We welcome everyone to our church
Public worship
Everyone is most welcome to join us for worship at either of our churches. We have regular services on Sundays and during the week. The usual pattern is listed below. This specific week’s services are listed on our A Church Near You page, which has links to our YouTube channel. If you have any queries regarding services, please email the Parish Office.
St Stephen’s church is open for private prayer
You are welcome to visit St Stephen’s for private prayer or to light a candle. We are open every day from 8am to dusk.
Our usual pattern of services
St Stephen’s
EVERY SUNDAY
8.00am – Service of Holy Communion, using the Book of Common Prayer
10.00am – Parish Communion service, also available online on specific Sundays (Last Sunday of the month is an All-Age family service)
1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS
6:30pm – Evening Service (see details below)
TUESDAY
9.15am – Said service of Morning Prayer
WEDNESDAY
9:15am – Service of Holy Communion followed by Coffee
FRIDAY 9.15am – Said service of Morning Prayer on Zoom (for details please contact the Parish Office)
St Julian’s
EVERY SUNDAY
9.30am – Service of Holy Communion, also available online on specific Sundays.
2nd & 4th SUNDAYS
6:30pm – Evening Service (see details below)
WEDNESDAY
10:30am – Tots & Teddies Service and play group. In Church and the hall
THURSDAY
9.15am – Said service of Morning prayer
12.15pm (1st Thursday each month) - Holy Communion
Sunday Evening Service Pattern for both churches each month
1st Sunday - Evening Prayer (BCP) with hymns and sermon at St Stephen’s
2nd Sunday - Evening Prayer (Common Worship) at St Julian’s
3rd Sunday - Contemporary Worship with modern worship songs and reflection at St Stephen’s
4th Sunday - Sacred Space, a quiet reflective worship (which might include Taize Prayer, Celtic services, Prayer Stations and more) at St Julian’s
5th Sunday - Service of Healing and Wholeness (with the opportunity for prayer and the laying on of hands) at St Stephen’s
How can you join in?
Services online
The parish livestreams a Sunday morning service each week, and there are recorded services available on our YouTube channel.
Contact us
If you’d like to speak to a member of the clergy, or find out more about weddings, baptisms and funerals, please contact the office or fill in the online form.
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Like many churches we were unable to let our halls to the usual capacity during the last 18 months. Our income has also suffered from less collections in church, and a drop in footfall. If you’d like to make a contribution to our running costs, please click below to donate.
