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 more information on how to get stuck in, I hope you find all that you are looking for.
We try to model our 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. We prefer to see us as a church that is open to seeing what God can do with us, but we’re not there yet. Like an incredible piece of art or a great piece of music, it doesn’t just appear, but is the product of countless wrong turns on the way.
We have a God who is unknowable and yet makes himself known through his son Jesus. But there is always more to discover. Perhaps its not a bad thing if we think we haven’t fully understood our Unknowable God yet.
If you’re on a journey of wanting to find out more about this unknowable God, we would be delighted to walk alongside you. If you keep scrolling down, you’ll find some of the places to help you on that journey.
Our Monthly Pattern of worship for Sundays:
Our main church service takes place at 10am on a Sunday.
1st Sunday: 10am Communion 6pm Boiler house
2nd Sunday: 8.15am Said Communion 10am All together with Worship Band
3rd Sunday: 10am Communion with Choir
4th Sunday: 8.15am Said Communion 10am Morning Praise with Worship Band 6pm Evensong
5th Sunday; 10am Communion with Worship Band
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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 A 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 / MEETING
Monday: 10am Time to Pray
Tuesday: 10am Make and Natter
Wednesday: 10am Said Communion
MONTHLY WORSHIP / MEETING
3rd Saturday: 10am Café Church
4thThursday: 6.30pm St Andrew’s Youth (STAY) meet in the rooms
TERM TIME
Thursday 9.15am Little Ands 0-5 meet in the rooms
Friday 3.30pm Fun of Friday Afterschool Cafe
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 high level tv 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.
Inclusive Church
St Andrew’s seeks to be an inclusive church for all and we have a dedicated group led by Bethany Roberts. We particularly focus on how we can be more inclusive in 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