chapels in the United Kingdom have been identified as significant buildings for their architecture or history by author Ian Serjeant, who has served as Conservation Officer for the Methodist church since 1996.
A list of Methodist churches that are listed buildings was prepared by the U.K. Methodist church's division of property in 1976. A standing committee of the Methodist Church of Britain is charged with having "knowledge of the history, development and use of Methodist chapels, of Methodist liturgy and worship, or archaeology, of the history and the development of architecture and the visual arts, and the experience of the care of historic buildings and their contents", and to advise on about 250 renovation projects per year to the Methodist listed buildings.
(by city or town)
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City or Town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Methodist Church | 1772 built |
56°33′40.99″N 2°35′8.54″W / 56.5613861°N 2.5857056°W / 56.5613861; -2.5857056 (St. John’s Methodist Church) | Arbroath Angus, Scotland | A listed building that is identified by Serjeant as particularly notable. It was opened by John Wesley in 1772. Remodellings and other changes in 1882, 1896, and 1946. | |
| Altarnum Methodist Chapel | 
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1854 built |
50°36′10.8″N 4°30′39.6″W / 50.603000°N 4.511000°W / 50.603000; -4.511000 (Altarnum Methodist Chapel) | Altarnun, Cornwall | A typical building reflecting the values expressed by Jobson. |
| Methodist Central Hall Westminster | 
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1905-11 built |
51°30′00″N 0°07′48″W / 51.50000°N 0.13000°W / 51.50000; -0.13000 (Methodist Central Hall Westminster) | Westminster, London | Built in order to commemorate the centenary of the death of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley. |
| Heptonstall Methodist Church | 1764 built |
53°45′11.12″N 2°2′13.78″W / 53.7530889°N 2.0371611°W / 53.7530889; -2.0371611 (Heptonstall Methodist Church) | West Yorkshire | Octagonal chapel whose foundation stone was laid by John Wesley. Church was completed in 1864 in symmetric octagon shape, but was extended in 1802 to provide for more space. Wesley recommended the octagonal shape to differentiate from the established church. The building was featured in a BBC Four 2010 series Churches: How to read them, in which Dr Richard Taylor named it as one of his ten favourite churches, saying: "If buildings have an aura, this one radiated friendship." See photo here. |
United States
In the United States, numerous Methodist churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on state and local historic registers, many reflecting the values of plainness, of Gothic architecture, of simple adornment. The Greek Revival style is also simple and came to be adopted for numerous American Methodist churches.
(by state then city or town)
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References
- Perhaps unique to Methodism, the "local" church is considered to be the most important tool through which discipleship occurs. It is understood to be the true community of believers, and it is the redemptive fellowship in which the sacraments are administered and practiced. As such, "local" is a term used to refer to individual churches within Methodism, fundamental to the Methodist understanding of the church. Per "The United Methodist Book of Discipline, 2008." Nashville: The United Methodist Publishing House, 2008, ¶201.
- ^ Ian Serjeant. "Historic Methodist Architecture and its Protection".
- Listed buildings advisory committee
- Scottish listed building information on St. John's Methodist Church
- Heptonstall Trail, A Calder Civic Trust publication, 1996
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwfb
- "Richard Taylor, Rider Books".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - Adelle Rivers (2005). "Andrews Chapel". Washington County Historical and Genealogical Quarterly (October/November/December). Washington County Alabama Historical and Genealogical Society.
- Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal (1997). America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places For Every Community. John Wiley and Sons. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-471-14502-8.
- Carol J. Waseleski (May 10, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Asbury United Methodist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying five photos from 1983
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grace Methodist Episcopal Church / Grace United Methodist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos from 1984 and c.1870
- David Rue11 and Christine Fonda (March, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tuftonboro United Methodist Church" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) and accompanying six photos from 1995 and 1997 - St. George's United Methodist Church
- Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
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