Holy Communion Service

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

This is our regular Sunday service at StB. We celebrate the Christian faith together each week empowered by the Holy Spirit. A sermon is preached and our music is a mixture of classic hymns and modern music, particularly drawn from the renewal repertoire. Our worship is led by a worship band. We have a Sunday school for children and young people on two Sundays per month.

Holy Communion Service

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Start date
Please note that this event will not start until
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

This is our regular weekly service of Holy Communion on Sunday morning. It features modern English and mostly modern music led by our worship group with some traditional and well loved classic hymns. There is an accent on preaching and prayerfulness. The service is robed, and uses a simple liturgy. It lasts around 65 minutes. There is a junior church or Sunday School for the younger ones twice each month.

Wednesday Afternoon Open Church

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 3 hours
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

From the Spring to the early autumn each year we open the church on Wednesday afternoons each week to invite local people in to come and have a look around, share a cup of tea, ask questions or simply sit and pray quietly in the church. As part of the open afternoon we have a bible study at 2pm which lasts about an hour. Everyone is welcome.

Bible Study

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

This is our regular weekly bible study that is held on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm every week. The topics for discussion are mostly suggested by those that go along. It lasts around 75 minutes and includes discussion of the scriptures and prayer. It is held in the church from Spring to Autumn but in the vicarage next door to the church in the coldest months of the year.

First Saturday Service

Occurring
Monthly. Every First Saturday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

Each month on the first Saturday of the month we hold a service at 6pm in the church. The priority at this service is to learn more about the Holy Spirit from the scriptures, and to pray and praise together, to hear the scriptures read. We strive to be open to the Holy Spirit and to receive the gifts of the Spirit.

The music is led by a musician on an electro-acoustic guitar with support from the worship band.Sometimes we take a more contemplative approach to the service with time spent in silence and reflection together. We do not usually celebrate Holy Communion at this service, as it is increasingly an ecumenical gathering.

Henwick School Carol Service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

Every year about a week before Christmas we welcome the children, staff and parents of Henwick Junior School to St Barnabas for their school worship service at Christmas. The service is written by the school with lots of participation by the children. Usually we see a capacity crowd of around 500 people present for this service.

Parish Carol Service for Mercy Ships

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Address

This is our annual parish Carol Service held the Sunday before Christmas each year in the evening. This year one of the church members is serving as a nurse on the Mercy Ship called MV Global Mercy which is currently moored in Freetown Sierra Leone. Our carol service will be in partnership with Mercy Ships and we hope to share the message of hope and healing that lies at the heart of the Christian faith and of the Mercy Ship movement.

Midnight Mass

Occurring
for 29 mins
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

This is our annual service of Midnight Mass which we celebrate late on Christmas Eve. The idea is that the consecration of the Holy Communion occurs as Christmas Day begins following the reading of the gospel of the incarnation of Jesus and the preaching of a sermon. Some years this is followed by a vicar's invitation party in the Lacey Room.

Christmas Day Family Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Barnabas Eltham
Address
Rochester Way Eltham London, SE9 6PH, United Kingdom

This service is held on the morning of Christmas Day and it is a family friendly celebration of the Holy Communion. It is based on a simple liturgy and Common Worship. We sing carols and some modern songs led by a singer. It lasts around sixty minutes, so that people can go home and enjoy lunch as a family.