WORSHIP AT ST PETER'S

Services

Since the beginning of 2009 the pattern of services has changed: Parish Communion is at 9.30, and Morning Worship at 11 am. The evening service is Choral Evensong.

Services now follow the general pattern:

Sunday:
8.00 am - Holy Communion (traditional language).
9.30 am - Parish Communion (Common Worship) or occasionally Service of the Word.
11.00 am - Morning Worship or Family Communion
6.00 pm - Choral Evensong Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) alternate Sundays

Alternate Tuesdays :
2.30 pm - Pram Service in the Church Lounge, retsarting September 21st.

Every Wednesday:
10.30 am - Holy Communion (CW) in the Church Lounge
After the break during August, these services resume on September 1st.

SUNDAY SERVICES:
HC = Holy Communion 8 am.
PC = Parish Communion 9.30 am.
MW = Morning Worship 11 am.
FC = Family Communion 11 am.
CE = Choral Evensong 6 pm.

August
1 to 29 PC only.
During August 2010 throughout each week the Sunday morning 9.30 Parish Communion is the only service. with the normal Sunday pattern resuming on September 5th.

September
5 HC PC FC CE
12 HC PC MW
19 HC PC MW CE
26 HC No 9.30 service. All Age Harvest Service at 11 am

21st Pizza & Praise, Church Hall, 4.30 pm

October
3 HC PC MW CE
10 HC PC MW
17 HC PC MW CE
24 HC PC FC
31 HC PC MW 6 pm Memorial Service

For reports on recent special services go to Newspage.

In General

St. Peter's churchmanship is in the middle ground of Anglican worship. Until the end of 2008 there were three services on most Sundays and one on Wednesday with slight variations in style so as to cater for the needs of all people in the parish. In January 2009 an additional service - Morning Worship or Family Communion - was introduced at 11 am each Sunday.

All the major festivals are, of course, celebrated at St Peter's. Christmas is preceded by the two Christingle services. Christmastide includes the "Carols for All" concert complete with brass band, and the service of Carols and Lessons, as well as the traditional Midnight Communion and the Joyful Christmas Eucharist in the morning.

Music

St Peter's currently has an eighteen-strong, four-part, robed choir under the direction of the music leader. They help to lead the worship at five or six services per month, including two evening services. They rehearse one evening per week and the high, regular attendance reflects the members' commitment and dedication.

The choir's repertoire of anthems is quite extensive as befits a group of experienced and able choristers, the majority of whom hold Bishop's Awards (for either long service or merit). Of course, they lead the singing of hymns, songs, psalms and canticles and service settings used in our Sunday worship, and St Peter's counts itself fortunate to have retained this choir and, with it, the choral tradition of an Anglican village parish Church.

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