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 takes place on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month using the Book of Common Worship. The service has an organ, singing and Children's activities and lasts an hour to an hour and a quarter. We hope to Zoom this service.
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 according to the Book of Common Prayer usually takes place on a 5th Sunday of the month. However, due to special services or holidays this may change so please check below.
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.
There is a hearing loop in church and large print hymn books, service books and notice sheets are available
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
Sunday 4 May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 507 We have a gospel to proclaim; 217 The strife is o’er the battle done; 200 Christ the Lord is risen again; 198 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing (omit *)
- 6pm - Come & Sing Choral Evensong (Rehearsal 4pm, Bring & Share Tea for choir and congregation 5pm)
- Hymns: 221 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem; 654 Hark my soul it is the Lord; 678 In Christ alone my hope is found
- Canticles: Stanford in C
- Liturgy
Sunday 11 May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion marking 80th Anniversary of VE Day
- Hymns: 645 God is our strength and refuge; 807 Thine for ever God of love; 671 I will sing the wondrous story; 715 Lord for the years; 578 National Anthem
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 194 Alleluia alleluia hearts to heaven; 197 Alleluia alleluia give thanks to the risen Lord; 724 Loving Shepherd of thy sheep; 22 Saviour again to thy dear name we raise
- Liturgy
Monday 12 May
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at Chiswick House
Sunday 18 May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 453 Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour; 448 I come with joy; 471 We pray thee heavenly Father; 748 O Jesus I have promised (omit *)
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 200 Christ the Lord is risen again (omit *); 192 A brighter dawn is breaking; 204 If Christ had not been raised from death; 709 Light of the minds that know him
- Liturgy
Sunday 25 May
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 765 Praise to the Lord; 655 Have faith in God my heart; 283 Fill your hearts with joy and gladness; 490 Glory to God the source of all our mission
- 6pm - BCP Evensong in church and on Zoom
- Hymns: 220 Word that formed creation; 505 Tell all the world of Jesus; 769 Rejoice the Lord is King; 208 Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky (omit vv 4 & 5)
- Liturgy
Monday 26 May
- 2.30pm - Holy Communion at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road
Thursday 29 May - Ascension Day
- 7.30pm - Joint Deanery Holy Communion - Location TBC
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