A very warm welcome awaits you at any of our services. Normally, an order of service is used so it is easy to follow if you are unfamiliar with church worship. Visitors have consistently commented on the friendliness of the congregation, and we aim to help people feel at home. Although our worship has a formal structure, services are led with a relaxed manner. Our preaching is based on the Bible and how it applies to everyday life. Most services except Family Praise include Holy Communion at which everyone is offered the opportunity to receive either Communion or a blessing from a minister.
Sunday Services
Please note this pattern of service times can change during school holidays and around major church festivals especially near Christmas and Easter so please check the home page of this website here https://www.stgileschurch.co.uk/ as it will always feature accurate service times for the coming Sunday.
8.00 am Holy Communion using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Duration: 45 minutes
Description: said service featuring traditional language, a set format for intercessions, Common Worship lectionary readings (when not following a sermon series) from the New International Version of the Bible, and a shorter sermon.
9.30am Family Praise
Family Praise takes place at 9.30am on all Sundays except during school holidays. Everyone is welcome but it is aimed at families with children under 11; fast-paced with short items, action songs, and visual object lessons and lasts 30 minutes.
10.30am Holy Communion using Common Worship
Duration: 60 minutes
Description: this service includes worship songs/hymns and is led by either the organ or worship band. The order of service is projected onto a screen but paper copies are available for those who find this helpful.
Other information: Refreshments are served in the church hall following the end of the service for all those able to stay.
Midweek Service – Thursday:
10.00 am Holy Communion using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Duration: 40 minutes.
Description: this said service features traditional language, a set format for intercessions, Common Worship lectionary readings (when not following a sermon series) from the New International Version of the Bible, and a shorter sermon.
Other information: refreshments are served in the church after the service for those able to stay.