At the beginning of the service,  the minister and deacons enter.  The minister gives a welcome, and then normally we join in a worship song. If you can't sing, no-one will mind if you don't! There are normally two or three amplified singers at the front to lead the singing.

The rest of the service varies from Sunday to Sunday, but will usually include prayers, which we normally sit for, more hymns and songs, a passage from the bible being read aloud to the congregation, a talk aimed particularly at the children, a collection for the running of the church, the notices, and a sermon (sometimes long and sometimes short, depending on the preacher!).

The service should last about an hour and a quarter, but occasionally overruns. If you have to go, please do not feel embarrassed to leave early.

On the third Sunday morning each month (usually) the service includes communion, where we remember Jesus's last supper with his disciples, his death, and resurrection, by sharing bread and wine together. If you love the Lord Jesus, please share the bread and wine with us. If you are not sure, just let the bread and wine pass when they are served  to you.

People generally stand around and talk after the service, and we try to be friendly! Do make yourself known to us!. We serve coffee, tea and squash in the coffee lounge after each service, so please help yourself.

If for some reason you would like someone to pray with you, please ask one of the prayer team, who will be wearing a badge.

Our church looks a bit different from the Church of England and reflects the emphasis of our beliefs.

At the centre, at the front of the church is an empty cross (ie without the body of Christ), which symbolises that Jesus rose from the dead, so is not on the cross. His victory over death is the centre of our faith.

A Bible is open on the table at the front for the church, which symbolises that God's words in the Bible are our inspiration and guide.

The communion table at the front is used when we celebrate the last supper that Jesus had with his disciples before his crucifixion. He told us to share bread and wine together in memory of him, so the theory is that we all sit around the table, but we wouldn't all fit, so the elder's sit there on our behalf. We don't have a priest and altar, everyone is in communion with God, and the table symbolises that.

Underneath the stage is the Baptistry. An important step in our journey of faith is believer's baptism. Baptism symbolises the washing away of sin, and the celebration of our salvation through Jesus. At a Baptism service, the person being baptised testifies to their faith, commits themself to Jesus, and is then immersed and baptised in the name of Jesus. It's a little difficult to put into words - come and see, or read more here.