About Us

Taketime offers free, Bible based, Christ centred, mindfulness meditations which use simple, focused prayer.

Accessible to everyone—especially those exploring faith—these meditations, originally inspired by Saint Ignatius, help you to both speak and listen to God. In this way they help with spiritual growth and stress reduction.

Joining a local or online Taketime group also enables you to develop spiritually as part of a safe and welcoming community, which focuses on scripture and experience, not doctrine.

The guided meditations on this website take you right through the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Taketime also trains and supports Taketime Practitioners to use the meditations in a variety of contexts.

Taketime was originally created by Reigate Methodist Church in response to the growing demand from those who have experienced the benefits of our meditations. These Christian meditations are now used extensively in Churches, Schools, Prisons, Hospital, Hospice and Later-life Chaplaincies and in spiritual exploration, discipleship and development.

Developed by Rev. Clive McKie, these meditations have evolved through his work in prison chaplaincy and church ministry. In 2018, Taketime received funding from the Methodist Church of Great Britain, allowing Clive, and Elizabeth, (our first part-time Project Administrator), to expand the initiative over three years. Since then, we have been supported by the South East Methodist District, the Redhill and East Grinstead Methodist Circuit, and the Benefact Trust, with a significant portion of ongoing funding coming from generous donations.

Our Mission

Taketime is dedicated to making meditation accessible, inclusive, and transformative. Our project also trains individuals to become Taketime Practitioners, equipping them to use these meditations in diverse settings, including:

  • Churches
  • Schools
  • Prison Chaplaincies
  • Later Life Chaplaincies
  • Armed Forces Chaplaincies
  • Hospital & Hospice Chaplaincies

Taketime Together

Our Taketime Together meditation groups, first established at Reigate Methodist Church, have grown into a nationwide network. These groups welcome people from all faith backgrounds—or none. Churches across the denominations in the UK, as well as some in the US, Canada, and Australia, have used Taketime, in worship, pastoral work, small groups and in national gatherings. In addition, over 70 Taketime Practitioners are currently bringing these meditations into UK schools.

Everyone is Welcome

Taketime Together groups are inclusive, non-directive, and experiential. No prior faith background or knowledge is required—simply come as you are, and experience the peace and stillness these meditations offer.

To learn more or find a group near you, contact our Project Administrator, Amanda, who would love to hear from you!

Contact us at info@taketime.org.uk

Taketime operates under the governance of the Redhill and East Grinstead Methodist Circuit, charity registration 1133918.

For many, the meditations are primarily about experiencing a deep sense of healing peace, for some they have proved life-changing.

The Methodist Church is one of the many mainstream churches that belong to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.  As such it believes that Jesus is God’s source of salvation .  John Wesley, who founded Methodism believed that;

“All people need to be saved.

All people can be saved.

All people can know they are saved.

All people can be saved to the uttermost.”

To find out more about how Taketime began, see the Testimonials page.