A service of prayers and bible readings with a sermon or reflectionon them (hence the name Service of the Word). Sometimes we will also join together in singing hymns.

At All Saints we have a close relationship with Sutton Lower School and this is our weekly service with them. The service is in two sections and people are free to attend just one, but are very welcome to both. The first begins at 2:45pm and isn’t too formal. It will include some opening prayers, a Bible reading and then a short reflection followed by more prayers. A good stilling time before God in our busy lives. The second section begins at 3pm with the arrival of the children from school. There is a procession, prayers and then a Bible reading, but with a slightly different talk. There is then a song and then we finish with some more prayers. It’s a delightful all age service!

This is also sometimes called a Eucharist or in some churches a Mass. Here we share bread and wine to both remember Jesus’s saving actions and in a deep and mysterious way be attached to him as well as to each other. The service includes readings from the Bible, times of prayer, a reflection or sermon, and a combination of traditional hymns and modern songs led by our organist. We love this service with its reverence and holiness, but also as an opportunity to be together with God.