Who are we?

'Worship In Northampton' (or WIN!) is just a name, that's all. We're not a church, we're not a company, we're not a charity or even an organisation. (Especially not an organisation!)

We're simply a bunch of worship leaders who think it's good to meet and pray together, to support each other, to worship together, and to learn from each other.

If you'd like to find out more, why not talk to someone who has been to a meeting already? Talk to a worship leader from any of these churches (listed alphabetically for diplomatic reasons!):

  • Astcote Methodist Church
  • Billing (Anglican)
  • Queensgrove Methodist Church
  • Rectory Farm Community Church (LEP)
  • Redeemed
  • Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic)
  • St Giles (Anglican)
  • St Mary's Far Cotton (Anglican)
  • Towcester Road Methodist Church

or of course you could just come along to the next meeting.

What we've been up to so far

13 June 2008 - St Mary's, Far Cotton - in the first meeting, which was attended by worship leaders from ten Northampton churches, we brainstormed a bit and discussed things like venues, frequency, and content.

18 July 2008 - Astcote Methodist Church - split into two groups, one focussing on microphone practice whilst the other tried its collective hand at composing a chorus.

15 August 2008 - Emmanuel Church, Weston Favell - a brief exploration of Lilypond (music transcription software) and FreeWorship (a manuscript organising tool).

12 September 2008 - Queensgrove Methodist Church - learning a four-part harmony the Right Way - phrase by pains-taking phrase. The resulting sound was magnificent. We will certainly be doing this again! "Now we know we can do it!", said one of the participants.