The founding synod at East Ham
At St Stephen’s in East Ham, the Free Protestant and Nazarene churches united. The Ancient British and United Armenian churches joined them in shared worship and fellowship.
Read more129 years: from East Ham to the world
On 2 November 1897, the founding synod met at St Stephen’s Church in East Ham, London. From those beginnings came a history of congregations, theological study and international fellowship.
1897–2026
Our history includes local congregations, shared worship, theological study and friendships across church boundaries. The anniversary is an opportunity to remember that shared life.
We give thanks for the people who have sustained the Church’s worship, learning and service across generations.
Our story through the yearsCollege merger and convocation
Nazarene College joined St Andrew’s Correspondence College. Students and teachers gathered for convocation and shared meals at the Bonnington Hotel.
Read moreStudents from overseas
A photograph of Archbishop Boltwood with overseas students recalls the people brought together by correspondence study and a shared Christian faith.
Read moreGeneral Synod in Bolivia
The General Synod gathered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Photographs and letters recall worship, conversation and fellowship across national boundaries.
Read moreA new chapter with the Most Reverend Ricardo Lorite de Lima
The Most Reverend Richard Arthur Palmer entrusted the primacy to the Most Reverend Ricardo Lorite de Lima. The Church returned to the FPEC Worldwide Communion name as a new chapter began.
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