Introduction and Welcome
Welcome to Durham and Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit. We are committed to helping people draw nearer to God through Jesus Christ. His story is most powerfully recorded in the Bible. We have preachers and worship leaders, both lay and ordained from different social and theological backgrounds. From week to week, you are sure to meet different perspectives and interpretations of the biblical stories, and we view this as a strength. We are intentional about honouring our differences and welcoming all people.
The Methodist Church has a lot going on throughout the week from social programmes to social justice programmes, Bible study, prayer meetings and many, many community services that we house. If you want to know a bit more about our churches, there is information on OUR CHURCHES. If you are a seeker looking for answers to big, maybe even ultimate questions, the answer tends to be the same in our churches regardless of our theological differences. You, particularly you, are loved. The way we explore the scriptures, build friendships and community, grow in prayer and service is intentional and diverse in nature. We intend to help us all to discover the one answer, that God loves us, through many paths.
Carrville and the Durham City Centre churches hold services every Sunday unless something exceptional has changed this pattern. There are main Sunday worship opportunities happening in: Brandon, Bearpark, Esh Winning, Sacriston and Framwellgate Moor. These services rotate throughout the month so make contact to ensure you know which building is hosting the Sunday service if you want to attend in any of these places. There are services on Tuesday morning at 9:30 in Carrville and 10:15 in Pittington. On Thursdays at 11:15 we hold a service in the Bowburn Community Centre. There are Sunday and midweek services, study sessions and other forms of worship and building community online. There is the potential to catch up to the City Centre services through Facebook We have an ecumenical partnership with our Anglican sisters and brothers at All Saints in Newton Hall. There is a Church Without Walls initiative, which is held either on Zoom or outside, weather permitting. There is Worship Happening Beyond Words utilizing sign language and creative means for worship to great impact. Please scan the site and join us at any or all places. Join with us, wherever you are, whoever you are. Know you are loved by Christ, valued by the Methodist Church and our Circuit in particular.
Rev John Squares, Methodist Superintendent
There are details of all our churches here.
The Church exists to:
- increase awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love
- help people to grow and learn as Christians
- be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injustice
- make more followers of Jesus Christ
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