Sundays at Christ Church
There are three services held at Christ Church each Sunday, each with its own distinct character. Visitors are very welcome to join us at any of these.
Please do stay with us after the service for refreshments and a chat, or if you would value prayer with the prayer ministry team who are always available after the service. There are also regular prayer times held in church.
earlychurch@9am
The early.church@9am service is a structured but friendly service based on Common Worship. It includes traditional hymns, more modern songs and a sermon. There is a small robed choir. Holy Communion is celebrated at least three times each month, the other being Morning Prayer.
Refreshments are served after the service when people who attend the 9.00 service can also meet people arriving for the 10.45 service.
The leadership team are Alan Howe, Frank Robinson, Becky Russell, Richard Pratt and Colin Slater.
allagechurch@10.45am
The allage.church@10.45am service has particular emphasis towards families with children and young people. We start with coffee at 10.30am and then join together in worship at 10.45am.
This service has communion on the second Sunday of each month. Everyone who is baptised is welcome to receive bread and wine.
People of all ages worship together in the ONE services on the first Sunday of each month and on some Sundays associated with holidays. Refreshments are served before and after (and sometimes during) the services.
At other services children’s and youth groups are available.
The leadership team are Sally and Ryan Mellor, Giles Pettit, Sarah and Iain Anderson, Tim Bevington and Alan Howe.
Every every fortnight the service is interpreted into sign language for Deaf people. This is an essential part of the church’s worship, enabling access to worship for Deaf people and enriching the life of the church.
latechurch@7pm
The late.church@7pm is designed to be contemporary, informal and challenging. Whilst the service is attended by our students and young people, it appeals to a wide range of ages.
The second Sunday of each month is a Parish Celebration with extended sung worship led by a larger band. There are sometimes visiting speakers.
Communion is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of each month.
What draws people is the strong emphasis on:
- Fellowship (we start at 6:30pm with coffee and biscuits)
- Worship (contemporary)
- Teaching (which seeks to connect the Word of God with the World of God)
- Openness to the work of the Holy Spirit and Prayer Ministry
The leadership team are Alan Howe, Fran Beedell and Charles Hume.
Interpreted Services
The 10.45 services are interpreted into sign language fortnightly. The interpreters work with the service leaders to make the services as accessible as possible for Deaf people. We often use percussion instruments that give a sense of vibration as an alternative means of worship through rhythm.
Other church events – for example, Christmas and Easter services, the church weekend away, the annual Memorial service – can also be interpreted.
For more information contact Trina Beaumont, Margaret Metcalfe or Peter Benson via the church office.
Getting Involved
People are involved in each service in different ways:
- Welcoming
- Serving refreshments
- Arranging flowers
- Operating the audio-visual equipment
- Operating the sound equipment
- Leading the services
- Leading intercessions
- Reading the Scriptures
- Preaching
- Prayer ministry
If you would like to be involved in the services in any of these ways please speak to one of the leaders of the services.