STOURDENE
We Exist To Make Christ Known
Worship
Each of our parishes gathers every Sunday on a monthly rotation
with some occasional changes to the pattern to mark the seasons. When there is a fifth Sunday we celebrate together in a united Benefice Service in one of our six churches.
Worship – Encountering God together
Church Services for December 2021
Please check regularly for updates to our service rotas
as we do occasionally need to make changes to them.
Wednesday 1st December
10am CW Communion, Newbold-on-Stour
Sunday 5th December
8am BCP Communion, Ettington
9.30am CW Communion, Halford
11am Morning Worship, Alderminster
11am CW Communion, Pillerton
4pm Christingle Service, Newbold-on-Stour
7pm Evening Prayer via Zoom, Butlers Marston
Sunday 12th December
8am BCP Communion, Newbold-on-Stour
9.30am CW Communion, Butlers Marston
9.30am Morning Worship, Halford
11am CW Communion, Alderminster
11am All Age Worship + Baptism, Ettington
11am All Age Worship, Pillerton
Friday 17th December
6.30pm Carol Service, Butlers Marston
Sunday 19th December
9.30am CW Communion, Alderminster
11am All Age Worship, Butlers Marston
5pm Carol Service, Halford
5pm Carol Service, Pillerton
6pm Carol Service, Newbold-on-Stour
6.30pm Carol Service, Ettington
Monday 20th December
6.30pm Carol Service, Alderminster
Christmas Eve
3pm Christingle & Crib Service, Alderminster
3.30pm Crib Service, Butlers Marston
4pm Christingle & Crib Service, Pillerton
4pm Crib Service, Newbold-on-Stour
6pm Crib Service, Ettington
11.30pm CW Communion, Alderminster
Christmas Day
9.30am CW Communion, Halford
9.30am CW Communion, Ettington
9.30am CW Communion, Newbold-on-Stour
11am CW Communion, Butlers Marston & Pillerton
(this combined service will be held in Pillerton church)
Sunday 26th December
9.30am CW Communion, Alderminster
Church Service Guide
Worship
God is real and has made it wonderfully possible to meet with him and know him.
Worship is an important way of meeting with God - we worship together and offer our lives to Him in the way we follow Jesus and serve others not just on Sundays but every day of the week.
We long to be a group of churches that not only provide for those who are regular at Church and have decided what they like in terms of worship style but also for those who have never been and would benefit from a simpler, shorter service in accessible language. We work hard to accommodate both.
Holy Communion
Holy Communion is a beautiful service which can be in traditional language (BCP) or contemporary language (CW). It is based on the last time Jesus shared a Jewish Passover meal with his closest followers, just before he was crucified.
He took the Passover elements, which included bread and wine, and explained that from now on the bread would represent his body, broken for us on the cross and the wine would represent his blood, poured out of God’s love for all.
Morning and Evening Prayer, Family and All-age Services
Other services which do not include Communion help us focus more on prayer and hearing God through His word, the Scriptures. We sing a variety of hymns and worship songs too. These services may be in traditional language (BCP) or contemporary language Common Worship.
All-age Services are even more informal and often have more modern hymns and creative learning activities. They are not just for children though as we seek to worship and grow in our faith across the generations. They are often led by members of the congregation.