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.
Special services for Christmas 2024:
Sunday 22nd December — 6pm Carols by Candlelight A candlelit service of favourite carols and readings, followed by mince pies and mulled wine. You are welcome to bring a safe lantern or torch.
Christmas Eve, 24th December — 11pm Midnight Mass Welcome in Christmas Day with a service of Holy Communion
Christmas Day, 25th December — 10am Holy Communion A joint benefice celebration of Christmas for all ages at St Faith's, Kilsby
Full details of all services for December can be found below
This year's Christmas Fayre will be held in the church on Saturday 30th November 2024, from 10am to 2pm.
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 — 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.
Sunday 24th November — 10.30am Holy Communion Christ the King
Sunday 1st December — 9am Holy Communion for the First Sunday of Advent
Sunday 8th December — 10.30am Holy Communion for the Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday 15th December — 9am Holy Communion for the Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday 22nd December — 10.30am Holy Communion for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday 22nd December — 6pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve, 24th December — 11pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 25th December — 10am Holy Communion A joint benefice celebration of Christmas at St Faith's, Kilsby
Sunday 29th December — 10.30am Holy Communion A joint benefice service at St Mary's, Barby. Please note, there is no service in Kilsby on the 29th, but all are very welcome at St Mary's.
All are welcome, especially families. A children's play area, with toys, books and colouring materials, is available at the back of the church. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after all services.
This year's Christmas Fair is on Saturday 30th November 2024, from 10am to 2pm. There will be Christmas stalls selling gifts, decorations, cakes and cards inside the church, plus festive refreshments – free entry
Rector: Revd Alastair Wood
Tel: 01788 726306
revapwood@btinternet.com
Churchwardens:
Gill Mason: Tel: 01788 822658
Fiona Gibbs: Tel: 07965 207852 Email: churchwarden@stfaithskilsby.org.uk
Safeguarding Officer:
Andrea Brown: Tel: 07861 295358 andreabrown0909@gmail.com
Safeguarding statement | Safeguarding policy
The history of St Faith's church
Kilsby Village website
URC Chapel, Kilsby
StMary's church, Barby
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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.
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 at the village café at the Chapel.
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 me on 07912 016809, or (01788) 823246 and I'll be happy to talk to you.
Many thanks,
Lorna Griffiths
