Before moving to the United States Jonathan served as a Methodist Minister at Kilburn Methodist Church in Northwest London from 2014 to 2024.

This majority West African congregation meets for worship every Sunday at 11am with communion on the first Sunday of every month.

The church serves as a base for a broad range of community endeavours. For many years, it has hosted The Learning Tree, a wonderful nursery for local children between the ages of 1 and 5, and a Pilates and Yoga studio.

The church is part of the London Mission North West Circuit, with neighbouring churches in Kensal Rise, Gospel Oak and Fernhead Road.

Kilburn is an incredibly diverse area, with people living here from all over the world and from a wide variety of faith backgrounds. It’s a wonderfully energetic and exciting place

Kilburn Methodist Church was founded in 1868 by these two remarkable women. The church was rebuilt in 1962.

In 2018 the church celebrated its 150th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations, culminating in a service thanking God for faithful witness from the original founders to the present day.

The Juniper. Licensed in 1486, rebuilt in 1900. The Kilburn High Road forms part of Watling Street, the Roman Road built sometime after the invasion of Britain in AD43.