FAQ’s

Mariners Church is located in The Docks in Gloucester (GL1 2EN). The church building can be spotted on Sundays with flags outside and the friendly hospitality team standing on the door!

For directions click here.

At our gatherings you will normally find:

Refreshments which are available from 10.15am as you arrive.

A time of worship (singing together), all the words are displayed on screens.

A talk (usually between 20-30 minutes) except on the 1st Sunday of the month when things are a bit different.

Time to pray (and be prayed for if you’d like).

One Sunday each month we also share communion together.

There is a host to help guide everyone through what’s happening, and there is no pressure to join in anything if you don’t want to.

Our gatherings begin with refreshments from 10.15am. Our worship begins at 10.30am and most celebrations finish by midday, however you are more than welcome to come and go as you please.

Whatever you feel comfortable in. We’re really relaxed.

Kids are always welcome.

Lighthouse Club (ages 4-11) runs during our Sunday celebration except for the 1st Sunday of the month when we stay altogether as church for our Encounter Sundays and Shine Sundays.

We also run a group for young people (ages 11-18) during our Sunday celebration. As with younger children, young people stay with the rest of the church family on Encounter Sundays and Shine Sundays.

We have a creche space for parents and babies (0-3) in Mariners Hall where the celebration is audio live streamed on the TV which is provided for parents and babies comfort and so you don’t have to miss out! You're equally welcome to stay in the Chapel with your little ones, there is some extra space at the back for prams and toys.

There are lots of parking options around The Docks area. Most people who drive park in one of the local car parks such as:

Southgate Moorings

Castlemeads

Gloucester Quays Multi-Storey

Do contact us if you need any helping in regard to parking.

There is step free access to the main building.

Song lyrics are displayed on screens during worship and there is a hearing loop in place.

We have both children and adult ear defenders available at our celebrations, just ask someone on the Hospitality team when you arrive.

There are disabled parking spaces in the nearest car park (Southgate Moorings) and cars are allowed to pull up by the Church for 10 minutes to drop someone off or pick them up.

For those unable to join us in person, we also audio live stream our celebration each week — you can listen here.