Welcome to
St Faith’s

St Faith’s Church, Kilsby

We are a small but welcoming community in the Northamptonshire village of Kilsby, between Daventry and Rugby. There has been a church in Kilsby since the 12th century and the 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.

In addition, Morning Prayer is said in the church every Wednesday at 9am

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 10.30am services.

Services for 2026 at St Faith’s

Sunday 20th September 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 27th September 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 4th October 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 11th October 10.30am Harvest Festival

Sunday 18th October 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 25th October 10.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 1st November 9am Holy Communion

Monday 2nd November 4pm All Souls - remembering our loved ones

Sunday 8th November 10am Remembrance Sunday (note earlier start time)

Sunday 15th November 9am Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd November 10.30am Festival of Christ the King

Sunday 29th November 10.30am Advent Sunday - joint benefice service at St Mary's, Barby (no service in Kilsby)

The Barby and Kilsby Community Choir restarts on Mondays from the 5th October, 7pm at St Mary's Church in Barby. No experience necessary - if you enjoy singing, please come along!

Contact details

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

Churchwarden:
Gill Mason: Tel: 01788 822658

Safeguarding Officer:
Sally-Anne Taylor: 07734 087038 barbykilsbysafeguarding@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), 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

Safeguarding

Who can you talk to if you see or hear something that concerns you regarding a child or an adult? Safeguarding our community is everyone's business.

Please contact the Safeguarding Officer Sally-Anne Taylor on 07734 087038, barbykilsbysafeguarding@gmail.com
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Pia Cammarata, on 07484 424379, pia.cammarata@peterborough-diocese.org.uk

Safeguarding statement | Safeguarding policy

Support

Do you or anyone you know need a helping hand?
Is money tight at the end of the month?
Could you benefit from a food bank voucher?

Help is available. Please contact Andrea Brown, on 07861 295 358

Donations of dry food and toiletries are also welcome

How you can help

Would you like to help to plan and arrange social events, and help with coffee mornings?

As much or as little time as you can give - you would be very welcome.

Please contact the Vicar or churchwarden for further information.

Raffle prizes and donations of cakes are also welcome.

We also need your help keeping the church clean and tidy. If you could spare an hour or two and would like to help wth the cleaning rota, please contact the Vicar or churchwarden.

Every little helps.

Kilsby Church 100 Club

If you would like to help support the church, it couldn't be easier.

By joining the Kilsby Church 100 Club and paying just

£60 per year / £5 monthly / £15 quarterly

not only do you have the chance of winning a monthly cash prize, but you will also be helping to maintain our beautiful church.

Monthly prizes: 1st £40 / 2nd £30 / 3rd £20 / 4th £20 / 5th £10

Quarterly prizes: 1st £100 / 2nd £65 / 3rd £40 / 4th £40 / 5th £20

Draws take place on the first Thursday of the month at the coffee morning in the village hall.

Membership fees can be delivered to 4 Arnills Way. For further details and a simple membership form, please contact Andrea on 07861 295 358 or email andreabrown0909@gmail.com.

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.

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