Methodists likely to merge with Church of England

The Methodist Church is on its way to rejoining the Church of England in a historic move.
By Martin Beckford
12 Feb 2010

The head of the non-conformist denomination said it was ready to come back to the national church after 200 years apart, if it would help spread the word of God.

A merger would have profound implications not just for both sets of worshippers but also the finances of the united Christian church and its property portfolio.

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has just 265,000 members compared with the 960,000 who attend Sunday services each week in the Church of England. the rest