Welcome to
St Faith’s

St Faith’s Church, Kilsby

We are a small but welcoming community in the Northamptonshire village of Kilsby. There has been a church in Kilsby since the 12th century and the present medieval stone building still stands to serve the village. We are part of the Benefice of Barby with Kilsby in the Diocese of Peterborough.

Worship at St Faith’s – our services

We hold weekly Sunday service of Holy Communion, at 9am on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, and at 10.30am on the 2nd and 4th Sunday.

1st Sunday — 9am Holy Communion

2nd Sunday — 10.30am Holy Communion with hymns

3rd Sunday — 9am Holy Communion

4th Sunday — 10.30am Holy Communion with hymns

5th Sunday — 10.30am Joint Benefice Holy Communion alternately with Barby.

Our sister parish of St Mary's, Barby holds services each week in the opposite pattern: 10.30am on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and 9am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Services on fifth Sundays alternate between the churches in Kilsby and Barby. The next fifth Sunday is Sunday 29th June, when the joint service will be at 10.30am in St Mary's, Barby

All are welcome, especially families. A children's play area, with toys, books and colouring materials, is available in the south aisle by the side altar. We have a fully accessible toilet at the back of the church. Refreshments of tea, coffee, biscuits and sometimes homemade cakes are served after all services.

There will be a special joint benefice service of Confirmation and Eucharist in St Faith's on Sunday 25th May at 10.30am, when we will be joined by the Rt Revd John Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth. This will be followed by a bring and share Parish Lunch in the church. All welcome!

Services for 2025 at St Faith’s

Sunday 18th May 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 25th May 10.30am Confirmation and Eucharist

Thursday 29th May 10am Ascension Day service

Sunday 1st June 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 8th June (Pentecost) 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 15th June (Trinity Sunday) 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd June 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 29th June 10.30am Joint Benefice Communion at St Mary's, Barby - no service at St Faith's

Sunday 6th July 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 13th July 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 20th July 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 27th July 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 3rd August 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 10th August 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 17th August 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 24th August 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 31st August 10.30am Joint Benefice Communion at St Faith's

Sunday 7th September 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 14th September 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 21st September 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 28th September 10.30am Holy Communion

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Every year we hold a general meeting to reflect on the past year, plan for the next, and elect members of the PCC (Parochial Church Council). This is preceded by the Vestry Meeting at which the churchwardens are elected. Only those registered on the church electoral roll are eligible to vote, but anyone is welcome to attend.

This year's APCM will be held in Faith’s church on Thursday 22nd May from 7pm. Full details can be found on the noticeboard inside the porch.

Coffee mornings – first Thursday of the month

Coffee mornings in the church are back! After a winter break, we're back in the church on the first Thursday of every month, serving fresh coffee, tea, biscuits and delicious cakes. Just £3. Do come and join us, starting on Thursday 5th June from 10am to 12 noon. Dates for the rest of 2025: 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September, 2nd October, 6th November and 4th December.

Contact details

Rector: Revd Alastair Wood
Tel: 01788 726306
revapwood@btinternet.com

Churchwardens:
Gill Mason: Tel: 01788 822658
Fiona Gibbs: Tel: 07965 207852
churchwarden@stfaithskilsby.org.uk

Safeguarding Officer:
Andrea Brown: Tel: 07861 295358
andreabrown0909@gmail.com

Safeguarding statement | Safeguarding policy

Links

St Faith's on A Church Near You
Kilsby village website
St Mary's church, Barby
Diocese of Peterborough

St Faith's Church, Kilsby

How to find us

While the church is visible from around the village, it can be hard to find by car, as it is hidden away behind houses, footpaths and the school. Access on foot is from Church Walk, which opens on to Manor Road (where the school is located) and Watling Street (where The George pub can be found, just off the A5) and Hall Close. A very limited amount of parking for those with mobility issues is available in Church Walk; we would ask all others to park in Manor Road or Hall Close.

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Emergency access is from Manor Road.

the west entrance to St Faith's church viewed from Church Walk

History of St Faith’s Church

Kilsby's church was originally founded in the early 1100s as a daughter chapel of the neighbouring parish of Barby. The two villages still share a priest to this day, and there are close links between the churches in the two communities.

The church is now dedicated to St Faith, but had an earlier dedication to St Andrew (as revealed by wills dating from the 15th and 16th centuries) and perhaps an even earlier one to St Denys in the 12th century.

The present building dates from the 12th century, with the north aisle added in the 13th century and the south aisle shortly after. Kilsby was a strongly Puritan village following the Reformation, and the church's medieval decorations, including wall paintings, rood screen and stained glass, were destroyed. The present stained glass is mostly Victorian, and the upper clerestory was also remodelled at this time. The box pews are Georgian.

The church building has withstood many potential disasters, including a fire in the tower in 1911, and due to subsidence many years ago the north aisle leans quite alarmingly, but it is quite safe!

St Faith's church, Kilsby, from the south-west, showing the bell tower and porch

Donating to St Faith's

There are lots of ways to donate to your church. Every donation, big or small, helps to keep Kilsby's church in good repair and open for weekly services, Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms, social gatherings, concerts and other events. Please consider giving ...

by Direct Debit You can make a regular donation by going to www.parishgiving.org.uk. Click on the "Give Now" tab and then enter Kilsby in the Parish Name box. Click on Donate and follow the on-screen instructions.

by Donation Envelope If you fill out a donation envelope in church, your offering will qualify for Gift Aid, which means the tax man will add another 25% at no extra cost to you.

by the Easy Fundraising App Just download the App, subscribe with your email and add 'St Faith's Church, Kilsby'. Any shopping you do using the App, the retailer involved will donate to the church at no extra cost to you. The amounts are small but it all adds up!

Thank you.

Kilsby Church 100 Club

In July 1999 the Kilsby Church 100 Club was launched in response to an inspection which found that work was needed to repair the roof and stonework of our village church.

Since then, the 100 Club has continued to support the upkeep of the church by donating an average of just over £2000 per year over the past 5 years. I would like to say a huge 'Thank You' to all of you who have continued your membership of the 100 Club even though some of you are still waiting for an envelope to drop through your letter box with your winnings! Unfortunately, membership has declined recently due to a number of factors, and the 100 Club can boast only two thirds membership.

I would like to invite you, regardless of your individual beliefs, to take part in supporting our local heritage, which I am sure is of interest to us all, by becoming a member of the Kilsby Church 100 Club and helping to maintain the village church.

Draws take place on the last Thursday of the month in the village shop.

The cost of membership is £60 per year, which works out at £5 per month. Payment can be made annually, half yearly, quarterly or monthly, the choice is yours.

For more information on how to join, please call Lorna Griffiths on 07912 016809, or (01788) 823246 and I'll be happy to talk to you.

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