| Wesley's Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission | |
 Chapel and courtyard | |
 | |
| Location | 49 City Road, St Luke's, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Methodist Church of Great Britain |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1778 |
| Founder(s) | John Wesley |
| Dedicated | 1778 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George Dance the Younger |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Administration | |
| Circuit | City Road |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | The Revd Dr Jennifer Smith; Revd Steven Cooper |
Wesley's Chapel (originally the City Road Chapel) is a Methodist church situated in the St Luke's area in the south of the London Borough of Islington. Opened in 1778, it was built under the direction of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. The site is a place of worship and visitor attraction, incorporating the Museum of Methodism in its crypt and John Wesley's House next to the chapel. The chapel has been called "The Mother Church of World Methodism".[1]
Along with the associated Leysian Mission, Wesley's Chapel is a circuit of the London District of the Methodist Church. As of 2018[update] the chapel had an average service attendance of about 320 worshippers.[2] As of 2023[update] the circuit membership is 447.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NHLEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Statistics for Mission: Circuit Membership & Attendance Statistics Summary October 2018" (PDF). methodist.org.uk. Methodist Church in Britain. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistics for Mission: Circuit Membership Statistics Summary October 2023" (PDF). methodist.org.uk. Methodist Church in Britain. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.