Sunday worship

Our gathered church is made up of many cultures and backgrounds, and worship on a Sunday reflects this – with a preaching and worship team of diverse styles and ministries who serve our community.

Morning service

The morning service begins at 10am with worship and preaching at its centre. The first part of the service is ‘altogether’ worship time before young people leave for Sunday Club. There is usually a sermon, and also time for prayer, reflection and worship. The service finishes around 11.15am for drinks and biscuits!

Occasionally we may have an all-age service, where the children stay in and we worship and learn together – for example on holiday Sundays. Communion is shared once a month as part of morning worship.

Young people

Children go out to Sunday Club (our Sunday school classes) after 20-30 minutes. We currently run Tadpoles, a group for ages 4 to 6, and then classes based round school year groups for up to age 14. Provision for teenagers changes depending on the current youth age range. Children under 4 are welcome to come out to join in with Tadpoles providing that a parent/guardian stays with them but there is also a Creche room at the back of the church with a sound feed plus a quiet toy space in the church itself.

Prayer

We have an open prayer room that is available for prayer in solitude or with someone from the church community throughout Sunday worship. The room is usually available from around 9.10am for those wanting prayer time before the service.

Evening service

Our evening service is a smaller gathering with a similar ethos to that of the morning. The word of God has a strong focus along with praying for each other. It begins at 6.30pm and is usually held in the Green Room.

The first Sunday evening in each month in 2012 will feature services of reflection, prayer and discussion on some of life’s big questions! The last Sunday in the month is a healing service centred around communion and Jesus’ power and authority to bring healing to broken lives.