Buckingham Baptist Chapel

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Buckingham Baptist Chapel
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Location within Bristol
General information
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Location Bristol, England
Coordinates 51°27′23″N2°36′51″W / 51.456414°N 2.614046°W / 51.456414; -2.614046
Completed1842
Design and construction
Architect Richard Shackleton Pope

Buckingham Baptist Chapel is a Gothic Revival [1] church in Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, England.

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History

The church was built in 1842 to the designs of Richard Shackleton Pope. It is one of the earliest Baptist chapels built in this style. [1]

The chapel describes itself as 'independent evangelical baptist'. [2] It is a former member of the Baptist Union, which it left on 7 April 1972 (hence 'independent') due to a membership decision based on 'lack of clarity in its teachings on the deity of Christ'. [3]

The church has been led by Pastor Oliver Gross since 1 December 2015. The church currently has two other elders and two deacons, with varying roles in the upkeep of the church and its ministries, in addition to an associate member involved mainly in preaching and outreach ministries, particularly with Romanian and Roma communities in Bristol. [4]

The church has several main meetings per week; two Sunday services [5] and a midweek prayer and Bible study meeting on Wednesdays. [6] Other meetings include a prayer meeting on the first Friday evening of each month and a ladies' meeting every other Tuesday.

The church has several outreach ministries such as a Sunday school held during the morning service every week, Tiger Tots (a parent and toddler group) held on Fridays during school term-time, [7]  a club for teenagers called Lighthouse that is also held on term-time Fridays [8] , and a monthly young adults group on a Saturday evening. [9]

There are several yearly events run by the church, such as a church party, missionary Sunday, anniversary service, Christmas carol singing and a Bonfire Night party held at the home of some church members. [10]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Buckingham Baptist Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Buckingham Chapel Home Page". Buckingham Chapel Website. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "History of Buckingham Chapelwork=Buckingham Chapel Website". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Who's who at Buckingham Chapel". Buckingham Chapel Website. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sunday Services | Buckingham Chapel". www.buckinghamchapel.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Prayer Meetings | Buckingham Chapel". www.buckinghamchapel.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Tiger Tots | Buckingham Chapel". www.buckinghamchapel.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lighthouse | Buckingham Chapel". www.buckinghamchapel.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Students & Young People | Buckingham Chapel". www.buckinghamchapel.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Carols in Clifton". Buckingham Chapel Website. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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