From 21st March we resumed holding public church services in our building. The format is quite different from pre-Covid services as we still need to protect people and comply with Government regulations. In particular, with only limited space available, to be sure of being able to get in people should pre-book their attendance (either via ChurchSuite or by phoning the church office) before lunchtime on the Friday before the service. Whilst we are in the early stages of the UK Government roadmap, we can only allow people to sit together who are in one household or support bubble.
At present we are running two services each Sunday. Both are based upon the same theme and teaching, but tackle it in different ways. The service at 10.30am includes a talk on the topic, normally given by one of our ministers. The service at 3.00pm deals with the topic by encouraging family groups to discuss thoughts and questions posed by the service leader. This makes it far more suitable for families with children, particularly because at present we are unable to offer our usual children’s activities or crèche during the services. Both services will include a contemporary mix of worship songs and prayer, and they will last about an hour. We hope to revert to one service with separate children’s activities from the implementation of Roadmap stage 4, which should be from Sunday 27th June.
Preaching Programme
The current session’s programme (including dates that have already passed) is being kept on this website to show the range of subjects covered in the preaching programme.
Sermons can be listened to on the web (including an archive back to 2010), and CDs with the sermons on these subjects and from our extensive library can be purchased. Go to our “Current Teaching” page for more details.
| Date | 10.30-11.30 with talk on topic; 3.00-3.45 with discussion and family activities |
| 4th April Special Easter services at 10am & 11.30am |
Easter Sunday celebration |
| 11th April Services for pre-booked attendance |
Haggai 1 – Building for God Pete Chilvers |
| 18th April Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 1:13-21 – Wholehearted about needing Jesus Pete Chilvers |
| 25th April Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 1:22-2:5 – Wholehearted about growing in Jesus Tim Mills |
| 2nd May Services for pre-booked attendance |
Various bible passages – Wholehearted about sharing Jesus with those close to us Pete Chilvers |
| 9th May Services for pre-booked attendance Followed by Church Business Meeting and AGM |
1 Peter 4:7-11 & others – Wholehearted about sharing our homes to serve Jesus Tim Mills |
| 16th May Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 2:9-17 – Wholeheartedly displaying Jesus to society Dave Knightley |
| 23rd May Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 2:18-25 & others – Wholeheartedly displaying Jesus at work Pete Chilvers |
| 30th May Services for pre-booked attendance |
Haggai 2 – Building for the future Pete Chilvers |
| 6th June Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 3:15-18 & others – Wholeheartedly sharing Jesus with those we don’t know Pete Chilvers |
| 13th June Services for pre-booked attendance |
Luke 24:45-49 – Wholeheartedly sharing Jesus with the world Tim Mills |
| 20th June Services for pre-booked attendance |
1 Peter 4:12-19 – Suffering whilst wholeheartedly & confidently leaning on Jesus Pete Chilvers |
| 27th June Service at 10.30am for pre-booked attendance |
Various Psalms – Loneliness and wholeheartedly hoping in Jesus Pete Chilvers |
| 4th July Service at 10.30am for pre-booked attendance |
Various Psalms – Disappointment and wholeheartedly persevering because of Jesus Tim Mills |
| 11th July Service at 10.30am for pre-booked attendance |
Haggai 2:10-23 – Building on Grace Pete Chilvers |
| 18th July Service at 10.30am for pre-booked attendance Followed by Church Business Meeting |
Various Bible passages – Play that speaks wholeheartedly of Jesus Pete Chilvers |