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Sunday Morning Service

Our morning service starts at 10:15am every Sunday except Christmas Day, when it starts at 9am. The service is our main meeting for the week; we sing, celebrate God's love for us and our love for him and enjoy ourselves in his presence. We remember Jesus by celebrating the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) every week, as he commanded us; and anyone who trusts in Jesus in his or her heart is welcome to join in, no matter what background you are from. Each week we hear a message, often from the minister, but equally often from other people in the congregation, or from an invited speaker. After the service we meet over coffee, tea and cake, usually winding up around midday or soon after. Once a month we stay on for lunch and discuss the message, and many other things, in a relaxed way.

Children are welcome at this service; during school term time, we provide crèche and Sunday School activities for those who wish.

 

Sunday Evening: Monthly Evening Service

 

On the first Sunday of each month we meet at 7pm for an informal service of prayer and praise. The format is very flexible, and everyone is encouraged to come along with a song in mind, a prayer, or a story to share about how God has been working in your life. But feel free to come along anyway if you just want to find out what goes on!

Sunday Evening: "Shall We Pray"

"Shall We Pray" is a fortnightly meeting at 7pm on alternate Sundays, which grew out of a series of discussions on prayer, what it is, why we do it, and ways of doing it, originally called "How We Pray". It isn't really a 'service', but can be very worshipful nevertheless. The meeting commences with a time of discussion of issues, after which we focus on God by means of a reading, meditation, or reflection, and then move into intercessory prayer for the issues that were discussed earlier. A final reflective prayer ends the formal meeting around 8pm, but as always at Parkdale Church of Christ, we finish up with refreshments!