Congregational since 1828 · On Frederick Street since 1908
There is a seat here for you.
“We seek, in everything we do, to show Christ to the world through loving action.”
Sunday worship, 10.45am 39 Frederick Street, Loughborough LE11 3BH
An open, inclusive church and a busy community centre. Families are fed here, neighbours are welcomed, and nobody is asked to be anyone other than themselves.
A word of welcome
“Whoever you are, whatever you believe, and however long it has been, you will find a welcome here. Come and see.”
We are a small congregation with a large building and an open door. Through the week this place fills with children, neighbours, dancers, learners and friends. On a Sunday we gather to worship, simply and warmly, and there is always room for one more.
Craig Muir, Minister · minister@loughboroughurc.co.uk
This week
Our weekly rhythm
The building is busiest on weekdays. Everything below is open to anyone, and you never need to book or belong.
| When | What | Where and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10.45am | Morning Worship | Communion on the second Sunday |
| 2nd Sunday, 11am to 3pm | Community Kitchen | A meal open to all, no charge |
| 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12.30pm | Gather Together | Prayer, food and fellowship, in the church |
| School holidays, Tue & Thu | Grub Club | 11am to 2pm, for children and families |
| Wednesday, 3.30 to 5.30pm | Warm Wednesday Welcome | Term-time, October to April, Upper Hall |
| 1st, 3rd & 5th Friday, 10.30am | Bible Study | Blue Room |
A shared calendar is coming. It will list services, groups and room bookings in one place. Until then, do ring or email and we will tell you what is on.
“We seek, in everything we do, to show Christ to the world through loving action.”Loughborough United Reformed Church
Worship and spiritual life
Sundays here are unhurried
Traditional in shape, relaxed in feel. Reverent without being stuffy, with a broad and generous theology, and a genuine welcome whoever you are.
Every Sunday, 10.45am
Morning Worship
A service of about an hour, with hymns, readings, prayers and a sermon. Holy Communion on the second Sunday of the month, and all are welcome at the table.
Organ and grand piano
Music at the heart
Every service is accompanied, week in and week out, by talented organists and a grand piano. If you come for nothing else, come for the singing.
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12.30pm
Prayer and fellowship
Prayer, a simple meal and good company in the church. We also produce a Prayer Calendar to guide our prayers through the week.
Community life
The busiest days here are not Sundays
Monday to Saturday this building belongs to the town: to children in the holidays, to neighbours who need somewhere warm, to anyone who would rather not eat alone.
Tue & Thu, 11am to 2pm
Grub Club
Food and fun for children and families through most school holidays, for exactly the weeks when free school meals stop.
Wednesdays, 3.30 to 5.30pm
Warm Wednesday Welcome
A genuinely warm room, refreshments and company through the cold months. Term-time, October to April, in the Upper Hall.
2nd Sunday, 11am to 3pm
Community Kitchen
A proper community meal, open to everyone. Good food and good company, no questions asked and no charge.
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12.30pm
Gather Together
Prayer, a simple meal and fellowship together in the church.
1st, 3rd & 5th Friday, 10.30am
Bible Study
An informal, friendly group working through scripture together in the Blue Room. No prior knowledge assumed, questions positively encouraged.
Formal status held
Church of Sanctuary
We stand with people seeking sanctuary, and support Loughborough's welcome to those who have made their home among us.
Halls and rooms for hire
A building the whole town uses
Dance classes, judo, Brownies, language lessons, a stroke club, counselling. Our halls and rooms are in use most days, and there is space for yours.
Hiring a room here does two things at once: it gives your group a warm, central, step-free home, and every pound goes straight back into keeping this place open for the community.
Groups that meet here every week
- The Well Church Language School
- Starlight Youth Theatre
- Charnwood Stroke Club
- Neal Academy of Dance
- JK School of Dance
- 6th Loughborough Brownies
- 14th Loughborough Guides
- Loughborough Judo Club
- Charnwood Self Defence
- Kumon
- Smart Brick
- The Haven (counselling)
About us
Nearly two hundred years on the same errand
We have changed buildings, names and denominations. The intention behind it has not moved much.
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1828
We begin as Loughborough Congregational Church, meeting at Ashby Square.
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1908
We move to our present home on the corner of Frederick Street and Heathcoat Street. The building is now Grade II listed.
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1972
The Congregational and Presbyterian churches of England and Wales unite. We become part of the United Reformed Church.
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Today
A small, welcoming congregation and a community centre that is busy six days a week. We are registered for same-sex marriage, committed to anti-racism, and hold that everyone is made in God's image and worthy of dignity and welcome.
What we have committed to
Eco Church, Silver Award
We care for God's creation and work to be good stewards of the environment, recognised with the A Rocha Eco Church Silver Award.
Fairtrade Church
We are a Fairtrade Church and seek to only use Fairtrade items in our own catering, and to encourage others in the use of Fairtrade products.
Church of Sanctuary
We hold formal Church of Sanctuary status, standing alongside refugees and people seeking asylum in our town.
Equality Action and Town of Sanctuary
We work with local partners for equality, welcome and cohesion across Loughborough, and through the Council of Faiths, Street Pastors and Christian Aid.
Get in touch
We would love to hear from you
Whether you want to visit on Sunday, hire a room, volunteer, or just ask a question first, there is a real person at the other end of every address below.
- Visit us
- 39 Frederick Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3BH
- Church office
- office@loughboroughurc.co.uk
01509 232576 - Craig Muir, Minister
- minister@loughboroughurc.co.uk
- Daphne Beale, Church Secretary
- churchsecretary@loughboroughurc.co.uk
- Treasurer, and giving
- treasurer@loughboroughurc.co.uk
Gifts of any size help keep the doors open and the kettle on.