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 (during GMT) on Zoom with a homily and music.
6pm - BCP Evensong (during BST) 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
December Services at Christ Church
If you are joining on Zoom for our Advent Carol Service, Memorial Service, Carol Service, Christmas Day Service or Matins on 29 December and would like a copy of the order of service or the Zoom link please Email
Sunday 1 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 45 O come O come Emmanuel; 51 The Lord will come and not be slow; 54 Wake O wake; 41 Lo he comes with clouds descending
- 6pm - Candlelit Advent Carol Service
Sunday 8 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 38 Hark a thrilling voice is sounding; 320 The great forerunner of the morn; 39 Hills of the north rejoice; 57 Ye servants of the Lord
- 3.30pm - Memorial Service for the Departed
Monday 9 December
- 2.30pm - Carols and Holy Communion at Chiswick House
Sunday 15 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 46 On Jordan’s bank; 36 Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes; 37 Hark what a sound; 816 Thy kingdom come O God (t1)
- 6pm - Evening Prayer on Zoom
Sunday 22 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Family Communion
- Hymns: 26 Advent candles tell their story (omit v5); 52 The people that in darkness sat (omit *); 318 Ye who own the faith of Jesus (omit *); 394 Tell out my soul
- 6pm - Christmas Carol Service by Candlelight
Monday 23 December
- 2.30pm - Carols and Holy Communion at The Hawthorns, Unthank Road
Tuesday 24 December
- 3.30pm - Nativity Service
- 11.30pm - Midnight Communion by Candlelight
- Hymns: 79 O little town of Bethlehem; 84 Silent night; 70 It came upon the midnight clear; 78 O come all ye faithful (vv 1-2, 6-7)
Wednesday 25 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Christmas Day Communion
Sunday 29 December
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - BCP Matins
- Hymns: TBC
- 6pm - Evening Prayer on Zoom
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
- 3.30pm - Nativity Service
- 11.30pm - Midnight Communion by Candlelight
- Hymns: 79 O little town of Bethlehem; 84 Silent night; 70 It cam upon the midnight clear; 78 O come all ye faithful (vv 1-2, 6-7)
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - Christmas Communion
- Hymns:
- 8am - BCP Holy Communion
- 10am - BCP Matins
- Hymns:
- 6pm - Evening Prayer on Zoom