Holy Trinity Church, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ
Holy Trinity Church Spring 2012
Located in Sandgate Road, with a potential view of France from the top of the unusual octagonal tower, Holy Trinity Church has a commanding position in the
town of Folkestone. At Holy Trinity Church you will be greeted by a committed and welcoming congregation and you will enjoy a superb choir. Our services tend towards the traditional and include a
strong element of prayer. We encourage everyone to develop a prayer routine through training and guidance, with occasional quiet days, prayer days and weeks of guided prayer. This has noticeably
permeated our worship and gives us a strong foundation for future mission.An active network of home groups supports Bible study.We have a strong ministry of healing and wholeness, with a dedicated
monthly service. Private prayer and the Laying on of Hands is regularly included within Sunday services.
2016 restored Walker organ
We have a small hospitality area at the back of the church and an adjacent hall which is used every day. When not used for church purposes, it serves as a community
centre for many local organisations.
Every Saturday afternoon we serve afternoon tea, even spilling
out onto the lawn in the summer. Once a month this is followed by Tea and Talk, while Lunch on Friday follows a service of Holy Communion.
Holy Trinity maintain strong links with Christ Church CEP Academy, which holds significant
services in Holy Trinity; many choir members have been recruited from the school over the years. Folkestone School for Girls holds its Christmas service in the church and some of our members have
long-term involvement in the leadership of local uniformed organisations who use our hall and attend Parade Services in the church.
The three-manual Walker organ was restored in 2016 and is one of the finest parish church organs in the south-east.
2017 live broadcast on BBCOne
The church is a very popular wedding and concert venue with many services and events held throughout the year.
In 2017 a special Pentecost service with Archbishop Justin Welby, on the final day of Thy Kingdom Come 2017, was
broadcast live on BBCOne.
2010 saw two services recorded by the
BBC Songs of Praise series,
they were broadcast on
The Choir at Westminster Abbey August 2016
Most services are led by our choir of girls, boys and men who maintain a cathedral style choral tradition.
The choir, affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, nurtures its younger members. The music follows a Cathedral style and they sing for all the major services in the church. The beautiful service of Choral Evensong is sung every week at 6.30pm (apart from the 5th). Additional Organ and Choral Scholarships are funded by the “Friends of the Music”
In the summer they regularly take their music to cathedrals all over the country and music is very much part of our outreach, with concerts throughout the year and an annual series of summer organ recitals.
The Church is usually open at the following times
| Monday, Wednesday - Friday | 09:00 - 12:30 |
| 13:30 - 15:30 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 09:00 |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | |
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