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 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: 601 Blessed assurance; 595 Be thou my vision; 582 O God of earth and altar; 663 How shall I sing that majesty
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 246 Holy Spirit come confirm us; 245 Gracious Spirit Holy Ghost; 257 O Spirit of the living God; 630 Father Lord of all creation
- Liturgy
Sunday 10 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 643 God beyond earth’s finest treasures; 587 Amazing grace (omit *); 584 All my hope on God is founded 650 Great is thy faithfulness
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 641 Glorious things (omit *); 335 My God accept my heart this day; 21 O strength and stay; 742 O for a thousand tongues
- 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: 327 Awake awake fling off the night; 580 Judge eternal throned in splendour; 829 Year by year from past to future; 715 Lord for the years
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 608 Christ is our cornerstone; 586 All praise to Christ our Lord and King divine; 796 The Lord is King lift up thy voice; 828 Ye that know the Lord is gracious
- Liturgy
Sunday 24 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 402 God we praise you God we bless you; 304 Let saints on earth in concert sing; 312 Ye watchers and ye holy ones; 310 Thanks be to God for his saints of each past generation
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 298 For all thy saints O Lord; 300 Glory to you O God; 304 Let saints on earth in concert sing; 499 Lord you gave the great commission
- Liturgy
Monday 25 August
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road
Sunday 31 August
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 436 Christians lift your hearts and voices; 448 I come with joy; 451 Just as I am; 455 My God and is thy table spread
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 580 Judge eternal throned in splendour; 698 King of glory King of peace; 689 Jesu thou joy of loving hearts; 807 Thine for ever God of love
- 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