Sunday Worship at Christ Church
8 am - Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer: a said service, lasting around half an hour, with a sermon of around 7 minutes.
10 am - Family Communion according to the Book of Common Worship. The service has a sermon, an organ, singing and Children's activities and lasts an hour to an hour and a quarter. We hope to Zoom this service. Music for the communion settings that we use is available at the back of church.
Children's Activities
In school term, a Sunday School for 3 - 11 yr olds meets in rooms in the church during the 10 am service, joining the adults for communion. Parents can go in with their children if they would like. A Youth Group for 11-16 yr olds meets three times a term. There is also a children's corner with toys, books and colouring equipment for children of all ages in the main body of the church and toilet and nappy-changing facilities are available.
10 am - Sung Matins Occasionally, we are offering a service of Sung Matins according to the Book of Common Prayer. Please see the monthly services below to see if there is one this month.
6pm - Evening Prayer (until Palm Sunday) on Zoom with a homily and music.
6pm - BCP Evensong (from Easter until mid-October) in church and on Zoom with a homily and music. On 4 May, 1 June, 6 July, 7 September and 12 October, we are holding Come and Sing Choral Evensongs with a rehearsal at 4pm, Bring & Share Tea for choir and congregation at 5pm before the service at 6pm.
There is a hearing loop in church and large print hymn books, service books and notice sheets are available.
Gluten free wafers are available - please let a sides person or warden know if you'd like one
With the exception of the 8am Holy Communion, we hope to Zoom services that are in Church, so people can still connect from home. We have installed equipment to make it easier to stream services and to allow people at home to take part in our services, eg by reading a lesson.
Please Email if you would like the Zoom details, stating which service you are interested in. Information on joining services by Zoom is given at the foot of this page.
If you regularly join our 10am or 6pm service by Zoom please email or call Patrick, the Vicar, on 01603 250844 to organise to collect or have delivered copies of the service book and hymn book (Ancient & Modern: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship). A list of the month's services, with hymn numbers, is given below. Where liturgy is available online a link is also given.
Please be aware that recordings of Zoom services and of the 8am homily may be put on our Facebook page so that people may watch at a later date.
Other Services
Morning Prayer is usually said via Zoom, Monday to Fridays at 9.00 am
There are Holy Communion services at Chiswick House, Christchurch Road, on the second Monday of each month and at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road, on the fourth Monday of each month
July Services at Christ Church
Sunday 6 July
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Christening, with Holy Communion, for all ages (please Email if you'd like a copy of the service sheet)
- Hymns: 569 The Kingdom of God; 341 We Turn to Christ Anew; 499 Lord, You Gave the Great Commission; 475 Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go
- 6pm - Come & Sing Choral Evensong (Rehearsal 4pm, Bring & Share Tea for choir and congregation 5pm)
- Hymns: 379 God has spoken by his prophets; 768 Put thou thy trust in God; 741 O Christ the same through all our story’s pages
- Canticles: Brewer in D
- Liturgy
Sunday 13 July
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 324 Jesus calls us o’er the tumult; 620 Dear Christ uplifted from the earth; 570 To you O Christ the prince of peace; 623 Eternal Father strong to save
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 729 My God how wonderful; 772 Rock of ages cleft for me; 132 O for a heart to praise my God; 708 Lift up your hearts
- Liturgy
Monday 14 July
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at Chiswick House
Sunday 20 July
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 287 Praise and thanksgiving; 790 Teach me my God and King; 541 Lord of beauty thine the splendour; 497 Lord of the church we pray for our renewing
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 390 Thanks to God whose word was spoken; 669 I heard the voice of Jesus say; 602 Blest are the pure in heart; 15 Glory to thee my God this night
- Liturgy
Sunday 27 July
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 628 Father of heaven whose love profound; 775 Seek ye first the kingdom of God; 712 Lord Jesus Christ you have come to us; 702 Lead us heavenly Father lead us
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 647 God moves in a mysterious way; 430 Bread of heaven on thee we feed; 653 Happy are they; 652 Guide me O thou great redeemer
- Liturgy
Monday 28 July
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road
August Services at Christ Church
Sunday 3 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: TBC
- Liturgy
Sunday 10 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: TBC
- Liturgy
Monday 11 August
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at Chiswick House
Sunday 17 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion commemorating VJ Day
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: TBC
- Liturgy
Sunday 24 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: TBC
- Liturgy
Monday 25 August
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road
Sunday 31 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: TBC
- Liturgy
Please email or call Patrick (01603 250844) if you'd like to join in with any of the Zoom services.
For help with Zoom you may find these links Setting up Zoom and Using Zoom helpful.
To join a Zoom service by telephone
To join by phone please simply dial one of the following UK numbers (calls charged at normal rates as far as we know). (You will need the meeting ID and password before calling.)
0203 481 5240; 0131 460 1196; 0203 051 2874; 0203 481 5237
You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID followed by #
If asked for a participant ID simply press #
Then, when prompted, dial the meeting password followed by #
You will then be admitted to join the service and can hear what is going on.
To mute/unmute press * 6. To let the person hosting the service know you want to say something press * 9
If you know anyone who does not have email and might like to listen to the service, please give them a ring and pass on this information and the meeting ID and password