Services
The nature of the church is reflected in our pattern of worship. Normally, the Anglican and Methodist liturgies alternate week by week, with a preacher from the other tradition. Our team of clergy is occasionally supported by visiting preachers from the Methodist Circuit and the Anglican Deanery.
Please see What's on for announcements of special services.
Sunday
8.00 am Holy Communion. This is a quiet service with no hymns. It takes place in the Side Chapel (old Chancel of the church) and lasts around 35-40 minutes.
10.00 am service. This follows a monthly pattern:
| 1st Sunday | Morning
Service (and sometimes baptism). A service of the Word with the
sermon being the main focus. |
| 2nd and 4th Sundays | Holy
Communion using either rite. Hymns and modern songs are used in
this service. The focus is both Word and Sacrament. |
| 3rd Sunday | All
Age Worship. A child-friendly service for all ages. |
| 5th Sunday | Healing
Service and Holy Communion. A slightly longer service when anyone
can receive prayer (and anointing) for healing. |
There are activities for children at each of the 10.00 am services and
a crèche for the young ones.
Coffee is available afterwards and all are invited to stay.
2.00 pm Korean language service. This service is run by Pastor Hyun Jin Jung from the Korean Methodist Church. It is a service of the Word and includes singing. There are refreshments afterwards in the meeting room and once a month there is a meal. Pastor Jung can be contacted at 01904 426169 or by email at gunji702@hotmail.com |
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6.30 pm service takes place in the Side Chapel. It is generally quiet and meditative with hymns.
| 1st and 3rd Sundays | Holy Communion |
| 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays | Evening service |
Nancy's current series of Biblical preaching themes is on the book of Joshua, looking at how the people of God began to change and adapt to new circumstances. There is an opportunity for discussion after the service. 29th June Joshua 2 "Checking out the territory".
Thursday
8.45 am Holy Communion takes place in the Side Chapel. It is a meditative service without music.
Friday
8.00 pm Night Prayer is a short service of music, prayer,
readings and silence by candlelight. It is student led and very different
from your average church service. Many people enjoy the creative and gentle
style of worship and find Night Prayer a peaceful way to wind down or
refocus after a busy week. You even get hot chocolate and biscuits afterwards!
| May | 4 | The light of the world | Rory |
| 11 | Pentecost | Rory | |
| 18 | Trinity | Nancy | |
| 25 | A vision to build something different | Rev Jim Jones | |
| June | 1 | A safe place | Rev Tim Elbourne |
| 8 | Parade service | Rory | |
| 15 | Workers needed | Bishop Martin | |
| 22 | Do not be afraid | Nancy | |
| 29 | Peter the Rock | Kate Harper | |
| July | 6 | Expectations | Rory |
| 13 | Being open-handed | Rev Chris Simmons | |
| 20 | The right time | Rev Graham Jones | |
| 27 | The Kingdom of Heaven | Ven Richard Seed | |
| August | 3 | Church as provider | Nancy |
| 10 | Trust and risk | Rory | |
| 17 | Summer holiday special | John Eckersley | |
| 24 | What are we growing? | Rory | |
| 31 | Following Jesus | Rev Stephen Burgess | |
| September | 7 | A celebration | Rt Rev Michael Turnbull |
Communion to those who are housebound
Once a month, a trained member of
the congregation takes the Eucharist to those who are unable, for whatever
reason, to get to Church. Some who receive, like to see a new face each
month; others prefer to have the same person call upon them. It is always
a delight to be able to share, and there is always a warm welcome. It
is good to hear their news, their joys and their concerns, and to share
with them the news of the Church and the parish.