Welcome to

Hyde Street (Reformed Baptist) Chapel

1689 Baptist

Sunday Worship

9.15 am Sunday School & Youth Work
10 am Morning Worship
5.30 pm Evening Worship

Bible Study & Prayer

7.30 pm Thursday (all are welcome to join us)

Live Stream
Christianity Explored is a relaxed and informal way of sharing the best news you can ever hear, and gives people space and time to think about the big questions of life.
Run over seven sessions, this informal course is designed to help people investigate the Christian faith by studying Mark's Gospel. It examines the identity, mission, and call of Jesus Christ, providing space for questions without participants needing to sing, pray, or read aloud. It focuses on who Jesus is, why he came, and what it means to follow him. As part of the course you’ll get a free Mark’s gospel and study book. Courses are run by pastor Mark Higgins and can be done individually, or with others (depending on numbers), online or in person. If you’re interested in the course, please contact the chapel via the contact section of the website.

About Us

Hyde Street Chapel is an Independent Reformed Baptist Church in the heart of the City of Winchester, Hampshire, the ancient capital of England.
We are a welcoming group of Christians, bound together by the love of Christ and committed to worshiping God and sharing faithful Bible teaching.

We believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God and that the truths contained within it are as relevant now as they were when God first gave them. Our primary aim is to glorify God, and to witness to everyone of the saving news contained in the Bible, so that others may come to know and love Jesus Christ as Saviour. The truth which was preached in the early church, and which has been held by Christians down through the centuries is where we stand today. In the Bible we have ‘truth unchanged and unchanging’. As that truth is proclaimed in the power of the Holy Spirit it is the means God uses to set people free. Jesus said “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ” (John 8:32).

We meet for worship on Sundays at 10 am and 5.30 pm and on Thursday evening at 7.30 pm for Bible study and prayer.  Our services are conducted in reverence with praise, prayer and expository preaching. We use the New King James Bible and sing from Christian Hymns (1977 version) accompanied by a piano or acapella. Our services typically last for 75 to 80 minutes. A warm welcome is extended to any who would like to join us.
We hold communion (The Lord's Table) following the morning service on the third Sunday of every month. The Lord’s Table is for those who have been baptised on profession of faith in the Lord, have examined themselves and are walking in repentance and fellowship with Christ. Members in good standing from other gospel churches are welcome to join with us.

Useful information

Sunday Morning worship 10am
Sunday Evening worship 5.30pm
Thursday Bible study & prayer meeting 7.30pm
Discovery Sunday School (ages 3-7 years)
Foundations (ages 7+)
Sunday 9.15am & 2nd/4th Friday 6.30pm
Tea and coffee: are served after each service. Please do stay for a time of conversation.
Parking: is available outside the chapel on Hyde Street (single yellows) or opposite in Silchester Place (Sundays). Alternatively, pay carparks are within 5 minutes walk (how to find us).

Useful Information

Fellowship lunch: A bring and share fellowship lunch is held following the morning service on the forth Sunday of each month.
All are welcome to join with us (regardless of whether you have been able to bring food).
Children: are encouraged to stay in the services - it is always a delight to see children taking part and nobody is disturbed by any noise they may make. We provide books for younger children and notes sheets for older children. A room with a video link is provided if you would like to take children out.
Amplification & streaming: Our Sunday services are amplified and the chapel is also fitted with a hearing loop system. Our services are video streamed to the side room in the Chapel and all our services are lived streamed via YouTube and available for watching later.
Accessibility: We have RAMP ACCESS for wheelchairs. Please speak to the Church Member at the front door, as the access is behind the chapel and you will need to be directed. However, please note there are no parking facilities at the rear of the chapel.
Our pastor - Mark Higgins: Mark was born to Christian parents in 1984 and grew up in Belvedere, South East London, counting this as a  great blessing as he was taught the Scriptures and taken to church from birth. Though he grew up learning about Jesus, Mark realised that it was not enough to make him a Christian; without turning from sin and having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as his Saviour and Lord, he was in danger of judgment due for his sin.

Mark turned to the Lord Jesus in repentance and faith in 1996 and went through the waters of baptism on Easter Sunday, 1997, being added to the membership of Free Grace Baptist Chapel, Belvedere, where he remained until moving to Winchester in 2022. Mark also served as an elder in Belvedere for a couple of years before being called to Hyde Street Chapel.

Mark left school at 16, trained as a vehicle technician and remained in the motor trade until he left to go to the London Seminary in order to train for church ministry. He was called to be our pastor in August 2021 and took up the office after completing his studies at the beginning of July 2022.
Men's Breakfast - an outreach aimed specifically for men in the Hyde Street area - starting on selected Saturday mornings - a chance to share breakfast, talk about anything and ask questions about Christianity if you want to.

Perhaps you are asking one of these vital questions...

Am I good enough? How can I know if there is a God? What is my purpose in life? How can I become a Christian?  God has answered all these questions in the Bible so our first recommendation would be to read the Bible and attend a church that explains (preaches) the Word of God. But we can also help...there are many helpful short books that answer relevant questions which we would be happy to give you for free, or you can meet with our Pastor to ask questions.

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Video & Audio Recordings

Video recordings of Services as well as historic recordings of sermons are now available:
video recordings of services
Historic sermons