Worship

SUNDAY SERVICE – 10:30 AM
As a Methodist-Anglican Local Ecumenical Partnership, the Christian Centre has varied forms of worship.

The first Sunday of each month will be a communion service following the ‘Methodist’ service order.  The third Sunday of each month will be Anglican-led, and will often be an Anglican communion. The other Sundays will be in various styles led by Methodist Local Preachers and/or by our Worship Team and Community Outreach Worker.

For information on current services see ‘Events’.

ARK – 10:30 AM                                                                                                                                      The ‘ARK’ is a designated space within the sanctuary for use by children – with games and activities focussed on the topic of the Sunday service led by the Community Outreach Worker and the Worship Team.  Parents can join in the activities, or join the congregation in the main section of the church.  When there is a communion service, children will take part in ‘Thinking about Jesus’,  a formal programme of study in the Small Meeting Room next to the sanctuary.  At the end of the service, the children will come in to take part, along with older youth, in the service.

SPECIAL SERVICES                                                                                                                         Most  years there are special services including   a ‘Pet Service’ in June, an annual ‘Songs of Praise’ service in July, and a ‘Carols by Candlelight’ family service on New Year’s Eve.  For details see under ‘Events’ and the appropriate sub-section.

DATA PROJECTION                                                                                                                        Data projection equipment and a 6′ x 6′ electrically retractable screen have been installed  to enhance the variety of worship formats and to enrich the kinds of hymns and songs used during the service.

A data projector,  an 8′ by 8′ electrically retractable screen and a powered speaker system have been installed in the Church Hall for use for contemporary worship,  and for social and community outreach.

WORSHIP MATERIALS                                                                                                                        The church uses the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible and the new Methodist hymnal, Singing the Faith, as its principal hymnal. We also use the Anglican hymnal,  Hymns, Old and New.    We have our own varied service formats, and use both The Methodist Service Book (1975) and the Anglican Book of Common Worship.