Hillsong Church London

Hillsong Church London
Hillsong Church London logo
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Assemblies of God
Website	hillsong.co.uk
History
Founded	September 1999
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Brian and Bobbie Houston
Pastor(s)	Gary and Cathy Clarke

Hillsong Church London is the London congregation of Hillsong Church which also meets in Sydney, Paris, Kiev, Cape Town, and New York City. The church was planted out of Sydney by Gerard and Sue Keehan in 1992 as the London Christian Life Centre, becoming Hillsong Church London in 1999, and is currently pastored by Gary and Cathy Clarke.

From 2000 to 2002 Hillsong London met in various West End theatres and university halls around London. Towards the end of 2004 it ended a two-year residency in the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre, holding seven services a weekend. As of January 2005^[update], the church holds four services on a Sunday at the Dominion Theatre, which seats around 2200 people.

In August 2005, Hillsong London began holding services in Leatherhead, Surrey (southwest of London), and in 2011 services commenced in Tonbridge, Kent (southeast of London).

In 2006 Hillsong London drew 3,000 people to the Excel Center for the first Hillsong Conference Europe.

On 13 September 2009 Hillsong London held a service at the London O2 Arena, to celebrate ten years of the church in London. In 2013, Hillsong London formed the Warehouse Project just outside Millwall's Stadium, The Den.

For the past three years, Hillsong London has hosted their special Christmas event called Carols at Wembley Arena.

In 2004, Hillsong London released their first live worship album, entitled Shout God's Fame (where Natasha Bedingfield recorded songs), recorded live at the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre.

In October 2005, Hillsong London released their second album, Jesus Is, which was recorded live at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End and includes performances by Matt Redman alongside the Hillsong London Team. Jesus Is was released in May 2006.