Welcome from all of us here at Toll Gavel Church!
Toll Gavel United Church is a friendly Christian Church in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. It is a Local Ecumenical Partnership between the Methodist and the United Reformed Church but within its growing membership, there is a good cross-section of denominations.
Just over 2000 years ago Jesus said, ‘I have come not to be served but to serve’ (Gospel of Mark 10:45) and we are called to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Christians believe Jesus was sent by God and that Jesus embodied God, to show us how to live, die, and be raised to eternal life, which we get glimpses of in this life.
As Reformed and Methodist Christians at Toll Gavel United Church, we are likewise sent to try to live lives of personal and social holiness. Social holiness is the practice of following Jesus’ commandments to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love other people as you love yourself (Gospel of Mark 10:28-31.) We are helped in living in these ways by ‘the means of grace’: prayer, bible-reading and study, and participation in Sunday services. On Sundays at 10.30 and at other times we sing hymns and spiritual songs, pray together, do crafts and listen to reflections on how to live well, based on the bible.
Toll Gavel United Church combines United Reformed and Methodist traditions; the first traces its origins to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, and Methodism to a Christian renewal movement in the 18th century. The Methodist Way of Life is a recent formulation of our purpose which can be found at https://www.methodist.org.uk/faith/a-methodist-way-of-life/ or see also https://urc.org.uk/who-we-are/what-is-the-urc/
Why not drop in to a Sunday service, or come and have refreshments at the church, or watch a service on YouTube?
Church Mission Statement:
To be a flourishing, visible and accessible Christian presence in the town centre, sharing faith through worship, and service to the local community.
Inclusivity:
The church is registered for marriages between mixed-sex and same-sex couples. Please contact the minister for further details.
We have activities for everyone aged from 80 hours old to 80 years old.
Toll Gavel is part of the Beverley Methodist Circuit which includes three other churches in the Beverley Area – Norwood, Walkington, and Tickton.
All the churches offer Christian love and support wherever and whenever needed in the local community.
So feel free to browse our website and even visit our church. We would be delighted to meet you!
Try our YouTube Channel to view services at 10:30 AM (British time) on Sundays. Everyone welcome to watch!
There is also a thriving Fair Trade activity which sees Fair Trade goods sold at the church, in its Fair Trade shop, and at its events.
As a friendly Christian Church in Beverley, Toll Gavel Church takes its community responsibilities very seriously and a wide range of cultural events takes place in the Church including concerts and community meetings, for which we can provide space, facilities and it is said the best acoustics in Beverley! The Church is embedded in such famous annual events as the Beverley Early Music Festival, Beverley Literature Festival and Beverley Festival of Christmas. There are also regular folk music, choral or classical music events.
At major Christian celebrations such as Easter and Christmas there are always activities including services, tea, coffee and the like.
Click here to read some more about us.
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