Victory Chapel
AMC BotleyAll of Life Under the Kingship of Christ.
Christ is King, and there is no square inch of this Earth that is not his. At Victory Chapel, we not only proclaim this, we also seek to live it out: in worship, in our marriages, in our families, in our work, in our callings, in our education, and in all areas of life.
If you are looking for robust, liturgical worship, expository preaching that pushes into the corners of life,
and a Biblically-based cultural awareness, then come and join us.
Who are we?
We are an Anglican Church worshipping in the village of Botley, Hampshire, under the episcopal governance of the diocese of Anglican Missionary Congregations (AMC) within the Anglican Network in Europe (ANiE). We were planted in 2020 by Rev’d Felipe Sediles, during the lockdowns, when so many churches sadly closed their doors and ceased to worship God. We stand in the stream of the Reformation, with theological teaching of a decidedly Reformed character. We are committed to loving, worshipping, and obeying God as a church, in our families, and as individuals.
What do we Believe?
Along with the basic tenets of the Christian faith found in the Nicene Creed; the articulation of Christian doctrines found in the 39 Articles of the Christian Religion; and Biblically and historically orthodox views of marriage and sexuality found in the Jerusalem Declaration, here are seven distinctives that you’ll find emphasised in our teaching and practice:
1. The centrality of reverent, joyful, covenant renewal Lord’s Day worship in our lives.
2. The commitment to robust, liturgical worship using the Book of Common Prayer.
3. The pressing of Biblical teaching and truths into all the corners of our lives.
4. The certainty of Christ’s victory throughout the world in this age as well as eternity.
5. The prominence of God’s praise book, the Psalter, in the songs we offer to God.
6. The presence of baptised children in the worship and at the covenantal meal.
7. The ordering of our families, work, education, and all of life under Christ’s Lordship.
Our Worship
Our service uses liturgy from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, and follows a Covenant Renewal pattern of worship. We begin with a Call to Worship, summoning us to worship the Triune God together. This is followed by Confession of Sin, where we confess that we have broken covenant with God, but are then assured of his pardon. We are then Consecrated to God in the reading of the scriptures and preaching. This is followed by the invitation to partake in Communion with God and his people at his table. Finally, we are Commissioned to go into the world, taking dominion as his image bearers. Throughout the service, we sing from the Cantus Christi Psalter & Hymnal. Click on the image to see an example of a typical service.
Where do we Meet?
10Am | Sundays
We meet for worship at Botley Market Hall at 10:00am every Sunday (see map and address at the bottom of the page). Services last about an hour-and-a-half, including Communion, and children are very much part of the worship. We then have an hour or so for fellowship, and every third Sunday we have a magnificent church lunch, which you are very welcome to join.
Email admin@victorychapel.uk to learn more.