188 Years of The Stanhill Methodist Church

For a few more years we walked in the morning straight to the Gardens from chapel for outside Worship. Peter played the keyboard for the hymns.

Morning Sermons after the orchestra retired. The photo shows the small square building where James Hargreaves lived in the 1760's

From 2010 it was decided to have a 2:30pm and 6pm Service with a tea made by the stewards in between the service. And tea & biscuits after the 6pm service. An opportunity for everyone to ‘catch up’ with each others news. Some had travelled from far away, all having their roots at the chapel. In 2020/21 - Covid struck the world! When restrictions eased, it was decided to just have a 2:30pm Service, with tea and biscuits after. Although different, there was still that ‘buzz’ of Sermons’ Day. Going back to some sort of chronological order! During the early 2000’s there were Toy services, First Step Services, Pram Services and Christingle services.

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