Church Search

We believe that being part of a church is really important. There are wide range of great churches all over Southampton, so you're bound to find one you like!

Detailed information about each church can be found on their respective websites, or in our handy Church Search Booklet.

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Church Search

Southampton Churches

There are a wide range of churches all across Southampton - you're bound to find one you like!

Churches on this list have signed our Doctrinal Basis.

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Above Bar Church

Above Bar Church exists to glorify God by seeking to make and mature disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. We are a community of Christians dedicated to loving God, following Jesus and sharing the hope we have.

  • As a city centre church we have a real heart to reach those who are living, working, studying and sleeping rough on our doorstep. We are a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.

  • City

    69 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FE

    • Sundays, 10:00am: Morning service - this is a multi-age, intercultural service with a thriving and varied congregation.
    • Sundays, 6:15pm: Evening service - this has a more contemporary feel with a larger group of students and young adults.

    East

    Woodlands Community College, Southampton, SO18 5FX

    • Sundays, 10:15am: Morning service
    • Thursday night hot meal and Bible study for students from 7.00pm-9pm.
    • Free hot meal after the 6.15pm service for the first three Sundays in October
    • Young Adult weekend in (activities and fun using the church building) during the first term and a weekend away in Feb/March
    • “Adoptive families” to have you round for Sunday lunch!
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Christ Church Southampton

Committed to loving God, loving one another and loving Southampton.

  • A lively, gospel-centred church family based next to campus. Member of Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) and affiliated with South East Gospel Partnership, Solent Gospel Partnership, and UCCF.

  • Cantell School

    Cantell School, Violet Road, SO16 3GJ

    • Sundays, 09:30am: Morning Service
    • Sundays, 11:15am: Morning Service

    Burgess Road Library

    Burgess Road Library, Burgess Road, SO16 3HF

    • Sundays, 6pm: The Six O'Clock

  • Student Connect: a hot meal followed by a small group bible study. 7.30pm each Sunday at Burgess Road Library straight after the 6pm gathering.

    Click here to find out more
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Highfield Church

A community of devoted disciples who encounter God, grow together and seek the Kingdom.

  • Highfield is an intergenerational Anglican church with a range of worship styles. We have a prayer gathering open to anyone called House of Prayer which takes place weekdays 9 -9:30am, a café/ study space called Open House (opening times on website) as well as lots of other bits – so do check out our website and socials!

  • Highfield Church

    Highfield Church, Highfield Lane, Southampton, SO17 1RL

    • Sundays, 9am: 9am Liturgical Service (also online)
    • Sundays, 10:30am: 10:30am Contemporary Family (also online)
    • Sundays, 6:30pm: Contemporary Evening Service
    • The Well (Student night) - Thursdays 6:30 in the church centre
    • House of Prayer gathering weekdays 9:00-9:30am
    • Open House café/study space
    Click here to find out more
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Life Church Southampton

Bringing Life To Every Community

  • We are all about Jesus and are all on an adventure together, to know and follow Him and help anyone in Southampton know and follow him. At Life Church you'll be part of a community that genuinely cares about people. We want to see students in Southampton live out their God given calling as followers of Jesus and their unique calling as students, with all the great opportunities that student-life brings. Life Church is part of Commission, who belong to the Newfrontiers Family Churches.

  • King Edwards School

    King Edwards School, Wilton Rd, SO15 5UQ

    • Sundays, 10:30am: Morning Service

  • Students at Life Church tend to be part of the community at one of our Sunday meetings, get involved in our Life Groups that meet throughout the week and are an important part of the life of the church.
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New Community Church

Our vision is to follow the way of Jesus, make disciples, and bring life and transformation to every area of Southampton and beyond.

  • Whether you're looking for a new church to settle in, or are trying out church for the first time ever, we'd love to meet you and help you feel at home with us. Our church community is full of people of all ages and backgrounds, and at different stages of their faith journey, so we know you'll fit right in!

  • Central

    Central Hall, St Mary St, Southampton SO14 1NF

    • Sundays, 10am: 10am Central Service
    • On the first 5 Sundays starting Sept 28th, we’ll be providing lunch (dominoes and other cooked meals) to share together after the service; a great chance to hang out and get to know everyone!
    • Monthly worship nights
    • Student games evenings
    • One-to-one Bible studies with church members
    • Weekend Aways
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Saint Mary's

Following the way of Jesus, playing our part in the renewal of the City.

  • SAINTS Collective is a space for Students & Young Adults, aged 18-29, to gather with the desire to be with Jesus and be set apart for Him on campus and across our city. Our prayer is that the overflow of that would be that every 18 - 29 year old across Southampton comes into contact with someone who knows Jesus. We regularly gather on Thursday evenings alongside gathering in small groups throughout the week. @saintscollective_

  • Saint Mary's

    Saint Mary's Church, Chapel Road, SO14 1AQ

    • Sundays, 9:15am: Traditional sung Eucharist service.
    • Sundays, 10:30am: Family service of all ages.
    • Sundays, 6:00pm: Extended worship, made up predominantly of students and young adults.

    Saint Mary's

    Saint Mary's Lodge Road

    • Sundays, 11am: Family service for all ages.
    • Mondays: Bridge the Gap Football, bridgethegapfootball.org
    • Tuesdays: Alpha
    • Wednesdays: Seek First — a monthly rhythm where we gather as a church to worship and seek God’s presence.
    • Thursdays: SAINTS Collective evenings. These are our Student evenings. SAINTS Collective is a space for Students & Young Adults, aged 18-29, to gather with the desire to be with Jesus and be set apart for Him on campus and across our city. Our prayer is that the overflow of that would be that every 18 - 29 year old across Southampton comes into contact with someone who knows Jesus. We regularly gather on Thursday evenings alongside gathering in small groups throughout the week. @saintscollective_
    • Thursdays: Tables - Weekly small groups (except the week we meet for Collective Evenings), led by students and young adults. Our Table communities seek to live in and live out the ways of Jesus together.
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Anchor Community Church

Our vision is to be here for you! To build faith, freedom and friendship.

  • Anchor Community Church is part of the Pioneer network and also linked to Rhema Bible College, Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are aiming to build to reach different generations of people to show them the love of Jesus and disciple them. We want to encourage people to use their giftings to serve the church. Our services generally have a time of praise and worship, an open time to share testimony, prophetic words and Bible readings and then a 30 minute Bible based teaching followed by refreshments.

  • Anchor Community Church

    Anchor Community Church, 26 Quob Lane (between Brookside Way and Quob Farm Close), West End, SO30 3HN

    • Sundays, 10:15am: Sunday Worship
    • Alternate Wednesdays, 7.30pm: Connect Groups
    • Fridays, 10am: Coffe Mornings

    Anchor Community Church

    76 Chapel Road

    • Alternate Tuesdays, 10am: Connect Groups

  • We would love to have some students who can breathe new life into the church. We also provide a Messy Church once a quarter and run a Youth club fortnightly on Tuesdays for 8 - 18yrs from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
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Ascension

To see God's kingdom come to our communities through making and growing whole life followers of Jesus

  • We are a warm and welcoming community, rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ, hungering for the in filling, presence, and empowerment of the Holy Spirit, and seeking to love the world in the name of Jesus.

  • Ascension

    1 Thorold Rd, Southampton SO18 1HZ

    • Sundays, 9am: Holy Communion Service
    • Sundays, 10:45am: Informal Worship Service
    • Sundays, 7pm: Evening Extended Worship/ Bible Studies Service

  • We offer small groups, regular events, a running community, an eco group and lots more. Students are invited to be involved in all parts of church life. We’re also developing a young adults community where we can support one another, deepen our faith, and explore what it means to follow Jesus as young adults.

    Click here to find out more
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Calvary Chapel Southampton

Everything that we do at Calvary is because of the foundational belief that God is alive, He is active and is working among us.

  • Calvary Southampton is a community where you can meet Jesus, engage in authentic relationships, and know you are welcomed! We believe in creating an atmosphere where you can grow your relationship with the God Who loves you, discover your gifts and use them for His Glory. Join us for any of our services as we study the Bible verse by verse and grow in our relationships with Jesus!

  • Calvary Chapel Southampton

    Great Oaks School, Vermont Close, Southampton, SO16 7LT

    • Sundays, 10:30am: Worship Service

  • Young Adults Bible Study, 3rd Thursday of the month 7pm

    Click here to find out more
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City Life

City Life Church is part of God’s family in Southampton, sharing everyday life around Jesus. We are committed to being a church known for our beliefs and values, rather than our structures and gatherings, with everyone, everywhere, every day, putting these into practice.

  • As a church family, we don’t meet in one place or at a set time every Sunday, we seek to live out daily, weekly, and monthly ‘rhythms’; restoring our relationships with God, rediscovering the heart of who He really is, and creating time and space for rest in order to draw closer to Him, and from this place actively sharing the love of God and serving those around us.

  • Zoom

    • Daily, 6am: Daily prayer gatherings (contact us for the link)

    In homes

    • Various times (weekly): Small Groups
    • Monthly (citylife.org.uk/study/): Teaching

    The Farmhouse

    Aldermoor Farmhouse, Aldermoor Road, Southampton. SO16 5NN

    • First Sunday every month, 11am.: Family gathering

  • We’d love to meet with you and hear about your hopes and dreams for your time at university and how we can support you to achieve this. Get in touch using the contact form on our website (citylife.org.uk) – we’d love to arrange a time to meet for coffee and see how we can connect you into the church family.
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Covenant Church

Covenant Church is a Bible-believing Christian Family Church. It is our mission to spread the gospel of the Jesus Christ to all nations, transforming and making disciples of these lives for Christ, teaching and equipping them to grow into spiritual maturity to become effective tools that will bring direction to the rest of our world.

  • We are a multinational interdenominational church and we exist as a family in Christ Jesus. We aim to assimilate people of all colour, language and culture into the family of God as we pray, praise, worship and hear the Word of Truth. We teach the unadulterated word of God and we believe in the transforming power of the Spirit of God. We are committed to the total well-being of our members – Spirit, Soul and Body.

  • Christ Center

    309 Shirley Road, Southampton, S015 3HW

    • Wednesday, 7pm: Teaching Service
    • Friday, 6:30pm: Prayer Service
    • Sundays, 9:30am: First Sunday Service
    • Sundays, 11:30am: Passion Service (Students)

  • We don’t have events specifically tailored to student work, but the Relentless Generation Christian Fellowship is a vibrant campus fellowship affiliated with Covenant Church. It provides a welcoming space where students can come together to grow spiritually, hear God’s Word, build meaningful friendships, and encourage one another in faith and life.
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King's Community Church

We are a people who are encountering God and are being equipped to transform the Solent and beyond.

  • Family - We are a family on mission together. Freedom - We are seeing people live in freedom through the power of the gospel. Faith - We are in faith for God to do the impossible.

  • King's Community Church

    King's Community Church, Upper Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4BZ

    • Sundays, 9:15am: 9:15 Service
    • Sundays, 11:00am: 11:00 Service

  • We have a number of 18-30s connect groups midweek and half termly 18-30s equipping and social events.
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King's Church

Our vision is to know Jesus and to make Him known. In knowing Jesus, we’re growing deep and personal understanding of Jesus, His values and His practices. This changes how we live daily in our city, how we treat each other, how we grow in relationship with others, how we work as a whole church in the city. To make Jesus known means we are called out of the building into our community, to embody Jesus’ message to those around us.

  • King’s Church is a welcoming community of Jesus followers in the north of the city. Our church family is broad - we welcome all ages from 0 to ‘too old to mention’, and we value the cross pollination and encouragement that being part of God’s family brings. Our experience is that God’s plan for us is much more than simply meetings, or talking about God - that His call for us is to live as citizens of the Kingdom of God - a matter of much more than just talk.

  • King's Church

    King's Church Centre, 414 Coxford Rd, Southampton, SO16 5LL

    • Sundays, 10:45am: Morning Service

  • We recognise there are loads of churches who do amazing groups for students - and we encourage students to opt into these if they are looking for connection with other students. We don’t run groups specifically for students, but offer the chance to be a part of a life group with others, to get involved with our social action groups, youth projects and worship life.
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Southampton Lighthouse International Church

To love God, be family together and reach the world around us for Jesus.

  • We’re a church in the heart of the city made up of people from all over the world. We are founded on the Bible, powered by prayer and guided by the Holy Spirit. Our church story is one of God’s grace to whole families of unlikely and unreached people in the community. We love good hospitality, and we seek to be truly cross-cultural and generational in our relationships as one family in Jesus.

  • Southampton Lighthouse International Church

    St Mary's Road, Southampton, SO14 0BB

    • Sundays, 10:30am: 10:30am Service (also online)
    • Occasional student lunches and informal get-togethers.
    • Collectives (mid-week small groups) happening across the city in homes.
    • We prioritise prayer and host Encounter nights and weeks with 24/7 prayer rooms and open worship times to seek God together.
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Majesty House

Healing your past and empowering your future through discovering the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

  • We are a multicultural church, committed to serving God and the needs of our community. Wherever you may be on your spiritual journey, at Majesty House you will find a supportive community with a wealth of opportunities for personal growth and service.

  • Majesty House

    Majesty House Centre, Andromeda Road, Lordshill. Southampton SO16 8BB

    • Sundays, 10:00am: Online service (also broadcast at the center)
    • Sundays, 11:00am: In-person service
    • Sundays, 07:00pm: Ask the Pastors
    • Alpha course online, CAP money course, School of Christian Development and Success
    • We run a café during the week (Monday to Friday 9am-4pm) where students can volunteer in their spare time and all volunteers eat free in our café.
    • We run a food parcel programme on Fridays. Students can get involved in this ministry when they are available and can also get food parcels if they need one.
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Portswood Church

A community seeking to grow UP towards God, being transformed in partnership with the Holy Spirit, IN deep loving relationships with each other and reaching OUT into the world with the good news of Christ and His Kingdom.

  • Portswood Church was planted almost 100 years ago, by a bunch of mission minded radical Brethren! They quickly adapted their serviced to embrace the new families attending and to remove any barriers that might prevent them fully encountering God. Today we are the legacy of them, now an independent church, still outward looking, still welcoming to one and all, which makes for a diverse church in age, background and stages of faith.

  • Portswood Church

    Portswood Church, Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FY

    • Sundays, 10:00am: Sunday service

    Portswood Church

    Homes

    • Tues/Wed/Thurs: Evening service

  • The students we’ve had join us in our faith journey, have always been taken into our hearts! Many have chosen to stay after graduation and others have gone on to fresh opportunities to be used by God in amazing ways! They’ve all been looking for a church, they would be seen as an individual, not a student passing through. They’ve been willing to use their gifts in our smallish church, (120) finding their place in the body of Christ. We offer 1-1 mentorship for those who would like it and a family link scheme which gives you the opportunity to be part of a family, whilst away at uni. If this resonates with you, then come check us out on a Sunday and get linked with a small group.
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Solent Vineyard Church

To be a welcoming church family, who are getting to know Jesus and encounter Him more and becoming more like Him. We want every individual to know and thrive with who God’s made them to be and be people bringing His healing and transformation wherever we go.

  • We love to worship in a contemporary way and are a Bible based and Holy Spirit loving church. Our passion is to be people who love each other and others with the love God’s shown us, ‘extending God’s Kingdom together, everywhere in every way’ (Vineyard Churches). As a community we want to be discovering more the abundant life that Jesus has for us. We are part of the wider Vineyard Church.

  • Solent Vineyard Church

    The Plant Pot, student Union, Southampton Uni

    • Please do see our website with up to date info - https://www.solentvineyard.org.uk/whats-on: Sunday service
    • We love students and are intentionally meeting at the student union so that we can connect with students! We love students coming to mid-week events too.
    • We regularly invite students to join us for meals in our homes so we can get to know them more and they get more of a chance to connect with us as church family. We love to eat and have fun!
    • We also love supporting students in any way we can to help them have the best time at Uni as well as help them reach out to their friends. Previously this has included supporting student led groups in Solent Vineyard e.g. Alpha, giving out hampers in liaison with the Uni Welfare Team, meeting up with students 1:1 for mentoring, support, prayer and food!
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St Mark's

Our vision for the Student Ministry at St Mark's is that it would be an environment where you can grow, connect, and belong.

  • We are an evangelical expression of the Church of England and offer contemporary worship alongside Bible-based teaching. We would love to be a home from home for you and invite you to be part of our church. St. Mark's is a community where you would be welcomed and valued as an individual - we'd love to get to know you!

  • St Mark's

    St. Mark's Church, Archers Road, Southampton, SO15 2LU

    • Sundays, 10:15am: 10:15 Service

  • Students are linked in with a connect group for pastoral prayer and support outside of Sundays.