Welcome

On 1^st September 2006, the Methodist and United Reformed Churches in Stansted (Essex) joined to form Stansted Free Church (Methodist/URC). The Methodists had been worshipping in the Quaker Meeting House for over 75 years, as they had no building of their own. They are delighted to now have their own ‘home’!

The joint church meets in the former United Reformed Church in Chapel Hill, Stansted CM24 8AG.

The church and hall have recently been refurbished to provide a welcoming and comfortable environment with a small fitted kitchen, full disabled facilities and free car parking. The hall is used regularly by village groups but is also available for hire for one-off events. Please email us for details.

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We currently have one Methodist minister, Rev David Keeble, who joined us in September 2010. Our URC minister retired at the end of October 2011 and we are currently seeking a new URC minister. Our worship is varied with some formal services and some informal services catering for all ages. Both our ministers also have responsibility for the respective Bishop’s Stortford churches (see links below). During the winter months, our services are held in our warm and comfortable hall.

Pilots is our weeknight activity for children aged 5 – 18. Please follow the links on the left for more details.

Recent Church Events

Our second baptism this year was on 5^th October when Michael Dyer baptised Hamish, son of Craig and Joanne Paxton (née Colliver) and the latest grandchild of Judy and Herbert Colliver.

Church members and friends were delighted to welcome Chris Coetzee into membership of our church. Chris was previously a member of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa.

The first wedding for many years took place in our church just before Christmas, when our youngest member, Helen Gould was married to Darren Chopping.