AIBU to want church to keep its music inside?

So now you can perfectly justify engaging the council. It's too hot for them to have windows closed so they make it impossible for you to have them open. Very Christian. Not.

These people might not be CofE.

Such a shame that they aren't listening- you could contact the Diocece office for your area and ask them to intervene also: Diocese: our regional presence | The Church of England

What a fucking stupid question.

Without a doubt I would complain to anyone making unsocial noise.

Twat.

I went round and asked them to close the doors/windows and turn the volume down. They said it was too hot for that. Didn’t care a jot

Sadly I expected nothing else; if they were considerate people it's unlikely they'd have been behaving as they are in the first place

Showing their true Christian virtues then!

If they won't turn it down to a reasonable level you could play heavy metal loudly during their songs.........

I'm a Christian. If our church were causing people distress, I'd want to know.

Obviously it isn't reasonable to expect complete quiet in the day from everyone else, even after a traumatic nightshift. But this sounds much too loud.

I'd encourage you to speak to them and let them know how loud it is. If they don't immediately agree to turn it down, ask if someone can come to your flat during one of the songs and hear just how loud it is with the windows open.

Singing with the windows open on a hot day seems reasonable. Having the mics/sounds system blasting out top volume is not.

What?

personally i prefer church bells, but this would be good too.

I used to live behind a high street and there was a 'church' above the shops directly in front of us. They played loud music just like yours, at all hours (3am...). I actually quite liked the music, but not all the time.
We tried speaking with them and they were very friendly (even giving us fruit basket gifts) but didn't change anything.
Eventually got the council's noise team round and they served them notice. They invested in proper sound insulation, kept the windows closed, and it was fine, could hardly hear anything.
Shortly after the space turned into flats instead (they didn't have a license for the 'church' in the first place).

I sympathise with the night worker trying to sleep. Hope they got some sleep

Not so much if you are WFH....

This sort of post really annoys me. The smug assumption that you know what other people would think or do.

Blimey, are you in my street?! Same thing exactly, I’m making a complaint today to Environmental Health. It’s ridiculous and I think there are possibly only a few people in there. The impact is outrageous. There’s a real church one house down, I can barely hear them.

I’m very tempted to pop in next week when they start up.

This.
If no joy then speak to Environmental Health - presumably you cannot just set up a noisy church wherever you like and there will be legislation/guidance to cover this.

The service next to me went on from 2-4.30 this afternoon. There's still a car parked across the path to my front gate. And they've moved to the park next door with their bloody speakers, it's even louder now!
I'd be pissed off whoever it was, but it does seem especially rich to have to put up with excessive noise, on a sunday, when it's worship songs! It's giving me a headache.

No, it really isn’t. On a Sunday morning that is just rude.

You deal with it like you would any other noise complaint you have from a intrusive and noisy business/neighbour. You seem specifically offended because its a church.

Speak to them. But if you get nowhere, you really should play very loud music every time they start up.

My parents live next door to a boutique hotel who liked to play loud music on a Saturday evening in a residential area. They were open to compromise when Dad started playing loud music right next to where their guests were trying to enjoy afternoon tea in the hotel garden.

@LlynTegid
You then involve the local government ombudsman for council malpractice. And if you have one the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Don't stop at one refusal.

Yes, of course we've tried all that. It's been four years.
I wonder if the councillor is a member of the church congregation?

I go to such a church (although I would describe it differently 😉). We keep the doors and windows closed during the music and only open them for the quieter times. I think that's fair.

What kind of building is it? Is it a residential house, or a commercial building or hall type place?

Do they sing and play music in mosques??

(I dont believe they do congregational singing but perhaps you know better.......)

I feel for you OP.
I live next door to a church that is let out on Sunday afternoon to another Christian group. The amplified noise is unbelievable - either very badly played music or shouting. I'm sure it is edifying to the people who go each week, but why does it have to completely take over outside the church? (We attend the morning services BTW, and do not need huge amplification!)
It's very selfish.
And there's often some inconsiderate parking as well!