Whether you're hoping to just keep the festival vibes flowing or dreaming of pioneering a new Christian community, your journey starts here.
The Hope & Anchor and The Methodist Church
Who are we? We’re Methodists, one of the largest denominations of Christian churches in the country, with a presence in communities all over the UK (and the world).
The Hope and Anchor is in many ways a community ran by the Methodist Church, one that turns up in all kinds of places, sometimes online as the “Spill The Spirituality” podcast and sometimes onsite at events and festivals as a pop-up venue. Wherever you find it, the Hope and Anchor is an inclusive space for conversations that change things, the kind of chat that’s about all of life, and the spirituality running through everything.
Dreaming of Doing Community Differently?
God is calling people from all backgrounds, ages, and cultures across the Methodist Church to do community differently. No two pioneers are the same, but they share a passion for connecting with new people and creating new Christian communities where others can encounter God’s love for the first time.
Could God be calling you to Pioneer a new community in the Methodist Church?
Find out more
Discover more about pioneering with the Methodist Church and hear stories from pioneers.
Book a chat
Speak with Matt, our Pioneering Officer, to discuss the vision for starting new Christian communities.
Pioneering Stories
View our series of video stories from pioneering new communities across the UK.
Keep the conversation going...
The Hope and Anchor is a place to gather together as community, it's a place of great love, joy and celebration, but also like all good communities, it is a space to go deeper, to share our griefs and our burdens, to be challenged and transformed. We hope you've found that at whatever festival you've joined us for, but it doesn't have to end there...
Continue your journey by...
How are you feeling?
Prayers and reflections for different emotional struggles and celebrations.
Explore your Calling to Ministry
Are you sensing a call to explore lay leadership or ordained ministry? Or considering worship leading or local preaching? Or are you already in ministry and want to troubleshoot something specific? Our Ministries, Vocations and Worship team are here to help.
Spill the Spirituality
Join our podcast community, An inclusive space for spiritual conversations about being human. It's like a virtual pub where nothing is off the table. Pull up a chair and listen on your favourite podcast platforms
Real Talk at Home
Take the real talk home with you. Buy a copy of Conversations Against Mundanity in the onsite store (if applicable), or online. A game that defeats mundane small talk and helps people of all ages go deep and meaningful.
What is your church's future story?
Do you long to see your church grow spiritually, putting down deep roots in God’s love? Do you long to grow missionally, building strong relationships in your community, doing justice and sharing faith? Do you long to grow numerically, seeing more people beginning a journey with Jesus?
This pack aims to give you the guidance and resources you need to develop a really useful growth plan for your church, circuit or new Christian community.
- The booklet explains what a growth plan is, what it should include, and how to go about creating it together.
- The card pack offers activities for you to use as you work on your plan as a church. The cards have been written for use by anyone in a leadership role, such as a steward, lay employee or minister.
