About Us

Welcome to our church!

Our website: https://bolton-le-sands.org.uk/

Whether you live in the parish or are just visiting, we'd love you to come and join us in our worship and other activities.

Our History

Holy Trinity Church – Bolton-le-Sands.

A church has been on the site since before 1094. There is evidence of Anglo-Saxon use on the site based on the survival of sculpture from that period. The remains of what is thought to be a six-foot-high preaching stone cross is kept on display in the tower area. Viking burial stones recovered from the local area are on display in the oldest part of the church, the tower, which is of pre-Norman origin. The oldest parts of the present church are the tower and the north arcade, which date from the late 15th century. The nave was built in 1813. In 1847 the Lancaster architectural practice of Sharpe and Paley rebuilt the chancel and in 1851 added a pulpit and a reading desk. The church was restored in 1863–64 by E. G. Paley (by this time Sharpe had retired from the practice). In 1881 the practice, now Paley and Austin, carried out further alterations, which included widening the north aisle, adding a vestry, a porch, a pulpit, and a font, lowering the floor, removing the gallery, opening the tower arch, replacing windows, reseating the church to accommodate 450 people, and retiling and refitting the chancel. The magnificent church organ was installed in 1863.

Further work was carried out in 2017 to the main door and to display our ancient artifacts and also to improve communications within the church.

Take a guided tour round our church. Don’t miss going up the tower through the door near the font (CLICK HERE TO START THE TOUR)

St Mark’s – Nether Kellet. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Nether Kellet is one of the Thankful Villages – only 53 of which are known. These villages and parishes sent men to fight in the Great War, 1914–1918, and all of them came back alive. Nether Kellet sent 21. Their near neighbour, Arkholme, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east, sent by far the most, 59 men, all of whom returned. It is remarkable to think that two small villages, geographically so close to one another, escaped unscathed from such a conflagration. Furthermore, Nether Kellet was doubly thankful,[3] as 16 villagers served in World War II, 1939–1945, without loss of life.

Nether Kellet’s Anglican Church of St Mark, built in 1878, is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands.

You can see more information on it’s Facebook Page.

What we believe

For us, church isn’t a building, church isn’t an event. We believe that church is the hub for the community of people of Bolton-le-Sands and Nether Kellet, praising God together. We believe that we are so much better together.

Christian life is lived in relationship with God through Jesus Christ and, in common with other Christians, we seek to deepen that relationship and to follow the way that Jesus taught.

Our Ministry

Men’s Ministry

MEN’S BREAKFAST. Men’s Breakfast meets on the second Saturday of each month at Holy Trinity at 9am. We get together over a cup of coffee, or tea with a bacon butty and “sort out” the world. It is not a service and we don’t use words like “fellowship” which suggests some deeper religious motivation. It is simply a get together. Everyone is welcome.

MEN’S INTENSIVE CARE MEETING.. Men’s Intensive Care Meeting is in “The Blue Anchor” on the fourth Friday of each month starting at 8pm. There is no agenda. A chance for men to meet up in a social environment.

Women’s Ministry

Mother’s Union This is an international Christian membership charity that aims to demonstrate the Christian faith in action through the transformation of their communities worldwide. They work with people of all faiths and none in 83 countries to promote stable marriage, family life and the protection of children by praying, enabling and campaigning.

The members are not all mothers or even all women, they encompass young and old, single and married. Mother’s Union provides a network through which members can serve Christ in their community, through prayer, financial support and actively working in programmes that meet local needs.

Youth Ministry

YOUTH CAFE. Youth Cafe meets every 3rd Sunday in Slyne with Hest church hall at 6.30 till 7.45. For school years 7 – 11. Games, table tennis, refreshments and lots of other fun activities.

Children’s Ministry

MESSY CHURCH Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality. In Bolton-le-Sands it meets on the third Saturday of the month from 10am till midday at Holy Trinity Church.

The 9.15 Sunday Service.

A lively service of prayers, music and activities for everyone especially families and young people.