Click on Richard Baxter's portrait to listen to one of his well known hymns: "Ye Holy Angels Bright"

This church is named after the famous English Puritan cleric, Richard Baxter (1615 - 1691), who lived and worked in Kidderminster between 1641 and 1661. During the Civil War, he was a chaplain in the Parliamentary army and after the Restoration he became a royal chaplain.

Baxter made an immense impact in the town - his reputation as a pioneer of Christian unity still exists to this day. He wrote and is remembered for many books - including "The Saints Everlasting Rest" and "The Reformed Pastor".

In 1875 a commemorative statue was erected in the town. The statue was originally located in the Bull Ring and today stands close to St. Mary's - the parish church of Kidderminster.

The current church is a Grade 2 listed building and is the fourth building on this site. It was built in 1884/85. The construction is in the Early decorated Gothic style, of concrete faced with red stone and Box Hill stone dressing, with a spire 140 feet tall.

The stained glass window at the far end of the church was installed when the church was erected. The centre light shows Charity ministering to children; and the other four contain groups of roses with bands quoting the Beatitudes. The side stained glass windows were given in memory of members of the Adam family.

The church possess a wonderful three manual pipe organ installed by Walker and Sons.

There are several paintings and photographs around the church. The only surviving artefact of Richard Baxter in the church is the communion table.

We are proud of our history of Christian witness given over the last three century's in Kidderminster. A full list of our ministers - past and current - is in the body of the church and pictures and photographs are in the Narthex. Formally a part of the Congregational Church, Baxter became an United Reformed Church when Congregational and Presbyterian churches united in 1972.

This is exemplified by our current minister, Revd Gerald England. He is South African, trained as a Presbyterian, but served in a Congregational church before answering the call to come to the United Kingdom.

The church is a member of Churches Together in Kidderminster.