Services
New pattern of services from MAY 2011
2nd Friday of the month 9.30am Holy Communion Except AUGUST
8.00am - 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays * Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer
10.00 am 1st Sunday All Age Worship
10.00 am 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays ** Holy Communion with Hymns and Psalm
10.00 am 3rd Sunday *** Morning Prayer with Hymns.
We invite you to join us for coffee and biscuits after the 10am services.
There will be a Holy Communion service held every Sunday in at least one church in the Team.
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact the Team Rector, Revd Frank Gimson, vicar@stlaurencedownton.co.uk or please complete our on-line contact form.
Which Service for you?
Our 8.00 am service is always *Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer (the traditional 1662 prayer book). It is a quiet service without music.
At 10.00 am on the first Sunday of the month we have an All-Age Worship service. This is an informal service of special interest to families.
On the other Sundays of the month the 10.00 am service is either **Holy Communion, from Common Worship, or *** Morning Prayer.
** Holy Communion, known also as ‘The Eucharist’, ‘The Lord’s Supper’ or ‘Mass’ is a service of readings and prayers that lead up to a symbolic sharing of bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus’ Last Supper.
In addition Holy Communion from Common Worship includes hymns and some sung responses. All services include a sermon or talk or other narrative lasting between 5 and 15 minutes.
*** Morning Prayer, at 10am on the 3rd Sunday of the month, is a straightforward,
easy to follow service lasting about 45min.The form of the service follows Common Worship and includes hymns and a sermon.
It is usually led by a Licensed Lay Minister (Reader)
A Summer Rota operates in August: -
No mid-month service.
Only one Holy Communion service each Sunday at either 8am or 10am.
Our church is open daily, during daylight hours, for private prayer.
Please join us on Mondays for Coffee and Company 10-30am - 11.30am. Everyone is welcome.
Please note Coffee & Company are taking a break for the Winter ending on Monday 28th November 2011 and beginning again in March 2012.
COFFEE & COMPANY ARE BACK ON 5th MARCH PLEASE JOIN US
Sunday 13th May, 2012 Sixth Sunday of Easter
ROGATION
Thursday 17th May, 2012
ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Sunday 20th May, 2012 Seventh Sunday of Easter
Sunday 27th May, 2012
DAY OF PENTECOST
10.00am - Frank Gimson
Preacher
Len Lunn
Forest & Avon Team Service
St Birinus Church,
Morgans Vale
Redlynch
Sunday 3rd June 2012,
TRINITY SUNDAY
10.00am
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Service
Songs of Praise
To be held in St Laurence Church
Hymns inspired by the six decades of
Her Majesty’s reign
Downton Churches Together - Ecumenical Service
Sunday 10th June 2012, First Sunday after Trinity (Proper 5)
Sunday 17th June 2012, Second Sunday after Trinity (Proper 6)
Sunday 24th June 2012, Birth of John the Baptist
MID-MONTH SERVICE - 2nd Friday of the month 9.30am Holy Communion
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact one of the clergy
on our contacts page or complete our on-line contact form.
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