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.
Holy week services
| Sunday 28th March | 6.30 pm | The Temple - the place of anger |
| Monday 29th March | 7.00 pm | The Upper Room - the place of argument |
| Tuesday 30th March | 7.00 pm | Gethsemane - the place of darkness |
| Wednesday 31st March | 7.00 pm | The High Priest's House - the place of denial |
| Thursday 1st April | 7.00 pm | The Upper Room - the eternal place |
| Friday 2nd April | 10.00 am | Calvary - the place of suffering |
There will be just one service on Easter Sunday morning at 10.30am
Sunday services
9.00am Holy Communion This is a traditional service of Holy Communion with hymns on the organ finishing about 10.00am. Coffee is served afterwards and all are welcome to stay.
11.00am Morning service This service is for all the family. It has contemporary music played by the band with some on the organ. There are activities for the children and a crèche for the young ones. Coffee, to which everyone is welcome, is available before the service with the 9.00am congregation.
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 |
Once a month, this service takes on the style of Taizé worship. The next ones will be on 28th February, 21st March and 25th April. For those who are not familiar with Taizé, you may access the website www.taize.fr/en for more information. The international ecumenical community was founded in the village of Taizé, France, in 1940 by Brother Roger.
Thursday
9.15 am Holy Communion takes place in the Side Chapel. It is a meditative service without music. There are refreshments afterwards.
| Date | Preacher | Title | Ideas |
Readings |
Lent
- journey towards Easter This series takes us through different places and experiences with Jesus, events which we all may have to face in our own lives. |
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| 21st February | Nancy | The wilderness - the place of testing | The Wilderness as a place of testing- perhaps
of sorting out our ideas and coming up with new answers. |
Deut 8: 1-10 Luke 4:1-13 |
| 28th February | Rory | Nazareth - the place of rejection | We expect our homes to be accepting but sometimes
those near to us fail to accept the new ways we are called to go. |
Deut 8: 1-10 Luke 4: 1-13 |
| 7th March | Capernaum - the place of popularity | Being popular can seem desirable but it can
bring its own toll on energy and time. Others can try to force us
into their molds. |
Is 60: 1-5 Luke 4: 31-44 |
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| 14th March | Bethany - the place of acceptance | Jesus felt comfortable in this home. Mary's
actions were counter-cultural but were totally accepted by Jesus. |
Isaiah 49: 11-18 Luke 10: 38-41 |
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| 21st March | Jericho - the place of healing | Possibly three healings; Bartimaeus, Zaccheus
and the community living in Jericho. |
Ezek 35: 20-31 Luke 18:35-43 |
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| 28th March Palm Sunday |
Jerusalem - the place of decision | Some actions are very decisive in life. Jesus'
actions were to prove decisive and very public. |
Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-end Luke 19: 28-40 |
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Easter
in the Gospels |
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| 11th April | Nancy | The Resurrection in Luke | Links in with the “places” themes
of last term. Luke completes the journey Jesus makes and a new journey
begins for his followers. |
Psalm 16 Luke 24: 13-35 |
| 18th April | John | The Resurrection in Mark | Mark's Gospel leaves a lot of loose ends –
yet the identity of Jesus is grasped before his death by an unlikely
person. There are times when we cannot have everything sorted and
sewn up. |
Psalm 66: 1-9 Mark 15: 37-39 and Mark 16: 1-8 |
| 25th April | Nancy | The Resurrection in Matthew | Matthew's Gospel has a broad sweep encompassing
even the natural world (earthquake) and the world of the dead. The
resurrection is a moment of revelation. |
Coloss 1:15-20 Mtt 28: 1-9, 16-19 |
| 2nd May | John | The Resurrection in John | Post-resurrection Jesus is the same and yet
different. His first miracle is the same as his last. What is Jesus'
response to Peter's declaration of love? What does he command us
to do? |
Ezekiel 34: 11-15 John 21: 1-19 |
| 9th May | Rory | The Resurrection and Paul | Resurrection is the thread which undergirds
many other Christian beliefs and attitudes. Without a belief in
resurrection our faith is not the same. |
1 Cor 15: 12-17 John 11: 17-27 |
| 16th May | Nancy | The Ascension | Heaven transcends our usual three dimensional
view of things and we run out of language to explain. |
Acts 1: 6-11 Luke 24: 44-end |
| 23rd May | Nancy | Pentecost | The coming of the Holy Spirit gives God's power
to do God's work. |
Acts 2: 1-17 John 14: 8-17 |
The
story of Jacob |
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| 30th May | Rory | Rivalry | The rivalry between Jacob and Esau can be seen
in the intense competition of western society today as well as in
families. What is the Christian view of competition? |
Gen 25: 19-34 Mark 10:35-45 |
| 6th June | Nancy | Deception | Being economical with the truth or dishonest
in what we do is an easy way to get what we want. This brought no
happiness. |
Gen 27: 1-29 John 12: 1-6 |
| 13th June | Rowan | Infertility and Manipulation | We can be jealous of those more gifted than
we are and fail to see our own giftedness. We can manipulate others
to gain what will benefit us. |
Gen 29: 31-35 and 30: 1-8 John 15: 1-10 |
| 20th June | Rory | Sharp business practice | When sharp business practice is the rule there
are always losers. What is a Christian attitude to business? |
Gen 31: 1-13 Luke 16:1-13 |
| 27th June | Rory | Thresholds and Wrestling Prayer | The in between places can be places of struggle.
We can try to hold on but then have no empty hands to embrace the
future. |
Gen 32: 22-32 Luke 22: 39-46 |
Heslington Parish Prayer Leaflet
Heslington Church issues a prayer leaflet to all members of the congregation
to guide their daily prayers towards the local community and the people
who feature in it. You may obtain another copy here.
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.