Church is open for both individual and group prayer each Saturday morning from 9-10am except for the 3rd Saturday of the month when there is an extended opening from 9-11am. Do come in to pray alone or to join a small group that prays together for the world and our church from 9-10am.

Common Worship

Family Friendly Service

'Tea and Toast' or 'Coffee and Crumpets!' is a weekly opportunity for anyone in the community to come for a hot drink and chat with friends or make new friends. The church centre kitchen is open from 9:00am to 13:00 - drop in at anytime during the morning for as long or as short a time as you wish. Refreshments are free but donations towards costs are welcome. There is always a jigsaw puzzle on the go too if that appeals! We are open all year round!

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Monthly family friendly, interactive service. This is also the service at which we sometimes welcome children and adults in baptism.

An opportunity to remember with thankfulness loved ones who have died. All are warmly invited.

An opportunity to spend time in quiet reflection exploring different ways of experiencing prayer such as Taize prayer, Franciscan prayer, Northumbrian community prayer, Compline and silence reflection. Led each month by different people.

A short said service of Holy Communion on the first Friday of each month at 10am. All welcome.

You are warmly invited to our service of Remembrance at 08:30am. There is only ONE service as we Join the Civic Remembrance Service later in the morning, (gathering in the Royal Oak pub car park by 10:30am)

Family service with children's activities

Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality. It's primarily for people who don't already belong to another form of church. It meets on a Saturday afternoon at 4pm.

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Every Sunday in term time except the first of the month which is our intergenerational (all age) service. Our young people join for the first part of our service, then move to the church centre for their own session (s). Numbers are small and the age range wide but all are welcome.

Join us to make Christingles in the church centre followed by a short but joyous and bright celebration in church. Don't miss the magical moment when we each light the candles in the centre of our very own Christingles.

This is a free event with materials provided and no booking required. But donations are welcome towards church funds.

Christingles are made using oranges, red ribbon, sweets and dried fruits and a candle. Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning and helps to tell the Christian story:

The orange represents the world
The red ribbon symbolises the love and blood of Christ
The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God’s creations
The lit candle represents Jesus’s light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.

Children (and their parents!) from our church and local pre-school groups love coming to church to hear the Christmas story

Every third Saturday of the month, the church is open for an extended period for prayer from 9-11am. All are welcome to join a small group praying for the world and the church from 9-10am. Or drop in for a time of quiet reflection and private prayer anytime between 9am and 11am.

Join us to sing Christmas Carols and to hear the Christmas Readings, followed by festive refreshments.

An opportunity for those who may be missing loved ones at the festive season to reflect and express their feelings.

Great fun for all the family to celebrate Christmas.

A great way to welcome in Christmas and celebrate the birth of Jesus

Celebrate Christmas with our festive worship at 10 AM.

Please note that on December 27th 2026 our usual two morning services will be combined into one service at 10am.

Following on a very successful concert last year we welcome Nicolas Morrow Brown back to perform his classical guitar music in January 2027. Nicolas Morrow Brown is a distinguished guitarist and Licentiate of Trinity College, London (LTCL). Free, no booking required but donations are invited to support church funds. Refreshments available from 14:30, concert from 3pm.

Introducing Nicolas:
Nicolas Morrow Brown began playing the classical guitar in his late teens, inspired by the artistry of Julian Bream. He has given and taken part in many recitals, including as a duo with Raymond Burley and with the harpsichordist Richard Lester. He has played in masterclasses with David Russell, Scott Tennant and Nigel North among others. He is an occasional student with Craig Ogden, and has a long association with Professor Carlos Bonell of the Royal College of Music. In 2013, at the age of 66, Nicolas was appointed a Licentiate of Trinity College London, with Distinction, for his recital of music by J S Bach, Mauro Guiliani, Agustin Barrios and Richard Rodney Bennett. In 2007 his self-produced CD Guitar Classics became available, featuring music by Bach, Scarlatti, Llobet and Turina. Since retirement from his legal and judicial career in 2022 he has been able to devote more time to playing, exploring new repertoire and performing on the guitar.