A message from our Vicar, Reverend Tom Houston
Welcome to St Andrew’s Church. Whether this is your first time visiting or you are looking for information on how to get more involved, I hope you find all that you are looking for.
We aim to model our three values of Arts, Belief and Community in all we do and this means we can at first glance appear to be a church that feels a bit messy. However, we see St Andrew’s as a church that is open to finding out what God can do with us, and that means we’re not expecting anyone to be the finished article. Like an incredible piece of art or a great piece of music, it doesn’t just appear, but is the product of countless moments of learning along the way.
If you’re on a journey of wanting to find out what God has in store for you, we would love to walk alongside you and help you discover all that God has planned for your life. The best place to connect with the church is at our 10am Sunday service but if you keep scrolling down, you’ll find some of the other places to help you on your journey.
Our Monthly Pattern of worship for Sundays:
Our main church service takes place at 10am on a Sunday. We have a different style and focus each week, but if you’re new to churches, come along any Sunday at 10am and someone will be there to welcome you at the door and answer any questions.
1st Sunday: 10am Communion with Choir 6pm Boiler house
2nd Sunday: 8.15am Reflective Communion 10am All together with Worship Band
3rd Sunday: 10am Communion with Choir
4th Sunday: 8.15am Reflective Communion 10am Morning Praise with Worship Band 6pm Evensong
5th Sunday; 10am Communion with Worship Band
Children and Young people groups
These groups meet alongside our 10am services during term time:
Sunday Club: All ages meet together to learn with their parents and guardians.
Sunday stars: ages 5-11 a drop off group (parents must stay in the building) to learn and grow.
Youth group: for 11-18 year olds to learn more about the bible and faith.
You are welcome to stay with your child for the first session.
Weekly Worship and Meetings
Every Monday: 10am Time to Pray service – a space to start the day in prayer
Every Tuesday: 10am Make and Natter – a drop in cafe which you can bring your own craft or come for a natter
Every Wednesday: 10am Said Communion – A quieter and more reflective service with refreshments at the end.
Thursday’s in term time 9.15am Little Ands toddler group for 0-5 year olds and their carers. (We meet in the church rooms)
Every Fourth Thursday in the month: 6.30pm St Andrew’s Youth (STAY) (We meet in the church rooms)
Friday’s in term time 3.30pm Fun of Friday Afterschool Cafe
Every Third Saturday in the month: 10am Café Church
All events are held in church unless otherwise noted
Our Vision – A B C
Arts: That St Andrew’s would be a church with a variety of ways for people to express and explore their faith.
Belief: That St Andrew’s would be a place where people have access to a wealth of resources at a pace that fits where they are exploring faith.
Community: That St Andrew’s would reflect the parish it inhabits and be connected both within and without.
Kettering Arts Centre
One of our main ways of connecting and blessing our community is through the arts.
Through the Kettering Arts centre, we host over 40 events a year within the church, ranging from well-known T.V and Radio comedians and musicians to local and upcoming talent.
We also seek to empower and champion artists and art in our town and community.
Each year, we are involved in running the ‘Have a go’ day and Kettfest. Have a go, is a free event in the church run by artists in the town who run workshops. Kettfest is a town wide community arts festival. Kettering Arts centre has run the main stage since 2022, championing new and upcoming talent alongside some of the best music artists in the county.
Inclusive Church
St Andrew’s seeks to be an inclusive church for all and we have a dedicated group led by Bethany Roberts.
Our vision is: To break down any barriers that prevent people from full participation in the life of the church,
particularly focusing on the areas of: Accessibility, Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Mental health, Poverty and Sexuality.
Safeguarding at St Andrew’s
For any Safeguarding support or advice please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer Tania on safeguard.standrewskettering@gmail.com