Fetter Lane Society

The Fetter Lane Society marks the first Moravian presence in Britain and became a key influence on early Methodism. Founded in 1738 in London’s Fetter Lane, it began as a weekly gathering for prayer and fellowship among Anglicans and Moravians. The society’s meeting house no longer stands, but its legacy endures through continued worship in the city. Its significance lies in the spiritual encounters recorded by John Wesley, who attended meetings with Charles Wesley, George Whitefield and others. In January 1739, Wesley described a powerful prayer session where many experienced overwhelming joy and spiritual assurance. The Moravians taught that salvation required complete faith without doubt, a belief that later shaped Wesley’s own theological debates. Today, the society worships in a converted chapel within a former carriage house off Beaufort Street. The building sits beside the Moravian Burial Ground, known as God’s Acre, where members have been laid to rest for centuries. The site remains a quiet reminder of the movement’s quiet but lasting impact on British Christianity.