Facilities and features
Accessibility
Into the Community Hall from the car park area, or we have a portable ramp at front entrance, not permanently installed.
The car park enables you to access the ramp for step-free acess to the hall and the church.
Are generally available, not guaranteed. Eucharistic wafers are available, please request.
Found in the Community Hall accessed from the church or Hall entrance.
We are a dementia friendly church, Workington Dementia Action Alliance
Induction loop operates in the front half of the worship space, speakers are installed throughout
Limited parking on site. On-street parking available nearby (Parking disk zone during weekday working hours).
Available in the accessible toilet found in the Community Hall accessed from the church
Our Building
We are Grade II* listed, a ''Waterloo Church"
We have a warm space on Wednesdays between 10.30 and 1pm, with a simple lunch available
An accessible toilet is found in the Community Hall accessed from the church
Music and Worship
We have an excellent acoustic and are well used as a concert venue by our own and other local and touring choirs and musicians.
We have a steel band and a Ceilidh band, both of which perform for church and community events.
Our worship is accompanied by our organ on alternate weeks
Our choir supports Sunday worship and presents concerts in church.
Our choir leader also runs the Inspire Community Choir which meets in the Community Hall on Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm. It has a varied repertoire, performing for community events on request, and welcomes new members.
We have an all-age orchestra and welcome new players. They accompany worship on alternate Sundays. The orchestra accompanies parade/all age worship services and has a regular commitment for Harvest, Advent, Christian Aid and Mothering Sundays.
Groups, Courses and Activities
As well as Beavers, Cubs and Scouts we have an Explorers group for 14-18 year olds
Meet on Thursday in the Community Hall http://www.1stworkington.co.uk
We are host to "Green Space Friends", a volunteer group who meet weekly and run special events to improve the churchyard and other green spaces locally for nature and people. We welcome new volunteers and can be contacted via [email protected]
Meet on Thursdays in the Community Hall http://www.1stworkington.co.uk
A "Family Fun Afternoon" is offered once per term
Our 'Little Stars" group meets on Wednesday mornings during term time.
Meet on Thursdays in Ashfeild Junior School nearby http://www.1stworkington.co.uk
We have Sunday School every week during term time except when there is a Family or Parade Service, when the children are all in church!
Help for Visitors
A Guidebook is available for visitors to use on site
Other Features
The church is one of a series of churches nationally, known as Commissioners' churches, aka a Waterloo church or a Million Act church, built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818 in commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo. It was designed by Philip Hardwicke of London and insoired by St Paul's, Covent Garden, designed by Inigo Jones.
The re-ordering of the interior was undertaken to a scheme designed by J Ninian Comper in 1915, deferred due to the 1st World War and finally completed and opened in 1931.
We are a Fair Trade church
We are partners of the North Lakes Foodbank affiliated to the Trussel Trust.
Our Community Hall is available for hire.
Contact David Pearson 07849 254190
We have a Silver Eco-Church Award