Sunday Worship

Date	Start Time	Location	Title	Description
Sun 6^th Dec	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service 1 Kings 19 Elijah on Mount Horeb (Chris Tanton) and in the church building
Sun 13^th Dec	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service with communion 1 Kings 20 Elijah, Ahab & Naboth and in the church building
Sun 20^th Dec	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service - Being Present for Christmas - and in the church building
Sun 27^th Dec	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service with Communion Christmas - and in the church building
Sun 3^rd Jan	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service 2 Kings 2 Chariots of Fire (Chris Tanton) and in the church building
Sun 10^th Jan	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service with communion 2 Kings 4 Shunemite widow and in the church building
Sun 17^th Jan	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service More all age 2 Kings 5 Naaman’s leprosy and in the church building
Sun 24^th Jan	10:30	zoom.us	Gathered Worship	Morning Service with Communion 2 Kings 6 Syrian Army and in the church building

Covid

We seek to serve our community providing a range of activities in Covid-secure locations, and, where that is not possible, on-line. Most activities take place in buildings other than in full lock-down. In some cases (Sunday Worship, Funerals and Weddings) we are committed to retaining real time zoom access to events taking place in the church building.

Sung Worship

Sung Worship uses music from 19^th, 20^th and 21^st century sung at a lower pitch to facilitate wide participation. We are free to stand or sit, to be silent or use percussion as we worship. Those on zoom can sing along to video clips or to one of our musicians, but Covid-secure restrictions prevent this in the building. In Normal times the music group seeks to facilitate worship using keyboard, guitars, drums and a pipe organ.

Prayers of intercession

We pray for each person in the church by name each year on the week of their birthday (and sing happy birthday). We pray for the work of Tear fund and BMS World Mission at least once a month, and for each of our community activities at least once a term.

Bread and Wine

All those of any age who desire to meet with God in receiving gluten free bread and non alcoholic wine are welcome to do so in our twice monthly communion services (one of which is normally all-age and one of which is adults only). In the Coronavirus era we supply our own bread and wine. In Normal times those of any age who wish to do so take turns at serving the bread and wine.

Bible Teaching and Preaching

Our sermons seek to explain the links made with other parts of the bible (and often precede the reading from the bible). They also seek to encourage us in our faith as well as challenge us to put what we learn into practice.

Different Age groups

Separate provision for school years 2-5 and 6-9, called Value Builders takes place most weeks 10:30-11:30am on Sunday Mornings in the Family Centre (re-started 13th Sept 2020), other than our monthly all age worship. There is a weekly zoom story for younger children 10:10-10:25. Teenagers are encouraged to attend the main service and the midweek young people’s bible study.

Sunday Worship - Tea and coffee

Talking to each other, praying for each other, sharing the joys, sorrows and challenges of life, is very important, both before the Sunday morning service and afterwards, when refreshments are served. Someone recently said that “You can be you, without having to pretend to be churchy”. In the Coronavirus era we do this in break-out groups before and after the service, and outside the church building without the drinks.

Prayers for Healing

Once a quarter we offer anointing of oil to everyone. We often use words from Psalm 23: “Please refresh my soul. Bring healing to my body. Be present in my dark valleys. Surround me with your goodness and love all the days of my life”

Serving

Different people welcome others on the doors, read the bible, preach, coordinate the service, take part in the music group, lead intercessions, lead and help with children’s groups and clean the church building. In normal times people also serve communion, serve tea and coffee and count the offering.

Themes

The bible readings for each block of Sundays follow a particular theme, which could be a book of the bible or a topic. Blocks can last any number of months.

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