Methodist Church in Great Britain

Overview

The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the principal Methodist denomination in England, Scotland, and Wales, constituted in 1932 by the union of Wesleyan, Primitive, and United Methodist bodies. The denomination ordains women (since 1974), authorized same-sex marriage in its congregations in 2021, and has sustained significant membership decline across recent decades. AskCredo places the Methodist Church of Great Britain in the C-tier as a mainline Wesleyan body whose public teaching has departed from historic Christian sexual ethics, with Reformed reservations additionally applying to its Arminian soteriology and its teaching on Christian perfection.

Confession / Standard

Methodist Articles of Religion (nominally)

Governance

connexional (episcopal-like)

Soteriology

arminian

Key Beliefs

• Wesleyan heritage
• Social justice emphasis
• Inclusive theology

Distinctives

• LGBTQ ordination and marriage affirmed
• Significant theological liberalism
• Rapid membership decline

Background

UK & Ireland · Founded 1932

Official Website

https://methodist.org.uk