The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Abington (known locally as ‘The church in the park’) is located in the middle of Abington Park, Northampton. It was built over 800 years ago and was built as a place of worship for the inhabitants of the manor house and the estate workers and their families.

The manor house is now Abington Museum and the church remains a place of worship for the local area. The families who once owned the manor house are commemorated in the church e.g. Sir John Bernard and his wife Elizabeth Nash (who was Shakespeare’s granddaughter) and William Thursby who was a barrister and an M.P. for Northampton. The carved wooden pulpit is believed to have come from the workshop of Grinling Gibbons and the window in the Lady Chapel is the work of John Piper.

The style of worship at the church is in the catholic tradition and offers a variety of services. There is a very active choir which is affiliated to the RSCM and sings at the 10 am Eucharist each week and at 6 pm Evensong once a month.  A team of ringers ring the six bells before the main Sunday service. Fairtrade coffee/tea is offered after the main service. The church has complete disabled access including a new lavatory and baby changing facilities and a hearing loop.

We have a children’s worker who organises a crèche (0 – 3yrs) and Sunday School (3 – 10 yrs) which takes place during the main service on a Sunday as well as Tots and Teddies group (0 – 5yrs) which meets Tuesday mornings during term time in the church rooms (this group will start again on 3rd May 2011)  Two  holiday clubs (3 – 16yrs) are  organised during the year - during the Spring holidays and the Summer holidays. Youth activities include uniformed organisations and monthly Young Christians.

Midweek services include morning prayer, the eucharist and evensong which take place at both the church and at St Christophers ( a home for the elderly with both independent and assisted living).

Information regarding baptisms and weddings is given at the fortnightly enquiries evening held at church on Thursdays  from 7 pm to 8 pm.  No appointment is necessary.  Just come along.

Social activities are organised throughout the year to which everyone is welcome.  There are also regular bible study groups and prayer groups.  The Mothers' Union meets monthly.

The church is open for visitors during the summer every Sunday afternoon and once a month there is an afternoon concert.

For further information about the worship and activities at Abington church please contact either the Rector, Revd. Philip Ball or the church administrator on  abingtonchurch286@btinternet.com

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