First time here
Plan a visit
You do not need to know anybody, believe anything in particular, or dress a certain way. Turn up, sit where you like, and see what you make of it. Here is everything you need to know before you come.
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When
Sundays, 1:00pm
About two hours, finishing around 3:00pm.
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Where
St Paul's Church
New Town Street, LU1 3EB
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Questions
07539 071490
Ring or text before you come and we will look out for you.
Check the time before you set off
We share this building with St Paul's Church, who hold their own service on a sunday morning at 9:45 to 11:30am. They are a separate church with a separate congregation.
Our service starts at 1:00pm. If you arrive in the morning you will be very warmly welcomed, but by a different church. Come in the afternoon and you will find us.
What happens on a Sunday
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Arriving
Come about ten minutes early if you can, though nobody minds if you are late. Walk in through the main doors. There is no sign in, no form, and nothing to pay.
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Being met
Somebody from the welcome team will say hello and show you where to sit. This is also the moment to say if you would rather not be welcomed out loud during the service, or would rather sit at the back and just watch. Either is completely fine and we will make sure it happens.
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Being welcomed
Early on, our pastor welcomes anyone visiting for the first time. He will ask you to stand, tell us your name, and say how you came to hear about us. It is short and friendly rather than a grilling. If standing up in a room of people is the last thing you want, say so at the door and we will skip you.
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Worship
We sing for the first part of the service. Some people stand, some sit, some raise their hands. All of those are fine and nobody is counting.
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The message
Someone preaches from the Bible for around half an hour. You do not need to bring one, and you will not be asked to read anything out.
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Afterwards
People stay around and talk. You are very welcome to join in, and equally welcome to head off. Either is normal.
Things people ask us
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What should I wear?
Whatever you are comfortable in. Some of us dress up for church and some of us come in jeans. Nobody will look twice either way.
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How long does it last?
About two hours, from 1:00pm to around 3:00pm. If you need to slip out early, that is completely fine.
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Will I have to stand up or speak?
Yes, briefly, and we would rather tell you now than surprise you. Our pastor welcomes visitors personally: he will ask you to stand, give your name, and say how you heard about us. It takes about twenty seconds and it is meant warmly. If you would rather not, tell whoever meets you at the door and we will leave you out of it, no questions asked.
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Does it cost anything?
No. There is an offering during the service, and visitors are not expected to give anything. Let it pass.
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Where can I park?
Yes. There is parking on the grounds and on the streets around the building, so you should not have to drive round looking for a space.
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Can I bring my children?
Very welcome, and they stay with you. We do not run a separate children's church, so children are in the main service the whole way through, worship included, and we would much rather they joined in than sat still. Worth knowing before you come: the service runs a full two hours, so bring whatever keeps a younger one going. Nobody minds a bit of noise and nobody minds you slipping out for five minutes.
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Is the building step free?
Yes. The building is step free, so there are no steps to get in or to get around once you are inside. If there is anything else you would like us to sort out before you arrive, ring us on 07539 071490 and we will.
Getting here
New Town Street
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU1 3EB 07539 071490
Let us know you are coming
You absolutely do not have to. But if you tell us first, somebody will be watching for you at the door and you will not have to work out where to go on your own.
How will you get here?
Pick how you are travelling and we will tell you what we know. Put in a postcode at the bottom and we will hand you over to live directions from your own front door.
Two routes get you here on a Sunday, and both stop on Holly Street. Watch out for the other two, because they do not run at the weekend.
- On a Sunday Sapphire 321 or Greenline 755, both from the Holly Street stop
- Monday to Saturday only Grant Palmer 3 and 30
- Luton Interchange to us About 10 minutes on foot if you would rather walk it
Careful with the 3 and the 30. They serve us Monday to Saturday only, so they are no use for a Sunday service, which is the one most visitors are coming to.
Arriva rebuilt the Luton network on 31 May 2026 and renumbered a lot of it, so check live times rather than trusting any printed list, including this one.
Luton station is the one you want. It is on Thameslink and East Midlands Railway, and it is a straightforward walk from there.
- Luton (LUT), Station Road LU1 2LT About 14 minutes on foot, 0.55 miles
- Luton Airport Parkway About 20 minutes on foot, or one stop up the line
- London Luton Airport About 2 miles, bus or taxi from the terminal
Sunday timetables are thinner than weekdays and engineering works are common, so it is worth checking the night before.
Luton sits right on the M1. Which junction you want depends on which way you are coming from, so pick your direction below.
- M1 Junction 10 About 1.3 miles, best from the south
- M1 Junction 11 About 2.5 miles, best from the north
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M1 J10
From the south
London, M25, Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead
M1 northbound to Junction 10, then follow the A1081 Airport Way signs for Luton town centre. You are about a mile and a half out at that point.
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M1 J11
From the north
Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Birmingham
M1 southbound to Junction 11, then the A505 east towards Luton town centre. About two and a half miles from the roundabout.
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A505 west
From the east
Hitchin, Stevenage, A1(M), Cambridge
A505 west all the way in. You do not need the motorway at all. Stay on it until the town centre signs pick up.
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A505 east
From the west
Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard
A505 east through Dunstable and straight into Luton, or M1 Junction 11 if you are already on the motorway.
Parking. There is parking on the grounds and on the streets around the building. The on-street restrictions run Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, with a two hour maximum, so on a Sunday they do not apply at all and you can leave the car as long as you like.
The last stretch from Junction 10, in full: follow the A1081, keep left for local traffic onto London Road, take the second exit at the roundabout onto London Road, continue onto Castle Street, turn right at the traffic lights onto Hibbert Street, then left onto Latimer Road. We are on the corner of Latimer Road and New Town Street.
If you are coming any other way, use live directions for the last mile. Luton town centre has a lot of one way streets and they change more often than we could keep up with here.
If you are already in Luton, you can almost certainly walk it. We are just off the town centre, up behind the station.
- The Mall and town centre About 10 minutes
- Luton station About 14 minutes
- Luton Airport Parkway About 20 minutes
We are on the corner of Latimer Road and New Town Street. New Town Street also connects to Albert Road, Cambridge Street, Chase Street and May Street, so if you find yourself on any of those you are a couple of minutes away.