History 

Selsey Methodist Church

The Christian Denomination which is now called "The Methodist Church" was five separate denominations in the Nineteenth Century. They were:
           
            The Wesleyan Methodist Church
            The Primitive Methodist Church
            The Methodist New Connexion
            The United Methodist Free Churches
            The Bible Christians

It was the last of these that started the Methodist work in Selsey in 1860.
Lay Evangelists came from West Wittering and preached in the open air. As a result of their work, a Chapel was built on Fish Lane (now part of East Street) near to the present "Chapel Cottage". Within a few years this was found to be too small and so land was purchased on the High Street and the present church was opened in 1867.

In 1907, the Bible Christians joined with the Methodist New Connexion and the United Methodist Free Churches to form the United Methodist Church; and in 1932, the United Methodist Church joined the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Churches to form the Methodist Church as it is today. It is the largest Free Church in England.

Extensions were made to the Selsey Methodist premises in 1907 and 1939. Improvements and modernisations were made in 1978 and 1995. Over the years our Church has welcomed a number of people who are not of a Methodist background into its life and fellowship. A number of community activities meet on our premises and we are pleased to join from time to time in united worship with the other churches in Selsey.

Our Sunday services are at held at 10.30 am and last for approximately one hour. For details of Holy Communion services and additional evening services go to Worship.

Our weekday activities include a Women's Fellowship (Network) on Tuesdays at 2.15 pm, a Coffee Morning on Thursdays from 10.00 to 11.30 am and a Fellowship Group meeting together in people's homes on alternate Mondays at 7.30 pm. For further details go to Church Groups