Listen again to a recording of our service on Sunday 7th November remembering those who have died in the past couple of years. The service is led by the Rev’d Daphne Hardwick and Rev’d David Day. Download the order of service so you can follow the service ( opens in a new tab)
The names are read out at 26:30 minutes
Developing our worship under Covid
At the Reopening Working Group meeting on Tuesday 21 September, the following main points were agreed:
Christ in Quiet
Weekly on a Wednesday at 12 noon in Christ Church
A short service of reflection and prayer.Do bring a packed lunch to share fellowship afterwards
Sunday Evening worship
On the first Sunday of each month. This month – 5th Sept 6.30pm Holy Communion
On the third Sunday of each month. This month -19th Sept 6.30pm Choral Evensong with the choir
Our Sunday Club aims to meet once a month on the 3rd Sunday of the month. This month – 19th Sept further details from Sue Clack or Nicola Stevenette
We hoped to play this inspiring song to our congregation this sunday but were unable to do so due to technical problems. Its too good to miss so here it is for you.
We Seek Your Kingdom’, is a whole-life worship song to the tune of the much-loved hymn ‘Abide With Me’, written by Noel Robinson, Andy Flannagan, and Graham Hunter. It inspires us to see our daily tasks through God’s eyes – and live out the prayer ‘your kingdom come’ in every part of life.
Ascension day service led by Rev Canon Simon Stevenette and Rev Norma McKemey with the choir of Christ Church
On behalf of the Partnership of Churches we will be hosting the following:
Maundy Thursday 1st April – Informal Holy Communion @ 7.30pm
Good Friday 2pm – 2nd April – An Hour at the Cross. Led by Rev Norma McKemey
These services will also be live audio streamed and available on our You Tube Channel.
Easter Day 4th April – Sadly this year, we have had to restrict attendance to our Easter Sunday Service due to Covid distancing regulations. We are now at our safe seating capacity so we cannot accept any entrance on the day.
If you have already reserved your places then, please, just come in good time to allow us to seat you safely. Your names are held on a list at the door – there are no tickets. There will be no admittance on the day without reservation.
The staff team say Morning Prayer together each day during Lent at 9am virtually via
Microsoft Teams or telephone. If you have particular prayer requests please pass them on to Simon or (529166). If you would like to join us you would be very welcome. Please contact one of the staff team and we will let you have details of how to join online or by telephone.
The order of service is available on the Christ Church website
During Lent, the staff team offer a online Compline, a short evening prayer service, lasting 15 minutes at 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This can be accessed via our
Christ Church Facebook page live at 9pm or on our website here at your convenience.
Please let us know if you have any prayer requests.
The order of service is available on the Christ Church website
As we enter Lent we will hold a short service of Compline at 9.00pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. These will be live streamed from our Facebook page.
The ancient office of Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’ (completorium). It is, above all, a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day.
It is most effective when the ending is indeed an ending, without additions, conversation or noise. If the service is in church, those present depart in silence; if at home, they go quietly to bed.
During each service a special chant is sung “Before the ending of the day” – you can hear it below.
You can download a copy of the order of service from this link. Compline Generic Christ Church 2021 v1
You can watch Compline on Facebook by following the link below
https://www.facebook.com/Christchurchswindon/videos/459434795427450/
Do you love communicating through film? We would like to film and share more of our worship and ministry, but we need more volunteers behind the camera and people to edit.
If we can, we would also like to purchase equipment enabling us to live stream services in Christ Church for those who cannot join us in church. The cost of this will be around £4,200. If you can help us with a donation or would like to know more about volunteering, please contact Simon Stevenette, tel 529166 or Stephen Grosvenor tel, 341034. (stephen@christchurchswindon.co.uk)
Simon
A service of Evensong and Remembrance led by Rev Simon Stevenette and Anne Macmillan
If you missed last Sunday’s Bereavement Service, you can watch an online recording below.
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