ALL IN SERVICE

People respond to themes in different ways: discussion, song, making something, moving around, writing, just being quiet. That’s the thinking behind the All-In service which we run several times each year, normally on the first Sunday morning of the month. It’s planned to be particularly accessible to people of all ages.

For the first part of the service we are all together in our main hall and then spread around the building to these different activities (zones) according to personal preference. During lockdown we did our best to replicate the experience online. We continue to include people of all ages and backgrounds in our worship.

Prayer

Prayer is an essential element of all our home groups, currently meeting via Zoom.

Regular prayer events include:

Every Monday evening, 6.00-6.30 pm: Prayer for our Country

Last Saturday of every month, 7.30-8.15 am: Pray for the life and work of Christ Church

Several times a year (see Calendar): Mission Prayer Meeting

We also hold a short Service of Morning Prayer each Wednesday morning at 8.00 am.

Neville Williams House

Like all residential care homes, Neville Williams House is currently closed to visitors. This means that we are currently unable to hold our short monthly services for residents and staff.

In normal times the worship includes traditional hymns, readings and a short talk, plus elements designed to trigger memories, especially in those residents who have dementia. We include activities such as making pancakes (we couldn’t actually cook them, unfortunately), schooldays and even making snowmen!

We are looking forward to resuming our visits just as soon as it is safe to do so.