Welcome to St A's
Sunday services
We are meeting both in person and on zoom at 1045am on Sundays. Please come and join us.
Email office@stasbaptist.org for Zoom link and password.
Sundays at 1045am
Find previous sermons on the front webpage, under Resources or on our Facebook page.
Weekdays Welcome Space
Our Welcome Space is open to the general public 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday with hot drinks, water, access to the toilets, free wifi, a place to sit or meet friends, and sometimes some surplus food. We signpost to other venues for other needs, such as a hot meal or housing advice. All are welcome, and those who can afford to do so are encouraged to donate towards the cost.
We welcome community led groups or support organisation to use a table during these times to run an activity or give advice. Please note there is no exclusive use at these times and any organised activity will need to discuss their plans with the Centre Manager.
Outside of these times, the building is open for church groups and groups who have booked a space.
Thursdays - Revd Chris Duffett is our artist in residence for 2025-2026. Chris is usually based in the church on Thursdays and paints prophetically both in the church or out and about, including in Wetherspoons next door.
Fridays
English Corner 1130am to 130pm in the Cafe space
Church volunteers run an English Corner alongside tea and biscuits/cake from about 11.30am to 2.00pm, or later if needed. This is a chance to practise conversational skills. It is focussed mainly on our Ukrainian friends but all are welcome. We moved the time earlier because our friends often head off to a free concert at 1.30pm.
Regular
Tuesdays on Zoom at 1030am
Coffee morning from 1030-1130am - a chance just to chat and catch up.
Thursdays on Zoom at 730pm
Weekly Prayer Meeting from 730pm to about 830pm
Homegroups are running on Zoom or face to face on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Contact office@stasbaptist.org for details.
It Takes a City
Since April 2020 we have been fully involved with
It Takes a City, mainly supporting food provision. Through the winter, we support Crossways, the winter shelter, and during the summer months we continue to organise and deliver food parcels to those referred by ITAC or the Street Outreach team or others working with those who have experienced homelessness.
This has only been possible by partnership with many different organisations, supporting with volunteers, grants or food donations. St A's is often a drop point for such donations and so please contact us if you'd like to help.
If you have concerns about someone sleeping rough, please contact the street outreach team (SOT) via
streetlink.org.uk The message goes straight to the team so please give as much detail about someone's location as possible and they will go and find them to offer support.
Ukrainian Refugee Support
Since April 2022, on request from a Ukrainian friend of the church, we have been hosting
English lessons and cultural adaptation sessions for Ukrainian refugees organised by the
Cambridge Russian Speaking Society in partnership with Cambridgeshire skills. We've been honoured to become one of the places of refuge around the city where our Ukrainian friends can come to meet each other, access wifi and drink (lots of) tea.
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