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Services are usually held in either Holy Saviour church or Wesley Chapel. Click here for more about our buildings and how to find us.

More information about the services is given lower on this page.

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DATE

09.00
In Holy Saviour

10.30
In Holy Saviour or Wesley Chapel
Evening
Usually in Wesley Chapel
Jan 1 2012 0900 Holy Communion : Margaret Doust - 'What a Name!' 1030 Morning Praise : Mike Cranston - 'What a Name!' Wesley Chapel NO SERVICE
Jan 8 0900 Holy Communion 1662: Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - Praying for Growth' Morning Praise: Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - Praying for Growth' Holy Saviour 1900 Communion @ 7 : Mike Cranston - 'Our Incomparable God-King and Shepherd'
Jan 15 1000 United Holy Communion : COVENANT SERVICE - Rev Terry Hudson Holy Saviour Sunday @ 7 : Rev Angus Parker - 'Our Incomparable God - Strengthgiver'
Jan 22 0900 Morning Prayer : Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - Proclaiming Christ' 1030 Holy Communion : Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - Proclaiming Christ' Wesley Chapel Sunday @ 7 : Rev Hendry Ponniah - 'Our Incomparable God - just and light of the world'
Jan 29 0900 Holy Communion 1662 : Meg Cook - 'Living the Gospel - United in Service' 1030 Morning Praise : Meg Cook - 'Living the Gospel - United in Service' Holy Saviour Sunday @ 7 : Rev Angus Parker - 'Our Incomparable God - with us always'
Feb 5 0900 Holy Communion : Brian Gaffney - 'Good News' 1030 All Age Worship : Rev Angus Parker - 'Gobsmacked!' Holy Saviour Sunday @ 7 : Mike Cranston - 'Our Incomparable God - first and last and Saviour'
Feb 12 0900 Holy Communion 1662 : Margaret Doust - 'Living the Gospel - shining like stars!'

1030 Morning Praise : Margaret Doust - 'Living the Gospel - shining like stars!' Wesley Chapel

Communion @ 7 : Rev Terry Hudson - 'Our incomparable God - teacher and guide'
Feb 19 0900 Holy Communion : Rev Terry Hudson - 'Living the Gospel - saving faith'

1030 Morning Praise : Terry Hudson - 'Living the Gospel - saving faith' Holy Saviour

Sunday @ 7 : Prayer Focus
Feb 26 0900 Morning Prayer : Mike Cranston - 'Living the Gospel - running the race' 1030 Holy Communion : Mike Cranston - 'Living the Gospel - running the race' Wesley Chapel Sunday @ 7 : Guest Speaker - Rev Ian Coffey 'Improving Our Serve'. Acts 18:1-11. Ian is Vice-Principal (Strategy) at Moorlands Bible College. He is MA Course Leader and Director of Leadership Training . He is also a Baptist minister who has led churches in suburban, city-centre and international contexts. He has also served as Director with the Saltmine Trust and the Evangelical Alliance. He was a member of the leadership team of Spring Harvest for nine years and continues that involvement as chair of the Board of Spring Harvest Holidays. Ian has a strong interest in writing and has published fourteen books and acts as a consultant to Inter-Varsity Press. His Master of Theology degree was awarded for his thesis on how churches grow. Ian is married to Ruth and they have four adult sons. The Coffeys regularly speak at conferences and church events in the UK and abroad.
Mar 4 0900 Holy Communion : Rev Phil Seaton - 'Living the Gospel - praising, praying and practising' 1030 Morning Praise : Rev Phil Seaton - 'Living the Gospel - praising, praying and practising' Holy Saviour Sunday @ 7 : Rev Angus Parker - 'Our incomparable God - never forgets'
Mar 11 0900 Holy Communion 1662 : Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - the blessing of giving' 1030 Morning Praise : Rev Angus Parker - 'Living the Gospel - the blessing of giving' Wesley Chapel Communion @ 7 : Rev Christine Coram - 'Rich towards God'
Mar 18 0900 Holy Communion : Rev Angus Parker - 'The nurture of family' 1030 MOTHERING SUNDAY ALL-AGE WORSHIP - Holy Saviour
Sunday @ 7 : Mike Cranston - 'Our incomparable God - Compassionate Redeemer'
Mar 25 0900 Morning Prayer : Bishop Henry Scriven - South American Mission Society 1030 Holy Communion : Bishop Henry Scriven - South American Mission Society Wesley Chapel Sunday @ 7 : Rev Angus Parker - 'Our incomparable God - bearer of our sins'
Apr 1 PALM SUNDAY
0900 Holy Communion : Margaret Doust - 'A grain of wheat' 		PALM SUNDAY
1030 ALL AGE WORSHIP : Rev Angus Parker 'What a commotion' Wesley Chapel 		Sunday @ 7 : Brian Gaffney - Jesus on Trial
Apr 5
MAUNDY THURSDAY HOLY COMMUNION (tbc)
Apr 6

GOOD FRIDAY
1030 United Service (tbc)
1200-1400 Holy Saviour open for Quiet Prayer
1400 Last Hour Service - Holy Saviour

Apr 8 EASTER DAY
0900 Holy Communion 1662 : Meg Cook - 'Resurrection Witness' 		EASTER DAY
1030 ALL AGE COMMUNION : Rev Angus Parker - 'Broken Empty, Filled' Holy Saviour 		Communion @ 7 : Methodist Minister - 'Walking with the Risen Christ'
Apr 15 0900 Holy Communion : Methodist Minister - 'I am the first, the last and living one' 1030 Morning Praise : Methodist Minister - 'I am the first, the last and living one' Wesley Chapel Sunday @ 7 @ Mike Cranston - The Resurrection - Jesus is the Son of God'
Apr 22 0900 Morning Prayer : Rev Angus Parker - 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' 1030 Holy Communion : Rev Angus Parker - 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' Wesley Chapel Sunday @ 7 : Brian Gaffney - 'The Resurrection - forgiveness assured'
Apr 29 0900 Holy Communion 1662 : Meg Cook - 'I am the Good Shepherd' 1030 Morning Praise : Meg Cook - 'I am the Good Shepherd' Holy Saviour Sunday @ 7 : Rev Angus Parker - 'The Resurrection - new life, hope and joy'

IN MORE DETAIL

Each Sunday at 9am in Holy Saviour Church there is a traditional formal service with a robed choir. On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month is a Common Worship service of Holy Communion. On the 2nd and 5th Sunday Holy Communion is the Book of Common Prayer 1662 form. And on the 4th Sunday the service is Common Worship Morning Prayer.

Our 10.30am Services are informal with worship led by a music group. Services are held either in Holy Saviour Church or Wesley Chapel.

The 10.30am Service is All-Age (1st Sunday) or Morning Praise (2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday) Services. On the 4th Sunday informal Holy Communion is celebrated with the children. There is a Creche and HizKidz for children and young people every week except the 1st Sunday.

Each Sunday at 7pm is 'Sunday @ Seven' in Wesley Chapel there is an informal Service of praise led by a music group, and teaching. There is informal Communion on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Every Wednesday morning at 10 am there is a Service of Holy Communion in Holy Saviour Church, followed by refreshments in the Church Room.

On the 3rd Sunday of each month at 6pm a quiet service of 'Night Prayer' is held in Holy Saviour Church.

If you have any questions about where services will be held contact the Church Office (weekday mornings only).

 
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