About Us

We have :-

•         381 members

•         4 United Churches, 6 Methodist and 1 URC

•         3 Sector  stipendiary ministers

•         2 non-stipendiary ministers

•         3 supernumeraries

•         an area administrator

•         enthusiastic local preachers

•         team ministry with a supportive Executive committee

The churches are organised in three sectors, each of which has its own full-time stipendiary minister, with additional support from Methodist and URC non-stipendiary and supernumerary ministers, and one retired Baptist minister who gives us unstinting preaching assistance.

There are close links with the many local Anglican churches throughout the Area. In all the towns we play a key role in ministerial fraternals and local families of churches. In a number of villages, services are regularly shared with our Anglican friends.

The United Area shares a common constitution with the neighbouring West Wilts United Area. This stipulates that:-

•      the Area Meeting serves as both Methodist circuit meeting and URC District Council.

•      there shall, at any one time, be at least one Methodist and one URC minister.

•      the Area Meeting appoints the Area Chairman (from either denomination) who is both  Methodist Circuit Superintendent and President of the URC District Council.

•     the position of Area Chairman is rotated on a 3 year basis, although the incumbent may be re-elected for a second three year term.

     For a complete copy of the United Area Constitution click on the link located on the Home page or click here 

Links;    

The Methodist Church of Great Britain            www.methodistchurch.org.uk

The United Reformed Church                www.urc.org.uk 

The Methodist  Bristol District            www.bristolmethodist.org.uk/

Melksham Family of Churches            www.mfoc.org.uk

St. Andrews Church, Devizes,       www.standrewsdevizes.org.uk

Devizes Food Bank            www.devizesfoodbank.co.uk

 

St. Aldhelms,  Corsham     Whitley   Broughton Gifford   Melksham United Melksham Forest		Calne     Chittoe Heath Bromham Seend St. Andrews, Devizes Marston Market Lavington  Tinhead (Edington Priory)
	The churches are located alongside their names. Zoom in by pointing to the location on the map and clicking on the + sign

Webmaster's Note

Visitors to this web site should note that I have decided to omit all personal telephone numbers against individuals. Contact should be made using e-mail address as listed, or please use;  webster@mid-wiltsunitedchurches.org.uk