St Giles Church

Welcome to St Giles, the Parish Church of Bramhope. As a Christian community we welcome everyone, believing every person is precious to God and has something good to contribute to our life together. It’s a friendly church where you will find people of all ages, all with one thing in common….seeking to follow Jesus and grow in their love for him and each other. Read more

Congratulations to Matt

Congratulations to Matt on his licensing as the new full time Vicar at St Giles. We are delighted to welcome Matt and his family fully into the fold at St Giles. The video of the service for those unable to attend will be coming out soon!

Matt Broughton was a curate at St Paul’s in Ireland Wood, before joining us as Vicar at St Giles. You can learn more about Matt in his introductory video.

The Church is Open in a Covid Secure Manner

Sunday Services are at 9.30 am and Thursday Services at 10.30 am every week.

CATS is every Wednesday, with Toddler Praise on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

We act on advice from the government and the Diocese.  Decisions are based on welcoming as many people to church as possible, while ensuring that those who come feel safe. We consider the needs of our neighbours and the whole community.  

1) Mask wearing – is recommended, especially when moving around the church, but is not mandatory.  

2) Social distancing – is a matter of personal choice.  

3) Track and Trace – the QR code is available, we are not taking additional details.  

4) Hand sanitiser – is available, and we encourage people to use it.

5) Singing – is now possible for all of us.  

6) Communion – is distributed to the congregation at their seats in one kind (wafers and not wine).  

7) The peace – is shared with a wave and a smile with no physical contact or moving around church.  

8) Refreshments – are served after the Sunday service.

The church welcomes Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms.  There may be some extra regulations, especially if very large numbers of people are expected, but this can be discussed on a case by case basis.

Welcome to New Spring Wood Residents!

Are You New To St Giles? Welcome!

Whether you’ve never been to church before or have been going to church for years we hope that you will feel comfortable with us. You don’t need to know anything about God before you come along: our services are the perfect place to explore who God is and we try to avoid unnecessary jargon or formality.

Have any Questions?

• There’s no dress code – just do put something on!!
• Normally you can sit anywhere but during the pandemic you may be shown to a seat.
• The service usually last 45 – 60 minutes but if you need to leave, feel free.
• Worried about following the service? Don’t be. The Vicar will make it clear where he is in the service booklet.
• We enjoy singing together, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to sing.
• Bring the family! Everyone is welcome.
• Noisy kids? No problem. In normal times there will be things for them to do but during Covid bring a jigsaw or toy to occupy them but if you start to feel uncomfortable give them a break and take them into the hall where they just LOVE to charge up and down. You can return when ready.
• Depending on the service there may or may not be Communion (Eucarist)….read more. If you haven’t been confirmed or a regular church attender you can still go up to the Altar with everyone else but just for a blessing.
• Want to know more? When leaving ask the Vicar to contact you.
• We normally serve refreshments immediately after the service. We hope that you’ll want to stick around at the end of the service to enjoy coffee/tea and biscuits so we can get to meet you.
• Meet the rest of the team