Minister: Rev. Stephen Taylor

Rev Stephen Taylor has been the minister at Dundrum Methodist since July 2015.

He is passionate about people and helping them know Christ.

Stephen is married to Linda with three adult children and before ordination was an engineer by trade. Stephen has been an ordained minister for over 20 years with previous stationings in Carlow and Sligo before coming to Dundrum.

In his spare time Stephen enjoys most DIY projects, watching any type of Irish Rugby while claiming to support all four provinces and attempting to kick a football on Monday nights! 

Email: stephen.taylor@irishmethodist.org

Children and Family Worker: Rachel O’Donoghue

Rachel O’Donoghue has been attending Dundrum Methodist Church since she was 13 years old and was a part of the youth group throughout her teenage years. Rachel has worked with young people both professionally and voluntarily over the years, and has a social care and psychotherapy qualification. Rachel has also worked in non profit organisations for over 10 years and has a passion for working with people. Rachel is also a mum to two busy young boys and likes spending time with her family, going for walks, and listening to music/audio books.

Email: rachel.odonoghue@irishmethodist.org

Youth Pastor: Nash Chipuriro

Hi, I’m Nash and it is my absolute pleasure to be joining the DMC family as your Youth Pastor.

A little bit about me: I am Zimbabwean born, Irish raised. I am currently based in the countryside in Drogheda where you can find me either sleeping or running. I went to college here in Dublin at Dublin Business School where I did my masters in Digital Marketing. I am the youngest of five children.

My goal as we grow together is to inspire and lead the younger generation to grow in their journey of faith and for them to become leaders to others Eph 4:11-13. I look forward to getting to know you all.

Kind regards, Nash

The Methodist Church

Dundrum is part of the Methodist Church in Ireland.

Our church is a community of people who are drawn together by God’s love as they know it, expressed in the story of Jesus – his birth and life, teaching, suffering, death and resurrection. We seek to follow the way of Jesus and live to share God’s love through action and word in the world.  Because this experience of Jesus Christ has so shaped our lives, we invite others to share in the love, life and hope that is freely given to us. 

Roots

The Methodist Church is a worldwide communion of over 70 million people which originated from the time of the Wesley brothers, John and Charles, in the mid-eighteenth century.  John was ordained by the Church of England and he and his hymn writer brother Charles, were members of a group of young men who met daily to pray and study the Bible whilst at Oxford University. Nicknamed “the Holy Club”, they were so methodical in their lifestyle that they were called Methodists, a name which eventually became that of the religious movement which followed.

John Wesley visited Ireland twenty-one times, where he preached in thirty-one of the thirty-two counties. Read more about our history.

Today

The Methodist Church in Ireland has 212 churches or ‘societies’ with a total community membership of almost 57,000.