Our times of worship are central to our life together here at Christ Church.
You are most welcome to join us for any of our services, in person or on Zoom
but you can watch our latest services on YouTube as well.
Our times of worship are central to our life together here at Christ Church.
You are most welcome to join us for any of our services, in person or on Zoom
but you can watch our latest services on YouTube as well.
Here's a description of our normal worship:
Our morning service is an all-age style of worship, with regular input from our children and young people. Junior Church meet during this service during term times (except second Sunday of the month or during a youth participation service), leaving the service after their own choice of hymn (usually the second). From time to time we have a service with a special youth or family emphasis when the band provides the music. Once a term we have a Youth Participation Service, in which the local brigades groups, as well as Junior Church, take part.
A crèche is available for you to take the very youngest members of our church to where you can continue to watch the service through the window and hear it via a speaker.
Once a month the morning service is a Communion Service.
Hymns and songs are a mixture from the traditional ones found in Hymns and Psalms and more modern ones from Songs of Fellowship, or most usually from the more recent book Singing the Faith. They are usually projected at the front, but hymns books are available for those less able to read from the screen.
Bibles are available so that you can follow the readings to aid your understanding; collect one on your way in.
If you are new to our church, you might like to read about the etiquette we follow at our services, so that you know what to expect.
Sometimes we have a Traidcraft sales table after the service.
You are invited to join us for coffee, tea or squash at the close of this service, which we drink back in the worship centre.
To find your way into the worship centre from the main car park, do not use the halls entrance, but follow the road to the left of the main hall and turn right to the worship centre entrance.
Since 2020 we have not had a regular weekly service in the evening, but there are still some special services, such as our annual carol service in December.
Once a month we join the service at The Chestnuts (at 17:00).
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On the last Sunday of the month, except August and December, at 18:30 we hold a short modern café-style service called Café Praise. Worship material is usually from the Internet, including video teaching and one or two songs. Refreshments can be consumed before and during the worship, bring your own snacks and we can make you a hot drink. This usually follows on from our Games Afternoon. |
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Once a month we hold our own Messy Church. It is on the second Sunday of each month (except in August) from 16:00 to 18:00. Messy church is worship for families and is very informal. It includes bible-themed stories, music, craft and games, as well as a shared tea. |
Our church and minister are available for weddings, funerals and other such services, subject to suitability, availability and the normal charges (which can be provided on application). Most charges are normally waived for members of our church family and their close relatives. Also we can arrange infant baptisms/christenings/dedications, normally held as part of our Sunday morning worship. Please contact our minister to discuss any of these.
We have collected together some Worship Resources that you may like to use, such as sketches and shows.
Page last updated 2nd February 2025.