We have about 50 members with an average morning congregation of around 30. We have a long history with records dating from 1669 and a chair in the pulpit given by John Bunyan, but we are a modern-day fellowship. We seek to worship and serve God in ways relevant to today and also to be an inclusive church, welcoming and affirming all; regardless of ethnicity, sexuality, gender or social standing. Read about our history on the History Page.
Our address is Upper Tilehouse Street, HITCHIN, SG5 2EE. For more ways to find us, see our map page.
Rev Jane Robson
Our Minister is Rev Jane Robson who took up her post in April 2016.
Like many Baptist churches, Tilehouse Street is member of the Central Baptist Association and the Baptist Union of Great Britain, which in turn is a member of the Baptist World Alliance, joining Baptists around the world in Christian fellowship. We are also a member of Churches Together in Hitchin.
To find out more about Baptists, visit the Who are Baptists? page at the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Remembrance day service
Services last about an hour and are open to all. Our services have a sense of order and include hymns and songs, bible readings, prayers, a sermon and, twice a month, Communion. Singing is accompanied by the organ, and/or piano.
Sunday services are at 10:30. You can find out who is leading worship by consulting the diary page. Sometimes we have a joint service with one of the other churches in Hitchin. Again details will be on the diary page.
Coffee, tea and squash are served in the hall after the morning service on the second and fourth Sunday of the month - bring your own mug or cup, please.
We celebrate Communion on the first Sunday of the month and on the third Sunday in the month in an afternoon service at 16:30. This is a sharing of gluten-free bread and non-alcoholic wine served to the congregation in their seats by deacons or other Church members.
We have a daughter church in the nearby village of Stondon (Bedfordshire).
