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Worship, prayer and fellowship are at the heart of our church life. Whether you are just looking into Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years, we hope that you will feel comfortable with us, draw closer to God and that you will be encouraged and inspired by the service.

What to expect?

The morning service starts at 10.30am with a welcome by the church steward, who then introduces the person who is leading worship. After a hymn and a prayer, there is generally a short session, usually interactive, which we call the all-age or children’s address – though the adults generally get a lot out of this as well.

After 15 or 20 minutes the children and young people go out to Junior Church, while the rest of us remain to listen to the Bible readings, hear the leader’s insights into their relevance and meaning for our modern lives, and join in with more hymns and prayers, particularly for others and the world. In the morning the hymns and readings are projected on to a screen, though you can ask for a hymn book if you prefer. The audio is amplified and we have a hearing loop.

We take up an offering during all Sunday services, but if you are a visitor, please don’t feel obliged to contribute.

The service generally finishes around 11.30am, though later (about 11.45am) if there is communion, which is once a month. We have refreshments after the morning service, and we hope you'll want to stay.

The 6.30pm service is quieter and more meditative in character. In the evening we use the hymn books. Children are of course welcome, but there is no Junior Church. The evening service finishes around 7.30pm, and there is communion once a month. After the evening service, it is usual to sit quietly while the musician plays the closing music.

Although we meet on Sunday, God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives pleasing to him. We're not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we desire to make a positive difference in everything we do. To further encourage us we have midweek Small Groups (a small group is simply a meeting of maybe 10 people in someone's house or at the church). Small groups are a great way to get to know others in the church, to explore the Bible and what it has to say to us, and to be real with each other about everyday living.

When to arrive?

9.00 am. Early Communion. Once a month, usually on the first Sunday in each month. A time of peace and prayerful worship, followed by breakfast.

10.30 am. Our main morning worship time for all the family. If it's your first visit then it's probably best to turn up about 10 minutes early. But don't worry if you're late - come in anyway.

6.30 pm. Evening services tend to be reflective in nature.

For directions to reach us please see the Find Us page.

What to wear?

Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. We are an informal church and accept people as they are. There is no need to dress up, but if you would like to, that’s fine too.