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St Andrew's Church - The Next Steps in Worship and Christian Mission
A profile of the new services that have been introduced at St. Andrew's from the 1st Dec 2009.
- 9 am Early Sunday Morning Worship
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The
service will be for those who enjoy more traditional worship. There will usually
be four hymns or worship songs. It will be reflective, and will aim to be no
more than an hour in length. On the first Sunday of the month, it will be a
Morning Service of the Word, following the order of service booklets currently
in use. It will be Holy Communion on other Sundays. - 10.45 am Sunday Morning Worship
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This
service will play a key role in the encouragement of Christian discipleship
for the majority of our members. It will cater for people of all ages, and be
an 'omnibus' service like those offered in recent years at 10 am and 10.30 am.
As such it will have a great variety of worship patterns and styles - All-Age
Services for Red Letter Days (e.g. Christmas & Easter), Holy Communion and Services
of the Word. Sunday School, Pathfinders and Creche, will be provided and the
support of Christian parents will be a priority. Children's groups will be offered
most weeks, except in holidays or when there is an Andrew's Family @ 4 (see
below). - 12.45 pm Baptism Services
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This
service will support the ministry towards families on the fringe of the Church
and Christian faith. It will be focussed entirely upon the baptism of children
and adults. We would like a Band to play music for three well-known songs of
worship. It will be 30 minutes in length. In terms of follow up, we will invite
the newly baptized to the new monthly service - Andrew's Family @ 4 - for their
welcome to St Andrew's.
- 3-4pm Tea and Praise
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This
service will be on the second Sunday of the month at Oban Court, Whinbush Road,
starting at 3.00pm. - We'd like to invite you to join us for some good company and a chance to have a chat and some tea and cake at St Andrew's "Tea and Praise". We're planning to have some entertainment, community singing and, starting at around 4pm, some well known hymns and some prayers. The afternoon will finish by 5pm. We would love to see you there - drop in to Oban Court any time after 3.00pm and give it a try.
For more information contact: Sue Bruce 281567, or: Church Office: 468142, Wed - Fri 9.30am - 1.30pm
- 4.00pm Andrew's@4
- This service will be at 4 pm on the fourth Sunday of the month. It will be fluid in style, experimental, interactive and non-bookish. We want parents with young children to feel at home in this service, and will try out some of the new 'messy' Church approaches. All communication will be kept simple and short. A Band will lead music and worship alongside JAM (the children's music group - Jesus And Music). We will make it possible for parents and children who come to the 10.45am to support this service and to befriend the new people coming to the Church.
- 6.30 pm Sunday Evening Worship
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This
service will be aimed towards those who enjoy reflective and quiet styles of
worship and music. It will be in the Chancel in Church, on the first, third
and fifth Sundays of the month. It will offer Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the
month. There will usually be four hymns or worship songs in the service.
We hope that you will agree that this is an exciting range of services. It represents a real attempt to widen the Net of St Andrew's. At the same time it is trying to work within the scope of our current resources and strengths.
Confident that God is guiding us to offer them, we pray that we may be more fruitful in his love, worship and service.
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