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What to expect on Sunday?
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When you walk through the main doors, our Welcome Team will be there to greet you, hand you any materials for the service, and answer any quick questions. There are no reserved seats so feel free to sit wherever you feel most comfortable. The building has step-free access throughout, an accessible toilet, and a hearing loop installed in the main sanctuary.
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Our services run for about 90 minutes. We spend time singing contemporary worship songs led by a live band (or video projection at some evening services), praying together, and listening to a 25 to 35-minute talk applying the Bible to everyday life. You won't be called out, put on the spot, or expected to know any traditional responses by heart.
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Come as you are! Most of our congregation dress casually (jeans and a t-shirt are completely normal), but feel free to wear whatever you're comfortable in.
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We run groups for children age 5-18 during our morning services, except for the first Sunday of the month. After a few songs together, the children and youth are invited to head over the road to the Church Centre for their groups where they can enjoy age-appropriate bible-study, discussion, games, and activities.
On the first Sunday of the month, our children and youth stay in for the whole service. This is our Worship Together service and it runs a bit shorter (around 60–70 minutes).
For our under 5s, we sometimes run an Early Years group also in the Church Centre but there is always a dedicated crèche area available in the main church building if you need a comfortable space with your little ones.
We are a shush free church! - We aim to be a welcoming space to families with children of all ages and stages, we are very used to children making noise and roaming the church supervised by their grown ups.
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We share Holy Communion regularly, alternating between our morning and evening services. All those who have been baptised and have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour are invited to walk up to the front to receive the bread and wine (gluten free wafers and non-alcoholic wine are available). All are welcome to come up for a short prayer of blessing.
All the words and responses for the pre and post Communion prayers are displayed clearly on the screens, so you can follow along easily. Participation is completely optional—if you'd prefer to stay seated, that is also completely fine.
In the morning, the pastoral prayer team are available to pray with you if you would like this, during the time of Communion.
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We’d love for you to stick around after the service for free hot drinks and biscuits. It’s a great, low-pressure way to meet a few people or ask any questions about church life.
How can I get there?
Bus
St.Giles is right in the centre of Northampton, just a short walk from the main transport links. If you’re coming by bus, several routes stop nearby, including the 16, 55, 88, X10 and X4, with the closest stop at the Post Office on St Giles Street.
Car
If you’re travelling by car, there are several car parks within a short walk, with The Ridings and on-street parking both within 2 minutes walk, and the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, St John’s, and St Michael's around 7–8 minutes away. Please note that charges apply for on-street parking on St Giles Street between the hours of 7am and 7pm.