Trinity Cheltenham

Specialties

Our Sunday Celebrations take place at 9:15am, 11:15am, and 6:00pm, and everybody is invited to join us!

The 9.15am and 11.15am also have Kids church running alongside them in Trinity House, as well as a small creché area for you to take care of your really little ones.

Youth gatherings take place at the 11.15am (for school years 7 – 10) and 6.00pm (for school years 10 – 13) celebrations as well, in the Trinity Fusion building.

But it’s not just Sundays! We have a whole bunch of stuff going on during the week, and for more information on what’s going on, you can check our website.

History

Established in 1824.

Trinity Church came into being in 1824 as an overflow from the Parish Church in the town centre. The first minister was the Rev Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and later Dean of Carlisle Cathedral, after whom the Dean Close School was named. The Church was opened with an address from the Rev Charles Simeon.

In 1976, Trinity Church was on the point of closure. However, under the ministry of a retired missionary (Canon Lawrence Totty) change had slowly begun to happen. The threat of closure was removed and under two subsequent vicars, Rev John Risdon and Rev Paul Harris, the church continued to grow and start to reach out into the community.

Mark Bailey came to lead Trinity in 1994, and since then the church has seen extended growth. There are now in excess of 1,500 people who worship on a regular basis.

Since 1994 the church has undergone a major refurbishment: pews have been replaced with chairs, carpet fitted, and the décor changed to enable greater flexibility in the building.