St Augustine's Church
London Middlesex
N5 2DR
Who we are
Welcome to St Augustine's Church Highbury.
We are an Anglican church in the Evangelical tradition, reflecting the very mixed population of Highbury. Our church members are mainly local, range from 0 to 91, and represent 17 different nationalities at the last count. We believe that everyone, of whatever age or background, is highly valued by God, and we want to reflect that in all that we do. We take the Bible seriously... and want to understand it and live by it. We aim to make our Sunday services accessible to all, with wide participation. Some of our best learning happens in small groups – so 5 adult Home Groups meet each week (including a morning group with a crèche), and age-related groups for our young people (aged 3 – 18) on Sunday mornings. For those wanting an introduction to the Christian faith, a Christianity Explored course is run each autumn.
We take children seriously... and enjoy them! - and want to support them and their parents. The St Augustine’s Playgroup meets each weekday morning. Hippo Babies (Friday am) and Hippo Club (Thursday am – for pre-schoolers) are hugely popular. We also run a monthly Groundbreakers Club (for 7-11 year olds), and a week-long Holiday Bible Club in the summer holidays (for 5-11 year olds).
And we take God’s world seriously...
As well as long-standing missionary links in Asia and Africa, we have focussed in recent years on Tearfund, Mission Aviation Fellowship, A Rocha, Church Mission Society and the local Asylum-Seekers Centre. In 2004 we became a Fair Trade church. We participated in the MakePovertyHistory campaign of 2005, Stop Climate Chaos in 2006, and continue to support The Micah Challenge's campaign against global poverty.
Lots of serious things – but we hope you’ll also find St Augustine’s a place of warmth, fun and laughter. Come and see!
We are an Anglican church in the Evangelical tradition, reflecting the very mixed population of Highbury. Our church members are mainly local, range from 0 to 91, and represent 17 different nationalities at the last count. We believe that everyone, of whatever age or background, is highly valued by God, and we want to reflect that in all that we do. We take the Bible seriously... and want to understand it and live by it. We aim to make our Sunday services accessible to all, with wide participation. Some of our best learning happens in small groups – so 5 adult Home Groups meet each week (including a morning group with a crèche), and age-related groups for our young people (aged 3 – 18) on Sunday mornings. For those wanting an introduction to the Christian faith, a Christianity Explored course is run each autumn.
We take children seriously... and enjoy them! - and want to support them and their parents. The St Augustine’s Playgroup meets each weekday morning. Hippo Babies (Friday am) and Hippo Club (Thursday am – for pre-schoolers) are hugely popular. We also run a monthly Groundbreakers Club (for 7-11 year olds), and a week-long Holiday Bible Club in the summer holidays (for 5-11 year olds).
Lots of serious things – but we hope you’ll also find St Augustine’s a place of warmth, fun and laughter. Come and see!
Church Website
Leadership
Leader Name:
Gabriel Anstis
Leader Position:
Vicar and Senior Pastor
Leader Address:
St Augustine's Vicarage
108 Highbury New Park
London
Middlesex
N5 2DR
108 Highbury New Park
London
Middlesex
N5 2DR
Phone:
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Gabriel Anstis
Other Church Leaders:
Heather Wood (Reader)
Administration
Admin Name:
Jonquil Calvert
Admin Position:
Church Council Secretary
Phone:
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Jonquil Calvert
Driving Directions to St Augustine's Church
Travel/Direction Tips
Bus: St Augustine's is on a bus route, the 393 bus, which stops close to the church building on Highbury New Park.
Tube/Train: St Augustine's is also close to Arsenal underground Station which is on the Piccadilly line,
Canonbury Overground Station, and Highbury & Islington Station which is a National Rail Station, as well as being both on the Victoria line and on the Overground line.
Tube/Train: St Augustine's is also close to Arsenal underground Station which is on the Piccadilly line,
Canonbury Overground Station, and Highbury & Islington Station which is a National Rail Station, as well as being both on the Victoria line and on the Overground line.
Parking
We have a small number of car parking spaces available on the front drive of the church, and there is free on street parking on Sundays*. During the week, there are pay and display bays available on Highbury New Park.
*The only time that there are any on street parking restrictions on a Sunday afternoon is when Arsenal Football Club are playing at home on a Sunday. For dates, times and fixture listings, please see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal
*The only time that there are any on street parking restrictions on a Sunday afternoon is when Arsenal Football Club are playing at home on a Sunday. For dates, times and fixture listings, please see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal
St Augustine's Church Service Times
10.30am on Sundays. We would love to see you!
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Worship Languages
English
Dress Code
anything!
Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
We have regular children's and youth groups on a Sunday morning during part of the main service. The groups are for children aged 3 and upwards. The oldest group is for young people aged 11-13 or school years 7 and 8. Everyone aged 3-13 is welcome to come along and try out a group. The names of the groups are Flares, Beacons, Lazers and Ignite. The collective term for these groups is Sunday Club. About twice a term there is a partcular focus on musical worship, and this event is called Joyful Noise. (The young people aged 13-18 meet on Monday evenings at StAC Youth. Please see Youth page for more details).
Flares (Ages 3 – School Yr Reception)
Julia Sturmy, Joanna Poulson & Anne Golding-Lee
Beacons (School Yrs 2 - 3)
Helen English & Tom Bullock
Lazers (School Yrs 4 – 6)
Judy Harwood &
Aji Fatou-Ehimare
Ignite (School Yrs 7 – 8)
Nikki Thompson & Debbie Pratt
Creche on Sundays for under 3s. There is a creche area for 0-2 year olds, and an art and craft area for children aged 3-4.
Hippo Club on Thursday morning in the church. 10am-Midday.
It is for pre-school children of any age with a carer or parent.
Hippo Babies on Thursday morning, 10am-Midday, is for children under 1 year with a carer or parent.
Flares (Ages 3 – School Yr Reception)
Julia Sturmy, Joanna Poulson & Anne Golding-Lee
Beacons (School Yrs 2 - 3)
Helen English & Tom Bullock
Lazers (School Yrs 4 – 6)
Judy Harwood &
Aji Fatou-Ehimare
Ignite (School Yrs 7 – 8)
Nikki Thompson & Debbie Pratt
Creche on Sundays for under 3s. There is a creche area for 0-2 year olds, and an art and craft area for children aged 3-4.
Hippo Club on Thursday morning in the church. 10am-Midday.
It is for pre-school children of any age with a carer or parent.
Hippo Babies on Thursday morning, 10am-Midday, is for children under 1 year with a carer or parent.
Under 18s:
StAC Youth. For everyone in School Years 9-13. We meet on Monday evenings (7.15pm-9pm) in Islington school term time, to have fun, build friendships, grow as followers of Jesus, and get to know God better. We share food, play games, explore the Bible, chat, pray, worship God through music and singing, and discuss how we can live life in all its fullness as Christ followers, at home, in school or college, amongst our friends, and wherever else we are!
(All youth events are held at the church building unless stated otherwise)
(All youth events are held at the church building unless stated otherwise)
Local outreach & community activities
Services in Day and Residential Centres for the elderly
Other activities & ministries
Home Groups (weekly)
Touch Base (monthly prayer time)
Christianity Explored
Hippo Club (carers and toddlers)
Hippo Babies (parents and babies)
Holiday Bible Club (Summer)
Groundbreakers Club (7 - 11s)
Marriage Preparation Courses (3 times a year)
Touch Base (monthly prayer time)
Christianity Explored
Hippo Club (carers and toddlers)
Hippo Babies (parents and babies)
Holiday Bible Club (Summer)
Groundbreakers Club (7 - 11s)
Marriage Preparation Courses (3 times a year)
Special Needs/Accessibility
There are no steps to get from outside the building into the main church area. We are wheelchair, buggy and pushchair friendly.
Prayers and Hymns
Main Bible:
NIV
Hymns and Songs:
Sing Glory, Songs of Fellowship Vols 1 - 4
Other information
Average Adult Congregation:
65
Average Youth Congregation:
30
Additional Info:
Christmas 2018
All our Christmas events are free and take place in the church building. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday 9th December, 10.30am. All Age Christmas Celebration. A service to celebrate Christmas led by the St Augustine's children and young people.
Sunday 16th December, 6.30pm. Christmas Carols by Candlelight.
Monday 24th December, 11.45pm. Christmas Eve Communion Service.
Tuesday 25th December, 10.30am. Christmas Day All Age Communion Service.
All our Christmas events are free and take place in the church building. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday 9th December, 10.30am. All Age Christmas Celebration. A service to celebrate Christmas led by the St Augustine's children and young people.
Sunday 16th December, 6.30pm. Christmas Carols by Candlelight.
Monday 24th December, 11.45pm. Christmas Eve Communion Service.
Tuesday 25th December, 10.30am. Christmas Day All Age Communion Service.
St Augustine's Church History
Open our ears to hear
Blessed Lord, open our ears to hear what Thou speakest and our eyes to see as Thou seest. Give us hearts to beat in sympathy with Thine at the sight of every little child; and above all, our Lord, to understand and experience how surely and how blessedly Thou fulfilest Thy promise, "Whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."
St Augustine's Church listing was last updated on the 10th of October, 2018
