Inclusion

Inclusive Church Statement

Yate Methodist Church holds Inclusive Church status but what does that mean?

We are committed to making our church as inclusive as possible. For us, this means listening to, and learning from those who have felt unable to attend church for any reason. We strive to make adjustments to make our services and our church building in to a welcoming and accessible place. (For more details on this, see our inclusion and accessibility tabs ).

We have agreed as a church to welcome and affirm LGBT+ identities. We are licenced for same-sex wedding ceremonies and are involved with Christians at Bristol Pride. Details of our annual Pride service can be found in our News and Events page. 

We hold all-age worship or an interactive service on the second and fourth Sunday of every month, both of which offer inclusive opportunities to dive deeper into the service for everyone. More details can be found in our Worship and Services page.

We are also registered as a Single Person Friendly church. We recognise and welcome all who might be considered single for any reason, including those who are not married, those who are not in a relationship, those who are single parents, those who attend worship on their own despite having family or a partner, and those who feel alone for any other reason. We hope you will not feel alone among our congregation. 

Whether you join us on a Sunday morning, on our Facebook Page or at any of our events and clubs, we’d love to hear more about you.

Overall, we want to help people from all backgrounds to connect with God. We aren’t perfect but we are learning! We believe God is for everyone and will do our best to make all feel welcome and included. 

Our minister and one of our congregation members joining with other churches at Bristol Pride in July 2025.

  Rev Leigh Maydew delivering communion at     our Pride service on 21/09/2025.

If you are keen to find an inclusive church but are unable to get to Yate, here is a map of the other churches that partner with Christians at Bristol Pride (CABP). You can also meet representatives of these churches and find out more about their services on Saturday 11th July when CABP will be hosting a service at John Wesley's New Room (see map below) at the start of the Bristol Pride march. You can then join the Pride march with CABP members if you wish. More details can be found here.