Every Sunday at 11am there is a service in the 'round' in the church. After the service there are refreshments and refreshments in the adjacent church hall. Enter via the gate on Sheep Street or Church Lane and through the south porch ( with a lantern above, at the side of the church off the path) during cold months and the Great West Door ( opposite the main gate on Sheep Street) in warmer weather.

Christmas Day Service is at 9 am.

Short Eucharist Service 10.30am. ( a service with communion)

Tuesday services take place in St George’s Chapel. Enter by the Pioneer Door on the south side of the building by the door behind the small bank.

While we love our building we recognize that the church community is more than a building and our services, events, and groups all aim to bring people together.

We also know that attending a church for the first time can be a little nerve-wracking and daunting too. For this reason we have a community manager whose job it is to answer any of your questions, meet you before service, escort you into the building, introduce you to others and walk you through how we worship here. We want you to feel cared for here and not allow nerves or worries to get in the way of your worship. Just e-mail sarah@holy sepulchre.co.uk and we can start chatting.

Similarly, if you want to attend but getting here is a challenge, e-mail as we might be able to help.

Ash Wednesday Service - But Make It Tuesday
March 4th at 10:30 a.m. for 30 mins.

Tuesday services take place in Beckets’ Chapel. Enter by the Pioneer Door on the south side of the building by the door behind the small bank.

If you have any question contact Eddie the church warden on 07941 508839.

I have to say, we might not be fans of cleaning but we are fans of cookies and community so let’s clean together.

Our church is big and she gets dusty. There is brass to rub, floors to clean, pews to polish and spider webs to eliminate.

Oh, and of course there are cookies and warm drinks to be shared.

So why not join us in our choc chip addiction?

Please come wrapped up! In the winter months our church gets very cold :) Brrrrr!

October 12th - 10.30-12.30
November 9th - 10.30-12.30
December 7th -10.30-12.30
January - 11th - 10.30-12.30
February -8th - 10.30-12.30
March - 8th - 10.30-12.30
April - 12th - 10.30-12.30

We might not be a choir but we are a congregation who want to fall in love with the hymns we sing.

After struggling for a while to sing loud and proud we decided to get over ourselves, choose hymns we loved and practice.

And that is what we do. We are gaining confidence and having fun along the way.

So if you would like to join us and sing like no one is watching here are the dates.

October 12th - 1pm-2pm
November 9th - 1pm-2pm
December 7th - 1pm-2pm
January - 11th - 1pm-2pm
February -8th - 1pm-2pm
March - 8th - 1pm-2pm
April - 12th - 1pm-2pm

Open Day, Jumble Sale, Children's Activities and More
DATES:

8th March

WHERE:

The Round,
Holy Sepulchre Church Hall, Church Lane, Northampton NN1 3NL.

2-4pm

PRICE:

Free

EVENT:

The Holy Sepulchre is the medieval church located in a vast and leafy churchyard sandwiched between the town centre and the Mounts.

Its spire often visible above the buildings when travelling through the town centre. However, it is a place that may often have seemed closed off to visitors and somewhere difficult to visit.

The current PCC and congregation are looking to change that, to breathe new life into the congregation, building and surroundings. They would like the Holy Sepulchre to be a place where all are welcome and to become a vibrant centre to the parish.

On March 8th the team will be holding an open day and £1 jumble sale inside the medieval church and hope to see as many visitors as possible. The church will be open between 2-4 and will have guides to show you around and various stalls where all the items will be valued at £1.

You will even be able to treat yourself to some tea and cake as you walk around or enjoy it whilst you sit down and take in the magnificent surroundings. There will be colouring and Lego activities free for the children. Any money raised will be put towards children’s activities within the church. They would love to see you and welcome you into what is undeniably one of the most beautiful, historic buildings in Northampton.

Our Medieval Round Church has been welcoming visitors since 1100 AD and this year she will also stay open in the winter.

If only these walls could talk, I wonder what they would say?

The Holy Sepulchre is the oldest building in Northampton, surviving the great fire, one of only four medieval round churches in the U.K., and has the longest aisle in Northampton.

Historic battles have taken place here, famous people have been married here and royalty has visited.

The stained glass is beautiful, the Soldier’s Chapel delightful and the stories even more intriguing.

Join our volunteers on the dates below to find out more.

During the winter we open the church for self guided tours most Tuesdays between 12 noon and 2pm and one Saturday every month.

A few things to note:

Please e-mail [email protected] or call and leave a message on 01604 627988 to check the opening times before travelling. We are a small group of volunteers and sometimes things chance at the last minute.

Please come wrapped up, as the church can be very cold in the winter.

If you would like a tour with one of our historians please contact [email protected] as they are not normally at open days in the winter months.

Entrance can sometimes be organised at other times so please e-mail us to see if we can arrange something.

Winter Open Days

October 12th - 2pm-4pm
November 9th -2pm-4pm
December - no open day
January - 11th -2pm-4pm
February -8th - 2pm-4pm
March - 8th - 2pm-4pm
April - 12th - 2pm-4pm

In May we move into our Summer schedule.

Come and celebrate Mothering Sunday with us on 30th March. 

We will have a lovely, vibrant service followed by a small cream tea. 

Start Mothering Sunday celebrating your mother or the mother figure in your life. We will also have a space for you to remember your mother or mother figures who are no longer with us. 

The service will start at 11am followed by a cream tea served in our community room. 

All welcome.