Sermons from Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

‘If you're depressed and find it hard to believe things can change, if you're full of shame, feeling unworthy or a failure, if you're finding it hard to embrace the Gospel's radical truth, Jesus is calling your name and has something for you to do for him.'

Revd Dr Joyce Popoola 'I believe' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Sermon given on Easter Sunday 2025

‘Palm Sunday is about a King, our King who chose humility over pride, love over hate, a donkey over a warhorse, a cross over a crown. It's about a Saviour who didn't come to conquer by force but to rescue by love.'

'Like Mary's alabaster jar, may we be found broken before Jesus! May we be poured out in the service of others, emitting the fragrance of loving and holy lives that can help transform the atmosphere and bring about a change - bringing hope to the hopeless, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour.'

'God is our Father and Mother. Our creator and redeemer. When the world feels joyful and it's time to celebrate, praise God who is celebrating with you. When the world feels dark and it's time to grieve, grieve with God who is weeping with you.'

Revd Dr Howard Mellor 'Jesus suffers glory and offers hope' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Revd Tony Miles - 'Holy Tears' Sermon on the 2nd Sunday of Lent 2025 by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

‘The same Holy Spirit that sustained Jesus in the wilderness, the same Holy Spirit that empowered Him to endure the cross, that same Holy Spirit dwells within you. When you trust in Him, you will find the strength to stand firm and win in the face of temptation.'

Revd Helen Cameron - President of the Methodist Conference: ‘Seeing and Living Anew by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Revd Lansford Penn-Timity: 'Living the Beatitude Lifestyle' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Revd Tony Miles: 'Let Love Be Real' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Deep places are where we ask those hard questions. We don't have to go into the deep water, we can stay in the shallows, in the places that feel safe and easy. Where we know where we are, and our feet are firmly on the ground. Jesus invites us to the deep however, he knows that it is when we take the risk of going into the unknown that we can grow. That we can learn of the abundance that God has for us, if we can learn to trust him to hold us up, even when we can't stand for ourselves.

‘We're called to be loving and to serve others, but it doesn't mean we always meekly do as we're told or conform to other kinds of peer pressure. With grace and inner strength, Christians must remain obedient to their calling and to their convictions.'

This truth is our story, and it is our song. That this joy comes from the Lord. It is not tied to our circumstances but to God's unchanging character. It's a joy that strengthens us in the most challenging times, and here is the Good news no matter what we face, “The joy of the Lord is our strength.”

Sermon given during the week of prayer for Christian Unity. ‘There is only one Church! It is vital that, despite our diversity, Christians learn to act as one Church in obedience to the heart's desire of Christ. AND so that the world may believe!'

Revd Dr Joyce Popoola: ‘New beginnings.' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Christians must persist fervently in prayer - they are to keep at it! This isn't easy.It takes great effort and requires discipline, but once nurtured, it becomes a powerhouse - a key to fruitful Christian living.

Revd Dr Joyce Popoola: 'I don't want to go to Prison' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Sermon given on Remembrance Sunday 2024. ‘Love is a verb, which should drive us from our security to help make peace and safety for others. This is our high calling – to put love into action. Just as Jesus did for us.'

Deacon Ali McMillan 'Love Changes Everything' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

'The real effectiveness and deep impact of the Christian gospel on society in England back in the 18th century wasn't due entirely to Whitefield and Wesley and their friends; in very large measure it was due to the hundreds of ordinary people who gave themselves to “noticing and nurturing” tiny groups of people and helping them to experience and grow in the love of Jesus.'

When a person turns away from Christ, they take grief, dissatisfaction, and sadness with them. But there is a way to find true joy, and that is to trust and obey God God's word. When we seek first the kingdom of God all the things money cannot buy shall be credited to our account.

Sermon given on the 112th Church Anniversary service by Revd Dr Reynaldo F Leão-Neto, General Secretary of the World Methodist Council.

Deacon Ali McMillan: ‘Living Considerately' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

'More than ever, the Church now needs dedicated people, willing to practice self-sacrifice, as an indication of their faith in God.'

'Back to church Sunday is for everyone to join in our homecoming celebration! For once, we too were lost, but now we all are found. The message of the prodigal son is clear: God's grace is greater than our mistakes.'

Jesus offers to each of us his broken body. We don't always understand all the pieces, or how they fit together, but if we follow the crumbs from the bread of life then we will be made whole and receive life in all its fullness, and have a path to life everlasting.

‘As we start this new Methodist year, I urge you to do business with God, through honest self-evaluation before we throw ourselves into another round of meetings; before me make important decisions; and certainly, before we plan for the future!'

‘Every day, we face the choice between following Christ or the world, with various influences pulling us in different directions. Our faith requires daily decisions to follow God's call, or go our own way. Remember, God chose you first. Will you choose Him.'

'The human race, now, is still as empty and hungry as it was when Jesus shared our life on earth and when He was moved with a compassion by a hungry crowd – not just hungry for bread and fishes or hungry for knowledge but hungry for wisdom. Jesus is still the best teacher we've got!'

Revd Tony Miles: 'What are you looking for?' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

'As a church I believe we have pastoral calling, to build the church, a prophetic calling to speak truth to power. And to feed the people in God's name spiritually and practically and in the power of the Holy Spirit.'

‘Learning to eliminate hurry can help us re-discover the life of love, joy, and peace that Jesus wants for us.'

God has promised us his abiding presence on this journey. Even in the storms of life. He has promised us his peace that passes all understanding…. peace the world cannot give. Peace that cannot be purchased on or offline. Most importantly, we have the reward of his promised eternal life.

Today the invitation from God is to know that it is in our weakness that we are made strong, for it is then that God is at work most powerfully in our lives, for ourselves and for others to see. So, delight in your weakness, boast in it even, for God will use our places of brokenness to shine powerfully in the world.

Do we trust in a God who is true, faithful, and just; do we believe in a Creator who's seeking to redeem what has been made? Do we trust in a loving God whose nature is to rescue from the grip of sin and enable hope and new life through his son, Jesus the saviour of the world?

Let us trust in the Lord, who commands the winds and the waves, and find our peace in Him, no matter what storms we face.

'There is no gospel in which Jesus remains buried in the ground like a dormant seed. Like Jesus rose from the tomb, the kingdom of God will always burst forth, bringing light, laughter and life.'

Time of commissioning - Alison Bryan & Revd Lansford Penn-Timity by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

The 2024 Healing Conference was held at Methodist Central Hall Westminster on Saturday, 11th May 2024. The keynote speaker was Wes Sutton and we have three talks from Wes and a time of commissioning led by Alison Bryan and Revd Lansford Penn-Timity

The 2024 Healing Conference was held at Methodist Central Hall Westminster on Saturday, 11th May 2024. The keynote speaker was Wes Sutton and we have three talks from Wes and a time of commissioning led by Alison Bryan and Revd Lansford Penn-Timity

The 2024 Healing Conference was held at Methodist Central Hall Westminster on Saturday, 11th May 2024. The keynote speaker was Wes Sutton and we have three talks from Wes and a time of commissioning led by Alison Bryan and Revd Lansford Penn-Timity

“Store up treasure in heaven… be more concerned about how many people you are sharing the good news of Jesus and helping to grow their faith, rather than just growing your savings.”

On #TaxJusticeSunday Sarah Edwards from Just Money Movement spoke to our 11am Congregation.

'Do we possess the sacrificial love, the courage and the humility, to allow others to stand on our shoulders, so that they can do what God's calling them to do, and so enable the work of the Kingdom?'

Deacon Ali McMillan: ‘The Spirit Came' Pentecost Sunday 2024 by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Interview with Dominic Brain of Christian Aid: Christian Aid Week 24 by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

Revd Dr Joyce Popoola: ‘Extraordinary Love' by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster

‘Every person in this world is loved by God unconditionally. Our Maker longs for us to turn towards his love. All who feel drawn to pray, I believe is experiencing the prevenient grace of God and the Holy Spirit is at work.'

‘Does God still bring people together at certain times and for certain purposes? I have no doubt in answering with complete conviction; “Yes, He does”…If Jesus Christ is the vine and we are the branches, then we are in a living and dynamic relationship with Him – and with each other! And it is God makes our relationships fruitful.'