Kings Cross Methodist Church

In the heart of King’s Cross, you wouldn’t know it was there, unless you knew where to look…
The main entrance to the church is on Birkenhead St, and is used for the 2 Chinese-​language services (11am for Mandarin, 1pm for Cantonese). Crestfield St is used for the English Language Congregation (small but beautifully formed at 11am), and the British Born Chinese (1pm).
The Chinese Language services attract up to 300 people from all over London, and have a significant social outreach, including looking after gambling addicts. Theologically, the Chinese congregations are far more conservative, and the worship tends to make use of choruses far more.
The English Language congregation is between 5 and 10 people, and has strong roots in fresh expressions, blending a traditional methodist emphasis on preaching and music, with creative use of limited resources. The small size means that worship like Feast is a possibility, where a meal is part of the service (and unusual diets are easily accommodated). The down side is feeling conspicuous as a stranger, and that the singing can sometimes be ropey.
Over winter, the English side runs a nightshelter for the homeless, and there’s a student hostel upstairs — with its sister church at Hinde St, this forms the West London Mission.