News and Events

Carols in the Mill Café

Friday 19th December at 1pm

Berry Lane Methodist Church 

Everybody welcome. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Carols by the Lock

Saturday 13th December 5-6pm

Batchworth Lock, Rickmansworth

The Boaters Christian Alliance, supported by Rickmansworth Waterways Trust invite you to join them for Carols by the Lock, Saturday 13th December at 5pm. You would be most welcome to listen or to join them in singing. The Chiltern Brass band and the Ricky Players Choir will lead the singing for an hour of  festive favourites. Song sheets are provided, and they will also project the words onto a big screen on the other side of the canal so there is no excuse for not singing along! The Café at Lock 81 will be open for hot drinks and the Batchworth Lock Canal Centre will be open for last minute stocking fillers. This family friendly event takes place at 99 Church St, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JJ.

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Online Advent Reflections with Deacon Sarah Wickett

Tuesdays in December at 8pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beds, Essex & Herts District Advent Prayers

Advent Prayers will once again be published Monday to Saturday beginning on Monday 1st December. They are prayers that can be used at any time of the day or night. They are published at 7am each morning on the District YouTube Channel.
 
 

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Ley Hill Christmas Celebration

A Child is Born! A Concert of Music & Drama

Tuesday 16th December at 7.30pm

This year they will be remembering Paul Dixon, who contributed massively to this event over the years.

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Songs on the Way to the Stable

Online Reflections on the Hymns of Advent

Mondays from 1st December 7.30-9pm 

Rev Caroline Wickens will be leading a group on Monday evenings at 7.30pm starting on 1 December, looking at Advent hymns. Please contact Caroline for Zoom joining details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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All We Can Emergency Appeal for Hurricane Melissa

All We Can (formerly the Methodist Relief and Development Agency) is responding to Hurricane Melissa in partnership with the Methodist Church in Britain.

They are working closely with the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA), to ensure that funds raised are directed to where they are most needed. MCCA is working on co-ordinating emergency relief efforts across affected communities in the region.

You can read more and donate here

Methodist Church Appeal Page

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Empower District Gathering of Lay Folk – Advent Reflection

Saturday 13th December 10am – Online

 

Methlink – Autumn 2025

The Autumn edition of Methlink is now available at church – make sure to grab your copy! You can also read the electronic version here

 

 

 

 

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Monthly Circuit Online Evening Services 

6pm on Zoom

It is aimed for The services are 30-40min followed by some time for people to chat. Different ministers will take the services each month, so it’s an opportunity to worship with the different ministers from across the circuit and hopefully will help us all get to know each other. It is also an opportunity for those who miss having a Sunday evening service to take some time once a month. 

26th Oct – Rev Mark Hammond

23rd Nov – Rev Helen Roberts

28th Dec – Rev Caroline Wickens

Please get in touch for the Zoom link. You can also find the Zoom details in Methlink.