Sunday 11 February 2007

OAK Songs of Praise Service - "Sing Wesley", with the Acclamations

Venue: Crown Terrace Methodist Church, Aberdeen
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: J Mullinor
email: acclamations@mullinor.co.uk
website: www.acclamationschoir.ik.com

Tuesday 13 February 2007

Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series: Lucy Winkett 'Singing as an Act of Resistance'

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The office of the West London Mission
email: office@wlm.org.uk
website: www.wlm.org.uk and www.hindestreet.org.uk

Sunday 4 March 2007

Circuit Service celebrating Charles Wesley and his hymns

Venue: Drayton Methodist Church, Portsmouth Circuit
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: John Vickers
email: jav@vickers.me.uk

Tuesday 13 March 2007

Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series: Dick Watson: 'If the Bible were lost....Charles Wesley and Scripture'

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The office of the West London Mission
email: office@wlm.org.uk
website:www.wlm.org.uk and www.hindestreet.org.uk

Saturday 17 March 2007

'Come and Sing' Workshop led by Paul Leddington Wright

Venue: New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol

Time: 12noon - 4pm

Premier Performance of Paul Leddington Wright's specially commissioned new Cantata using Charles Wesley's texts

Venue: New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Palm Sunday 1 April 2007

"Was Never Love Like Thine"
A Celebration of Wesley Hymns for Passiontide and Easter

Venue: The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Tuesday 3 April 2007

Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series:Tim McQuiban: 'Passiontide Themes in the Eucharistic Hymns of Charles Wesley: an exploration in music and words'

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The office of the West London Mission
email: office@wlm.org.uk
website: www.wlm.org.uk and www.hindestreet.org.uk

Tuesday 3 April to Thursday 5 April 2007

Charles Wesley Tercentenary Celebration Conference

This three-day residential event (with options for day visitors) has been  jointly organised by the Wesley Fellowship and The Flame Trust as a tercentenary celebration of the life and work of Charles Wesley.  The lecture sessions will be presented in a popular style to appeal to a wide range of interests.  The main speakers include Revd Dr John Newton, CBE, President of the Wesley Historical Society and fomer President of the Methodist Conference, and Revd Dr Herbert McGonigle, Director of the Manchester Wesley Research Centre and former Principal of Nazarene Theological College.  Apart from informative and inspirational lectures, the programme will also include fellowship, singing, a love feast, preaching and worship.  

Venue: Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire

Contact: Mr Paul S Taylor, Wesley Fellowship Secretary.
telephone: 0116 247 8679
email: pt@wesfel.freeserve.co.uk
website: www.wesley-fellowship.org.uk

Friday 13 - Monday 16 April, 2007

An amateur radio station will be set up to transmit live information about the tercentenary/history of Charles Wesley.

Using most amateur radio frequencies, it is hoped to speak to at least 200 amateur radio operators all over the UK and the rest of Europe.  It is expected that American and Canadian operators may be in contact too, depending on propogation.  A special callsign (GB0CW) will be issued by the Radio Society of Great Britain for this event.

Venue: Wyke Methodist Church, Laverack Field, Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 8JB
Times: variable

Contact: Geoff Spurr
email: gspurr@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone: 01274 601007
www.communigate.co.uk/brad/wykemc

Monday 16 April 2007

Annual lecture: Revd Prof Kenneth Newport - Charles Wesley

Venue: The Wesley Centre, Manchester
Nazarene Theological College, Manchester
Time: 7pm

Contact - Revd Dr Herbert McGonigle
email: HMcGonigle@Nazarene.ac.uk
website: www.nazarene.ac.uk

Saturday 5 May to Monday 7 May 2007

Flower Festival - 'Wesley's Hymns Throughout the Year', a photo exhibition by Braunton Camera Club, a schools' display and a Wesley exhibition.

Venue: Christ Church, Chalonders Road, Braunton, North Devon
Time: 10am to 8pm

Contact: Mrs Monica Jolly
email: davejc246@yahoo.co.uk
tel: 01271 816484
website: www.christchurch-braunton.fsnet.co.uk

Saturday 5 May to Monday 7 May 2007

Spring Flower Festival on the theme of Charles Wesley's hymns, with craft and gift stalls and light refreshments

and

a 'Big Sing' of Charles Wesley hymns at the Sunday morning circuit service.

Venue: Long Clawson Methodist Church, Church Lane, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, Leics.
Times: Saturday to Monday flower festival 10am - 4pm
             Sunday 10.30am service (church open 12noon - 
             4pm)

Contact: Margaret Dorn
email: margaret.dorn@btinternet.com

Tuesday 8 May 2007

Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series: Paul Chilcote: 'The Gift Unspeakable in Song: Charles Wesley and the Language of Faith'

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The office of the West London Mission
email: office@wlm.org.uk
website: www.wlm.org.uk and www.hindestreet.org.uk

Wednesday 9 May 2007

'The Gift Unspeakable' in Song: Charles Wesley and the Language of Faith - a lecture by the Revd Dr Paul Chilcote.

Venue: Leech Hall, Wesley Study Centre, St John's College, Durham DH1 3RJ
Time: 7.30pm

£1 donation - students free - all welcome

Contact: Penny Bissell
email: p.a.bissell@durham.ac.uk
website: www.dur.ac.uk/wsc.online/

Sunday 13 May 2007

Worship event to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley.

The guest preacher will be the Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, President Designate of the Methodist Conference and Principal of Cliff College.

Venue:  Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton BL1 2AS
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: District Office
email: david.king900@ntlworld.com
website: www.barmd.org.uk

Sunday 13 May 2007

Wesley Songs of Praise Service

Venue: Bishoptstoke Methodist Church, Sedgwick Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hants
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Stan Roberts
Tel: 02380 613313

Saturday 19 May 2007

'Wonder, Love and Praise': A day of celebration and exploration of Charles Wesley's unique contribution to the Church. Workshops with Gary Best, Gillian Ramsden and Heather Carson.  Preacher at the closing service will be Dudley Coates (Vice-President of Conference).

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 11am - 5pm

Cost: £5 (£3 concessions)

Contact: geoff.cornell@wlm.org.uk

Sunday 20 May 2007

Songs of Praise to celebrate the life of Charles Wesley
Led by Revd Malcolm Hickox (Minister of Salisbury Methodist Church) and Revd Dr Tim Macquiban (Principal of Sarum College & Vice President of the Charles Wesley Society)

Venue: Salisbury Methodist Church, St Edmund's Church Street, Salisbury, SP1 1EF
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Revd Malcolm Hickox
email: malcolm@hickox.fsnet.co.uk
tel: 01722 320858
website: www.salisburymethodist.org.uk

Sunday 20 May to Friday 25 May 2007

Sarum College, Salisbury, is offering the opportunity to study the life and times and also the poetry of Charles Wesley.  Choose between the individual courses/visits offered or combine them.

1. Charles Wesley: Theology and Poetry - 21 and 22 May.
Course leaders will be Revd Donald Pickard and Revd Dr Tim Macquiban.
Cost: residential £95; non residential £65

2.  Day trip to Oxford on 23 May, visiting Christchurch, St Mary's University Church, Lincoln College and other sites.
3.  Day trip to Bristol on 24 May, visiting Charles Wesley's house, Bristol Cathedral and other sites, including the celebration of Wesley Day at The New Room, Bristol.
Cost: £25 per day, including picnic lunch.

or combined residential course at Sarum College 20-25 May:

Sunday 20 May
4pm arrival
4.30pm tea
6.30pm Songs of Praise in Salisbury Methodist Church
8pm supper
Monday 21 and Tuesday 22, study, as above
Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24, day trips, as above
Friday 25, depart following breakfast
Cost: £325

More information

Contact: Hospitality at Sarum College
email: hospitality@sarum.ac.uk
tel: 01722 424800
website: www.sarum.ac.uk

Sunday 20 May 2007

Joint Anglican/Methodist Evensong

Venue: Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral

Time: 6pm

Contact: Tina Lowe
email: Tina.Lowe@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk

Sunday 20 May 2007

Celebration of the Anniversaries in 2007

Venue: The SAGE Gateshead
Time: evening
details to follow

Contact: Mrs Elizabeth Edwards
email: Ian.Edwards@ncl.ac.uk

Sunday 20 May 2007

Aldersgate Sunday Service and celebration of the tercentenary of Charles Wesley's birth

Venue: St Andrew's Methodist Church, Huddersfield Road, Halifax
Time: 10.30am

Contact: Dr John A Hagreaves
email: johnahargreaves@blueyonder.co.uk

Wednesday 23 May 2007 (evening)

Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band - 'Chapels and Taverns'

Venue: Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe, Lincs.
Tickets available from the theatre: 01724 122233

Contact: The Curator at Epworth Rectory
tel: 01427 872268
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Thursday 24 May 2007

Wesley Day - in the City of London

12noon   Holy Communion with the President and Vice President of the Methodist Conference, at Wesley's Chapel, City Road, London EC1Y 1AU

1.15pm   Office at Susannah Wesley's grave, Bunhill Fields

4.30pm   Office at the Museum of London

5pm         Office at the north steps of St Paul's Cathedral

5.30pm    Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral

Contact: The office at Wesley's Chapel
email: administration@wesleyschapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2262
website: www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

ALSO on Thursday 24 May
at The Museum of Methodism, Wesley's Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU

Official opening of the Charles Wesley exhibition

Time: 2pm

Contact: Heather Carson (Curator)
email: museum@wesleyschapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2262
wesbite: www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

Thursday 24 May 2007

Wesley Day Rally - preacher the Revd Brian Hoare

Venue: Wesley Memorial Church, Epworth, North Lincolnshire
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Revd David Leese
tel: 01427 872319

Thursday 24 May 2007

Singing Festival and Testimony Time

Venue: Worcester Cathedral
Time: to be announced

Contact: Revd Bill Anderson
email: bhammeth@fish.co.uk
website: www.bhammeth.org.uk

Thursday 24 May 2007

A Wesley exhibition at Romsey Methodist Church from 4pm - 7pm, followed at 7pm by a brief talk on Charles Wesley and an ecumenical walk around Romsey churches (in order - Romsey Christian Centre, Baptist Church, United Reformed Church and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church) singing a Wesley hymn in each.  The evening will culminate in a longer time of singing Wesley hymns in Romsey Abbey around 8.15pm, followed by refreshments.

Venue: Exhibition and first part of the evening at Romsey Methodist Church, The Hundred, Romsey SO51 8BZ, followed by the above churches.
Time: 4pm Exhibition - 7pm Wesley 'Sing'

Contact: Revd Geoffrey Floyd
email: floydfam@ukgateway.net

Thursday 24 May 2007

Wesley Day Lecture

Gary Best, Headmaster of Kingswood School and author of a new biography of Charles Wesley, offers new insights on Charles Wesley.  This lecture is held in partnership between Lincoln College, Wesley Memorial Church and the Methodist Studies Unit, Oxford Brookes University.

Venue: Lincoln College, Oxford
Time: 5pm

Contact: Peter Forsaith
email: pforsaith@brookes.ac.uk
tel: 01865 488319

Friday 11 May - Saturday 26 May 2007

Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band - Music for Tavern and Chapel

A commemorative tour throughout the UK over 14 dates in May.  Maddy and the Carnivals will be performing a variety of Charles Wesley's hymns

Contact: Park Promotions
Tel: 01865 241 717
email: info@parkpromotions.com
Website: www.parkrecords.com

Saturday 19 May to Sunday 27 May 2007

Festival Week at The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol

A full programme including

• special services
• concerts (including Maddy Prior)
• lectures
• drama
• flower festival

For full information visit: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Thursday 24 - Tuesday 29 May 2007

The Best Is Yet To Be!
A residential camp meeting for today - Praise, teaching and heritage. Day visitors welcome.

Meetings include subjects on John Wesley.  A service of songs and praise with the hymns of Charles Wesley will be held on the Sunday. There will also be a display of Wesleyana and a barbecue. For more information click here

Venue: Harrop Fold, Grindleton, Near Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 4PJ

Friday 25 May to Monday 28 May 2007

Charles Wesley's Hymn Scarecrow Display

Churches in the circuit, other local denominations, organisations, members and friends are all busy preparing their scarecrow, featuring a Charles Wesley hymn.

Venue: Manningtree Methodist Church, Essex CO11 1BQ
Time: To be announced

Contact: David Shearmur
email: david@shearmur.fsnet.co.uk
tel: 01206 395263

Saturday 26, Sunday 27 and Monday 28 May

Flower festival to celebrate the life and hymns of Charles Wesley.

The weekend will incorporate displays of arrangements by local businesses and organisations, with a special arrangement to celebrate the tercentenary of Charles Wesley as the focus.

There will also be a special service on Sunday 27 May at 6pm

Venue: Bassingham Methodist Chapel, High Street, Bassingham, Lincolnshire.
Time: from 10am each day

Contact: Diane Goulden
email: digoulden@hotmail.com

Saturday 26 May 2007

Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band singing the hymns of Charles Wesley (Music for Chapel and Tavern)

Venue: Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Tickets from Jim Minell
tel: 01772 422416
email: friendsoffolk@fsmail.net
web: www.friendsoffolk.org.uk

Saturday 26 May 2007

A Celebration of Methodist Praise to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Charles Wesley's birth and the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Primitive Methodism at the first Camp Meeting on Mow Cop.

Venue: The Queen's Theatre, Burslem, Stoke on Trent.
Time: 7.30pm

The British Methodist Youth Choir and Brass Band will be participating and the event will be hosted by the Biddulph and Mow Cop Circuit, Chester and Stoke on Trent District.

For further information please contact:
Rev Philip Lockett: 1 Sefton Avenue, Park Lane, Congleton, CW12 3BD,    plockett@supanet.com  or
Mr David Pickles, 3 The Vale, Congleton, CW12 4AG. davidpickles@dpickles.fsbusiness.co.uk

Saturday 26 May, Sunday 27 May and Bank Holiday Monday 28 May 2007

Three day flower festival: Theme of 'O for a trumpet voice' and united Songs of Praise

Venue: Wesley Memorial Church, Epworth, North Lincolnshire
Time: 10am - 5pm (Songs of Praise 7pm on Sunday 27 May)

Contact: Revd David Leese
tel: 01427 872319

Sunday 27 May 2007

Live BBC1 broadcast of the morning service from Wesley's Chapel

Venue: Wesley's Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
Time: 10am

Contact: The office at Wesley's Chapel
email: administration@wesleyschapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2263
website: www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

Bank Holiday Monday 28 May 2007

Wesleyan Street Market with musical performances at Epworth Old Rectory and reduced price tours.  Opening ceremony - Songs of Praise at 10am

Venue: Epworth streets, Lincolnshire
Time: 10am - 5pm

Contact: The Curator, Epworth Old Rectory
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Wednesday 30 May 2007

Charles Wesley Summer Birthday Party

Fair Trade tea party
Venue: Epworth Old Rectory grounds, Epworth, Lincolnshire
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm

African Children's Choir
Venue: Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Epworth, Lincolnshire
Tickets cost £5. Concert in aid of HIV/Aids awareness
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The Curator, Epworth Old Rectory
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268

Early June (to be confirmed)

Mark Topping presents a re-creation of Wesley's Sermon 'Thoughts on Slavery', which caused a public riot at the New Room, Bristol

Venue: The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Thursday 7 June 2007

A series of four illustrated lectures: 'Charles Wesley - the Universal Poet'
1. 'Charles Wesley - the not so Methodist Methodist' - The Revd David Chapman

Venue: St Martin's Church, Dorking, Surrey
Time:    8pm - 9.30pm

Contact: Martin Ellis
email: ellismjma@sweethaven.biz

Saturday 9 June 2007

Charles Wesley Songs of Praise Celebration with speaker Gary Best, author of Charles Wesley - A Biography

Venue: Wesley College, College Park Drive, Bristol BS10 7FG
Time: 2.30pm - cream teas
           4pm - celebration

Contact: Den Harding
email: revden@fish.co.uk
tel: 0117 950 1492

Saturday 9 June 2007

A Song for Charles
A concert of choral and instrumental music of the time of Charles Wesley and some settings, old and new, of his words, together with music by his descendants.

Venue: Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, High Street, Epworth DN9 1EP
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Keith Topham
email: keith-topham@supanet.com

Sunday 10 June 2007

A Big Sing in celebration of Charles Welsey's 300th anniversary.  Hymn singing and choral items with Norwich Methodist Circuit Choir.  Speaker Revd Dr Andrew Pratt

Venue: St Helen's Parish Church, Church Road, Northwich, Cheshire.
Time: 7pm

Contact: Revd David Goodwin
email: david.goodwin15@btopenworld.com

Sunday 10 June 2007

Radio 4 live service with Port Elizabeth (South Africa) Choir

Venue: Wesley's Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
Time: 8.17am

Contact: The office at Wesley's Chapel
email: administration@wesleyschapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2262
website: www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

Tuesday 12 June 2007

'Charles Wesley 1707'
National touring musical by Tony Jasper & the Jasperian Theatre Company

Venue: The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Tuesday 12 June 2007

Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series: Brian Wren: 'Sing Lustily and with Good Courage!' - a Hymn-Poet's Appreciation of John Wesley's 'Directions for Singing' and Charles Wesley's Hymns.

Venue: Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: The office of the West London Mission
email: office@wlm.org.uk
website: www.wlm.org.uk and www.hindestreet.org.uk

Southend and Leigh Circuit invite you to write a hymn in recognition of the 300th anniversary.  There are two classes - Junior (under 16 years of age) and Adult (over 16 years of age).

Applications are welcomed from both age groups.  Words or music (or both) are invited for an original hymn or song for congregational use. Copyright will remain with the author or composer but the competition organisers reserve the right of first publication. Closing date is 15 June 2007.

Application forms and further information are available from:

Circuit Administrator, Ruth Ager, Rayleigh Methodist Church, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex.

Telephone: 01702 714109

Thursday 14 June 2007

Shoreham Oratorio Choir will present a charity concert to mark the tercentenary of Charles Wesley.  The retiring collection will be in aid of the Avocado Tree School in Nicaragua.

Venue: Shoreham-by-Sea Methodist Church, Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Marilyn Marshall
email: marilyn.marshall@ntlworld.com

Thursday 14 June 2007

A series of four illustrated lectures: 'Charles Wesley - the Universal Poet'
2. 'Charles Wesley for the 21st century' - Revd Dr Andrew Pratt

Venue:  St Martin's Church, Dorking, Surrey
Time:     9pm - 9.30pm

Contact: Martin Ellis
email: ellismjma@sweethaven.biz

Thursday 21 June 2007

A series of four illustrated lectures: 'Charles Wesley - the Universal Poet
3. 'Charles Wesley - the sweet singer of Methodism' - Revd Dr Peter Groves

Venue:  St Martin's Church, Dorking, Surrey
Time:     8pm - 9.30pm

Contact: Martin Ellis
email: ellismjma@sweethaven.biz

Thursday 21- Sunday 24 June 2007

Midsummer Festival 2007, celebrating 300 years of Charles Wesley.

Floral and craft displays in church.  Craft and other stalls, plus art exhibition and refreshments in the hall.
Morning worship on Sunday 24 June at 10.30am - preacher Revd Jonathan Kerry, MA, BD.
Evening worship on Sunday 24 June at 6.30pm led by Revd Jonathan Kerry and featuring the Burraton Male Voice Choir.

Venue: Crownhill Methodist Church, 3 Crownhill Road, Plymouth, PL6 5AG

Times: Event is open from 7.30pm on Thursday 21 June and from 10am to 8pm on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June.         Worship times on Sunday 24 June noted above.

Contact: Mrs Avis Stephens
Telephone: 01752 708896

Friday 22 - Monday 25 June 2007

Exhibition of Wesleyana and Methodist Memorabilia
This exhibition is part of the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District celebrations.

Venue: Chasetown Methodist Church, Queens Drive, Chasetown, Staffs WS7 4QF
Times: Friday, Saturday, Monday 10.30am - 8.30pm, Sunday 12.30pm - 5.30pm

Contact: Keith Rothery
email: krothery@allcomm.co.uk
website: www.2007.uk7.net

Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 June 2007

Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex - Annual Village Feast and Fayre.  The main street, High Road, is closed for the weekend and many events take place.  The Methodist Chapel is open with a flower display and other Methodist related displays.  This year, the focus is on the Wesley anniversaries and the 200 year celebration of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The Youth Hall will be open for refreshments.

Venue: High Road and throughout the village of Horndon-on-the-Hill, close to Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
Times: 9am - 6pm both days - Sunday will begin with a service in the Methodist Chapel at 9am

Contact: Graham Hodgson
email: gh1952@aol.com
Tel: 07730 000594

Thursday 28 June 2007

A series of four illustrated lectures: 'Charles Wesley - the Universal Poet'
4. 'Charles Wesley - A child of his time' - Elizabeth Cosnett

Venue: St Martin's Church, Dorking, Surrey
Time:    8pm - 9.30pm

Contact: Martin Ellis
email: ellismjma@sweethaven.biz

Saturday 30 June 2007

Love divine!
Market Harborough celebrating Charles Wesley
1707- 2007

Venue: Market Harborough Methodist Church, Northampton Road, LE16 9HE

4pm - 5.30pm
'Lost in wonder, love and praise'
Congregation, choir, musicians and readers in a joyful worship celebration using Charles Wesley’s hymns and words.

followed by bring and share tea

7pm - 8.30pm
'My Own Familiar Friend'
Actor Mark Topping as John Wesley talking about Charles.

Tickets £4.00, including light refreshments throughout the event. Obtain/reserve from Steve Pointer (01858 433288) or buy on the door.

Contact: Stephen Pointer
email: spointer1@aol.com
website:
http://www.harboroughmethodistcircuit.org.uk/CtEvents.html

Saturday 30 June 2007

Wesley Historical Society Annual Lecture given by Revd Professor Kenneth Newport. Title: Charles Wesley 'warts and all': The evidence of the Prose Works

Venue: Nazarene Theological College, Didsbury, Manchester
Time: 2.30pm

Contact: Dr E Dorothy Graham
email: edgraham@tesco.net
website: www.wesleyhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Sunday 1 July 2007

Songs of Praise - A Big Sing of Charles Wesley hymns

Venue: Market Rasen Methodist Church
Time: 5pm

Contact: Midge Thomas
email: midge.thomas@lineone.net
tel: 01652 678365
website: www.lgmethodistdistrict.org.uk/mraccircuit

Sunday 1 July 2007

Songs of Praise

Venue: Himley Hall and Park, Himley, Dudley, West Midlands DY3 4DF
Time: to be confirmed

Contact: Joyce Smith
tel: 0121 449 0131

Sunday 1 July 2007

Picnic in the garden at Epworth Old Rectory, Epworth, Lincolnshire.
Bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of musical entertainment. Participating choir to be confirmed (tickets £4 - accompanied children free)

Venue: Epworth Old Rectory, or, if wet, in the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Epworth, Lincolnshire.
Time: 2.30pm

Contact: The Curator, Epworth Old Rectory
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Thursday 5 July 2007

'The 1780 Hymn Book' - A lecture by The Revd The Lord Leslie Griffiths

Venue: Wesley's Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
Time:  2pm

Contact: The office at Wesley's Chapel
email: administration@wesleyschapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2262
website: www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

Friday 6 July 2007

Celebration of Charles Wesley's hymns.  An ecumenical service with music provided by the Salvation Army.

Venue: St Peter and St Paul's Church, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Revd Beverley Hollins
email: bev_hollins@yahoo.co.uk

Monday 9 - Wednesday 11 July 2007

'Music, cultural history and the Wesleys' - a two day international conference on the impact and legacy of Charles Wesley and his family as related to music, art and culture.

To include visits to Charles Wesley's house and to the archives of Wesley College, Bristol.  Participants include Nicholas Temperley (keynote speaker), Richard Watson, Alyson McLamore, Peter Horton, Philip Olleson and Peter Forsaith.

Venue: Department of Music, University of Bristol, Victoria Rooms, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1SA

Contact: Professor Stephen Banfield
email:s.d.banfield@bristol.ac.uk
website: www.bris.ac.uk/music/CHOMBEC

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July  2007

Flower festival weekend on the theme of Charles Wesley's 300th Anniversary

Venue: Mayfield Wesleyan Reform Church, Mayfield Road, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 4PR

Times:
On Saturday the chapel is open from 10am - 5pm. Refreshments are to be served from 10.30am onwards and cream teas are available from 2.30pm.

On Sunday, Morning Worship is at 10.30am, led by Jonathan and Susannah Youdan.  The church is open to all from 12noon and refreshments will be served.
At 4.30pm there will be a Charles Wesley Hymns of Praise led by Brian Kay.

A warm welcome awaits you at all these events.

Contact: Susannah Youdan
tel: 0114 2424639
email: syoudan6@aol.com
website: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/mayfieldwrc/

Sunday 15 July 2007

Charles Wesley Celebration Service, promoted by Churches Together in Canterbury and supported by all the churches of the St. Augustine's Circuit

Venue: St Peter's Methodist Church, St Peter's Street, Canterbury CT1 2BE
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Nicola Lince
email: circuitsuper@btinternet.com

Sunday 15 July 2007

Wesley Hymns Sing-In

A celebration of Charles Wesley's hymns, led by church choirs from the Cornwall District, with the District Chair, the Revd Dr Chris Blake presiding.

Venue: Gwennap Pit, Busveal, Nr Redruth, Cornwall
Time: 3pm

Contact: Revd Ian Haile
email: imchail@lineone.net
Tel: 01872 223755

Monday 18 July 2007

Evening of Charles Wesley hymns led by Paul Leddington Wright (BBC Songs of Praise conductor). Part of the Chester Summer Music Festival

Venue: Wesley Methodist Church, St John Street, Chester
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Robin Wendt
tel: 01244 382786
web: www.chesterfestivals.co.uk

Friday 20 July to Sunday 22 July 2007

Flower Festival
All the arrangements in the church will be illustrating parts of Charles Wesley's hymns.  Some of his family and travels may be used as themes for arrangements in other rooms.

Venue: Bromyard Road Methodist Church, Bromyard Road, Worcester WR2 5DL
Time: Friday 10.30-19.30, Saturday 10.00-18.00, Sunday 13.00-17.00

Contact: Mrs V Rogers
email: lightwood.holidays@virgin.net
website: www.bromyardroad.org.uk

Sunday 15 July - Sunday 29 July 2007

Bromyard Methodist Church 150th anniversary -

Flower festival and exhibition, organ recital, Charles Wesley hymn singing night and a celebration of Sunday school anniversary with local primary school children.

Venue: Bromyard Methodist Church, New Road, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4AJ

Contact: John A Huddleston
email: john@huddleston.org.uk
website: bromyardmethodist.org.uk

Thursday 26 July - Sunday 29 July 2007

27th Annual Flower Festival 'Hymns of Charles Wesley' and Songs of Praise

Venue: English Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Amlwch,
              Anglesey
Times: Flower Festival Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
             Songs of Praise - Sunday 6.15pm

Contact: Deacon Stephen Roe
email: saceroe@aol.com
website: http://uk.geocities.com/amlwchmethodistchurch

Sunday 29 July 2007

Worship to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley - preacher will be The Revd The Lord Leslie Griffiths.

Venue: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Time: 6pm

Contact: The Revd David Cooper
email: tdavidcooper@btopenworld.com

Sunday 5 August 2007

Picnic in the garden at Epworth Old Rectory
Bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of musical entertainment (£4 - accompanied children free)

Venue: Epworth Old Rectory garden or, if wet, Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Epworth, Lincolnshire
Time: 2.30pm

Contact: The Curator, Epworth Old Rectory
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Tuesday 31 July - Friday 10 August 2007

The Charles Wesley Tercentennial Pilgrimage

The Charles Wesley Tercentennial Pilgrimage is a partnership between Duke Divinity School and the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church.  The event will be a ten day pilgrimage in England.  Participants will visit Epworth, Oxford, London and Bristol.  Leaders will be Dr Paul W Chilcote, Visiting Professor of the Practice of Evangelism at Duke Divinity School, Dr Steven W Manskar, Director of Accountable Discipleship for the General Board of Discipleship and Dr Tim Macquiban, Principal of Sarum College in Salisbury.

Venue: Ammerdown Conference and Retreat Centre, Ammerdown Park, Radstock, Somerset BA3 5SW

Contact: Steven Manskar
email: smanskar@gbod.org
website: http://www.gbod.org/charleswesley300/default.asp

Tuesday 14 August 2007

'Charles Wesley: to serve the present age'
A special day with international specialists in Charles Wesley studies, meeting for the 'Oxford Institute.'

Venue: various locations in Oxford
Time: all day

Download the day's programme here

Contact: Peter Forsaith
email: pforsaith@brookes.ac.uk
tel: 01865 488319
website: www.oxford-institute.org/2007meeting

Tuesday 28 August - Thursday 30 August 2007

Conference on 'Methodist identities: past, present and future'. 
A conference for historians, theologians, missiologists.

Contact - Methodist Identities 2007 Conference Organiser
email: martin@wellingsmethodist.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.wesley.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday 23 May through to Sunday 9 September

Various events organised by Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District

email: 2007@uk7.net
website: www.2007.uk7.net

Friday 7 to Sunday 9 September 2007

Flower Festival with arrangements on themes from Charles Wesley's hymns

Venue: Holland-on-Sea Methodist Church, Kings Avenue, Holland-on-Sea, Essex
Times to be announced

Contact: chadband99@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 8 September 2007

An evening celebrating the life and ministry of Charles Wesley, in hymns and with drama performed by Mark Topping.

Venue: The Square Methodist Church, Ashton Square, Dunstable LU6 3SN
Time: 7pm

Contact: Lucille Kaye
Tel: 01582 663639
Website: www.squaremethodist.org

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September 2007

Heritage Open Days
Visitors are welcome on both days - tours, presentations, children's activities, live music, flower arrangements based on Wesley hymns, refreshments.  Wesley 'Big Sing' on Sunday at 6pm, with a 'scratch choir' rehearsing at 4pm - all welcome to join in.

Venue: Muswell Hill Methodist Church and North Bank, 28 Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 1PP

Times: 2-6pm each day

Contact: Gill Simpson
email: community@mhmc.org.uk
website: www.mhmc.org.uk

Tuesday 11 September - Thursday 13 September 2007

International Charles Wesley Conference

In 2007 Liverpool Hope University College will host a major international conference on Charles Wesley to mark the tercentenary of his birth. The conference will include the launch of the book Charles Wesley: Life, Legacy, Literature which includes some twenty-eight chapters written by leading scholars of Methodism from around the world.

Contact: Kenneth Newport
email: knewport@hope.ac.uk
website: www.hope.ac.uk/research/charles-wesley-conference-2007.html

Saturday 15 September 2007

West Gallery Music Workshop followed by evening concert

Venue: Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, High Street, Epworth, DN9 1EP
Times: 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Contact: Keith Topham
email: keith-topham@supanet.com

Friday 21 September to Sunday 23 September 2007

Flower festival and much more.....

Venue: Perth Methodist Church, Scott Street, Perth, Scotland

Friday 21 September at 7.30pm
Revd Professor Frank Whaling: 'Charles Wesley Unwrapped'

Saturday 22 September at 7.30pm
Concert by the East Fife Male Voice Choir

Sunday 23 September at 11am
Harvest Thanksgiving: Revd David Cooper and Revd David Firth
at 4pm: Charles Wesley Epilogue

Contact: Fiona Goudie
email: fgoudie@talk21.com
website: www.perthmethodist.org.uk

Saturday 22 September 2007

Celebration to mark the tercentenary of the birth of Charles Wesley, followed by Choral Evensong.
Speaker: The Revd Jack Burton MA

Venue: Norwich Cathedral
Time: 3pm

Contact: David Elvidge, Secretary, Wesley Historical Society - East Anglia
email: david.elvidge@tiscali.co.uk
web: http://www.eamethodist.org.uk

Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 September 2007

Harvest hymns and flowers celebrating the birth of Charles Wesley, 1707.

Venue: St John's Methodist Church, Woodside Road, Amersham, Bucks

Saturday: 10am-4pm - church open, refreshments available
Sunday:    11am-12noon - morning worship  
                  1pm-4pm - church open
                  4.30pm - tea
                  6pm - circuit service led by the Chair of the     
                  Northampton District, the Revd Alison Tomlin

Contact:    Ray Richards
email:        ray.richards793@ntlworld.com

Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 September 2007

Flower Festival with arrangements from churches in Newport Pagnell, celebrating the hymns of Charles Wesley.  

The Festival will include a Harvest Service on Sunday at 10.30am and a celebration of contemporary and Wesleyan praise on Sunday at 6pm. Refreshments are available for visitors.

Venue: Newport Pagnell Methodist Church, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.

Contact: Revd Beverley Hollins
email: bev_hollins@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 4 October 2007

The Hymns of Charles Wesley

The Annual Lecture of the Cornish Methodisty Historical Association, given by Gary Best, Head of Kingswood School.

Venue: Truro Methodist Church, Union Place, Truro, Cornwall
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Ian Haile
email: imchail@lineone.net
tel: 01782 223755

Sunday 7 October 2007

An ecumenical service of celebration for the Clacton-on-Sea Circuit and friends from other churches

Venue: St Paul's Church of England, Church Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: chadband99@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.methodistclacton.org

Wednesday 10 October 2007

A lunchtime organ recital of music by Charles Wesley's family and of the period, by Dr Eric Leigh

Venue: Trinity Methodist Church, Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Time: 1pm (followed by soup and roll lunch)

Contact: chadband99@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.methodistclacton.org

Saturday 13 October 2007

'Praise the Lord'

10am: Study Group - 'Are the words relevent today?' led by Revd John Allison
6.30pm: 'Praise the Lord' - Cantata by Paul Leddington Wright. Celebration conducted by Paul with the Boxted Methodist Silver Band and Circuit Choir

Venue: Castle Methodist Church, Colchester, Essex

Contact: Mike Abbs
email: abbs@fish.co.uk

Saturday 13 October 2007

The Royal School of Church Music Area Festival celebrates the Hymnody of Charles Wesley, including a special commission.

Venue: The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol
Time: 5pm

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Friday 19 to Sunday 21 October 2007

Celebrate Wesley - The Annual Conference of MCMS (Methodist Church Music Society).  Session leaders include Paul Leddington-Wright, Gary Best, Revd Brian Hoare, Tony Jasper

Venue: High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Herts

Contact: Revd Graham Tidmarsh
email: grahamtid@aol.com
website: www.methodistmusic.org

Sunday 21 October 2007

BBC ONE

Songs of Praise at 17.30-18.00

The second in two programmes about Charles Wesley, his music and his life, including interviews with people whose own lives have been inspired by his.

web: www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/songsofpraise

Sunday 21 October 2007

'My Own Familiar Friend'. An evening with Charles Wesley (alias Mark Topping).
This is an ecumenical event held jointly between Retford Methodist Circuit and Retford Anglican Deanery

Venue: Grove Street Methodist Church, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6LB
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Revd R Styles
email: retfordmc@btinternet.com

Sunday 21 October 2007

Oxford Circuit Songs of Praise - to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley

Venue: Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: The Revd David Cooper
email: tdavidcooper@btopenworld.com

Friday 26 October 2007

An evening with the Jasperian Theatre - Charles Wesley 1707

Venue: Shepley Methodist Church, Lane Head Road, Shepley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 8DB
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Revd Diane Hicks
email: revdiane@tiscali.co.uk
tel: 01484 608544

Sunday 4 November 2007

Sponsored Hymn Sing featuring Charles Wesley's compositions

Venue: Wheelock Methodist Church, Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire
Time: 10am - 12noon

Contact: Jayne Bunn
email: tom.bunn@btinternet.com
tel: 01270 763747

Thursday 15 and Friday 16 November 2007

'Charles Wesley - This is Your Life' - a not-so-serious presentation, in drama and music, of some events in Charles Wesley's life.

Venue: Trinity Methodist Church, Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Times to be announced

Contact: chadband99@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.methodistclacton.org

Saturday 17 November 2007

'O for a thousand tongues to sing'
Suffolk Record Office, in association with the Ipswich Methodist Circuit, invites you to a fundraising event to celebrate the life of Charles Wesley.

Led by the choirs of St Mary le Tower Church, we hope to sing our way through some of Charles Wesley's most popular hymns.  There will be a 30 minute break (tea and coffee provided) to give the singers a chance for their voices to recover!

Proceeds will be divided between the Friends of St Mary le Tower Church and Methodist Homes for the Aged (MHA) and Friends of the Suffolk Record Office.

Singers - £3 for adults and £1.50 for under 16s and over 60s
Audience welcome

Venue: St Mary le Tower Church, Ipswich
Time: 10am - 2pm

Contact: Judith Stephenson
email: bury.ro@libher.suffolkcc.gov.uk
website: www.suffolk.gov.uk/sro

Saturday 17 November 2007

'And Can It Be' - an evening celebrating Charles Wesley's hymns with singing for choir and congregation, readings and linking narrative by Revd Keith Bulcock

Tickets £2, to include light refreshments

Venue: Moulton Parish Church, Moulton, Northamptonshire
Time: 7.00pm

Contact: Alison Richards
email: chwhymns@btinternet.com

Saturday 17 November 2007

The Sutton Circuit celebrates the Charles Wesley tercentenary

The Wesley Celebration Choir will lead the singing of favourite Wesley hymns, including anthems and some modern hymn tunes.  Also featuring the choir of Epsom Methodist Church's Chinese congregation and film excerpts from the one-man drama 'Hymns of Praise' with John Jackman as Charles Wesley.

Venue: Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road, Carshalton SM5 3DE
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Michael Boxall
email: mj.boxall@which.net
website: www.carshalton-methodist.org.uk

Sunday 18 November 2008

Charles Wesley 300th Birthday Bash

A service of praise celebrating Christian music in honour of Charles Wesley.  Featuring guest preacher, the Revd Dr Martin Wellings and choirs from Solihull churches together.

Venue: The Christian Renewal Centre, Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2JR
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Revd Dr Peter Hatton
email: peterhatto@aol.com

Sunday 18 November 2007

An evening of music celebrating the life and ministry of Charles Wesley

Special musical items by small ensembles and the Coleraine Independent Methodist Choir.  A special tribute will be shown via PowerPoint to highlight Charles Wesley's contribution to Methodism and broader Christendom.

Venue: Coleraine Independent Methodist Church, Ballycastle Road, Coleraine, Co. L'Derry, Northern Ireland.
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Pastor Mark Mander
Tel: 02870 359686
Website: http://coleraineimc.org

Sunday 25 November 2007

Songs of Praise with Revd John Lusty

Members of the congregation are invited to request a Charles Wesley hymn at this celebration of his birthday.  As many hymns as possible will be included.

Venue: St Andrew's Methodist Church, Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, Devon
Time: 10.30am

Contact: Irene Denham
email: irene_denham@blueyonder.co.uk

Sunday 25 November 2007

'The Gathering' - a big sing to celebrate the life of Charles Wesley - with the Westminster Praise Orchestra. Free admission by ticket from the church office.

Venue: Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London SW1
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Revd Tony Miles
Telephone for tickets : 020 7654 3809

Saturday 1 December 2007

The Jasperian Theatre Company presents a new version of Tony Jasper's 'Charles Wesley 1707'

Venue: Wesley's Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
Time: 4pm

Contact: The Chapel Office
email: administration@wesleychapel.org.uk
tel: 020 7253 2262

Sunday 9 December 2007

Amersham Circuit celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley.

Sing your favourite Wesley hymns and join the birthday tea party.

Venue: Little Chalfont Methodist Church, Chalfont Avenue, Little Chalfont, Bucks HP6 6RD
Time: 3-6pm

Contact: Mrs Pam Sitford
email: sitford@supanet.com
website: www.amershammethodist.org.uk

Sunday 9 December 2007

Birthday Concert - 'Sing Wesley', led by Paul Leddington Wright of BBC Songs of Praise and introduced by the Revd Brian Hoare. The concert will include compositions written specially for the tercentenary by Paul Leddington Wright.

Mince pies, non alcoholic mulled wine, tea and coffee available at Epworth Old Rectory, which will be decorated for Christmas.

Venue: Wesley Memorial Church, Epworth (concert)
             Epworth Old Rectory (refreshments)
Time of concert: 6pm

Also Open House at Epworth Old Rectory from 10am - 12noon and 2pm - 4.30pm for tea/coffee and birthday cake.

Contact: Curator, Epworth Old Rectory
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Tuesday 11 December 2007

An evening of Methodist Hymnody to celebrate the life and ministry of Charles Wesley

Congregational praise, special items in song and instrumental music. A historical presentation on Charles Wesley will also be given.

Venue: Portadown Independent Methodist Church, Rectory Park, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
Time: 8pm

Contact: Revd Barry Mander
Tel: 02838 332183
Website: http://fimc.org.uk

Tuesday 11 December 2007

'Hark the Herald Angels Swing' - a birthday celebration with a difference!

A Christmas concert of carols and music presented by the Old Thumper Jazz Band led by Chris Walker with vocalist Terrye Scott. Tickets £7.50

Venue: Salisbury Methodist Church, St Edmund's Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1EF
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: Anthony Ings
tel: 01722 320853
website: www.salisburymethodist.org.uk

Sunday 16 December 2007

A celebration of Charles Wesley's birthday - a combined service with All Saints Church of England, Worcester, that will include hymns written by Charles Wesley for Advent and Christmas.  Revd Anne Smith will lead the service, assisted by Revd Ashley Collishaw, Curate of All Saints. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Venue: St Andrew's Methodist Church, Pump Street, Worcester, WR1 1QT
Time: 6.30pm

Contact: Revd Anne Smith
email: rev_agreet@tinyworld.co.uk
Tel: 01905 767025

Tuesday 18 December 2007

Choral Evensong to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley, followed by refreshments

Venue: York Minster
Time: 5.15pm

Contact: Canon Jeremy Fletcher
email: precentor@yorkminster.org
website: www.yorkhullmethodist.org.uk

Tuesday 18 December 2007

A circuit service of thanksgiving with Holy Communion, followed by a Birthday Party with seasonal refreshments.

Venue: Trinity Methodist Church, Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Time: 7.30pm

Contact: chadband99@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.methodistclacton.org

Tuesday 18 December 2007

Charles Wesley's birthday

Birthday party at Epworth Old Rectory, Epworth, Lincolnshire

Open House - tea/coffee and birthday cake

Venue: Epworth Old Rectory
Contact: The Curator
email: curator@epwortholdrectory.org.uk
tel: 01427 872268
website: www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk

Tuesday 18 December 2007

Charles Wesley's 300th Birthday Carol Service

Venue: The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol
Time 1pm

Contact: David Worthington
email: dworthington@newroombristol.org.uk
tel: 0117 9264740
website: www.newroombristol.org.uk

Tuesday 18 December 2007

'Praising in Songs Divine: A Eucharist on the Tercentenary of the birth of Charles Wesley'

Venue: St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road, London NW1, where Charles Wesley is buried
Time: 6.45pm

This is a national celebration where the presiding minister is the Archbishop of Canterbury and the preacher is the President of the Methodist Conference. 

Seats will be pre-allocated on a first come-first served basis and are free, but those wishing to attend MUST register by post, phone or email, giving name, address, contact phone number, whether they have any mobility needs and whether they require a full music copy of the Order of Service.  Admission will be by the Order of Service, which will be posted out at the end of November.

Post: Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Thayer Street, London W1U 2QJ
Phone: 020 7935 6179
email: office@wlm.org.uk

Throughout 2007

On a national tour of Britain, the Jasperian Theatre Company presents Charles Wesley 1707

Venues: throughout Britain

Contact: Tony Jasper
email: tony.jasper@blueyonder.co.uk
tel: 07941616177
website:www.jasperian.org