Our Services
We worship God with our whole lives but gather together on Sundays to celebrate God’s love - using a whole range of ancient, traditional and contemporary resources. We’re open to new ways of doing things as well drawing upon ‘the old ways’ for wisdom and well being.
We celebrate our differences and believe that a diverse community founded upon mutual respect, service and love can change the world!
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We offer different styles of worship. This is what to expect from each of them...
SPD at 9:30am
Sundays (except 1st Sunday of month)
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A warm welcome awaits, after which you'll be given a little 'bundle' consisting of a hymn book, a notice sheet and a service booklet - these resources will help you follow along with the words, prayers, readings and hymns and the person leading the service will guide you through the rest.
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Our 9.30am service follows a structure and words that date back many centuries. We always seek to keep things fresh and engaging but also follow the traditional formats of prayer and preaching and on most Sundays we offer Communion at this service.
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Our clergy team and service leaders are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
SPD at 4pm
with groups for Kids & Youth
Sundays (except 1st Sunday of month)
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While the afternoon services have much in common with the morning services, you will notice that these gatherings are more informal.
Our ethos is that we encounter God through community and hospitality and this is reflected in our gatherings on Sunday where coffee, cake and conversation are a big part of what we do. We use a screen instead of service booklets and our sung worship is led by a band using a range of worship music. We arrive with open hearts and curious minds to explore together the big (and the not so big) questions. We do share communion together, but not at every service, and we gather for refreshments before the service at 3.30pm.
The One Service
10.30am on the 1st Sunday of month
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You're invited !! Whether you are familiar with church or looking to find out more, this is a joyful, uplifting and accessible service for everyone. These services tend to be where we celebrate baptisms and afterwards we enjoy a cuppa and each other's company.
Kids & Youth are a big part of our church community and we have a thriving Kids & Youth provision at St Paul's. Groups run for children from babies to teens at the 4pm service on Sunday (except for the first week of the month) and you are also welcome to come along to groups during the week - just ask for details when you arrive or visit our page for details.
Additional & Occasional Services
There are times in the year when we want to create space for different expressions of worship and seasonal services.
These services give us the opportunity to celebrate with our community and parish, mark important dates in the church and civic calendar, offer reflective and contemplative services, explore different ways of listening to God and to deepen our awareness of God.
All these services and mid-week gatherings will be advertised on our website, social media pages, our weekly email newsletter and in church by our welcome team.
On the third Sunday of the month at 11am, we also offer worship at St Tim's.