This article presents findings of a snowball survey of the language provision offered by churches and how these churches view themselves in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity. Within this, the characteristics of churches with interpreting are compared to those of churches offering weekend services in only one language. While definitive findings are not possible due to small sample sizes, the survey found a complex relationship between churches’ views of their diversity and the language provision they offer, as well as a strong link between the use of interpreting and satisfaction with language provision. A high proportion of churches also reported using professionals, in direct contradiction to much of the available literature. Yet an even higher proportion report they favoured the use of interpreters from within the church, in line with prior research. The importance of these results for research on church interpreting and multilingual church is discussed, especially regarding the need to contextualise research within the churches in which language provision is offered.
