Worship

Sunday Worship

We welcome all to join us on Sundays as we meet to encourage one another in our faith, listen to what God has to say to us from the Bible, and worship him together.

Three types of service are offered, to meet the varying needs of the Benefice: Prayer Book, Common Worship and Modern Informal. The current pattern is as follows: 

Every Sunday at 9am a service of either Holy Communion or Morning Prayer, according to the Book of Common Prayer, always including hymns and a sermon;

Every Sunday at 10.30am a Morning Service, including Holy Communion on alternate weeks, following the 2000 version of Common Worship, always including hymns and a sermon;

Fortnightly (except in school holidays) an informal service known as GAP (“God and People”) which has a children's group (4-10s). For adults, the service includes prayers, a Bible talk, and worship songs with live music. Sometimes a short Communion is included. Food and refreshments are served afterwards. 

The morning services rotate around the 7 villages. The GAP service usually takes place in Long Compton church as it is the largest church and has break-out rooms for children’s groups, as well as a kitchen, WC, electronic music and projector. 

23 November - Christ the King
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson/Mike Hill)
St. Michael - Whichford
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson/Mike Hill)
30 November - Advent Sunday
St. Barnabas & St. Nicholas - Burmington
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
4.00pm - GAP Informal Service (Ben Dyson)
7 December - 2nd Sunday of Advent
St. Michael - Whichford
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. Michael & All Angels - Wolford
10.30am - Holy Communion CW in Village Hall (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
4.00pm - GAP Informal Service (Ben Dyson)
14 December - 3rd Sunday of Advent
St. Martin - Barcheston
10.30am - Carol Service (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
3.00pm - Connect at Long Compton Village Hall (Kim Petty/Ben Dyson)
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
5.00pm - Carol Service (Ben Dyson)
21 December - 4th Sunday of Advent
St. Lawrence - Barton
3.30pm - Carol Service (Ben Dyson)
St. Barnabas & St. Nicholas - Burmington
2.00pm - Carol Service (Anthony Wells/Clare Wells)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
5.00pm - Carol Service (Ben Dyson)
St. Michael & All Angels - Wolford
6.30pm - Carol Service (Ben Dyson)
24 December - Christmas Eve
St. Martin - Barcheston
11.30pm - Midnight Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
4.00pm - Nativity Service (Ben Dyson)
St. Michael - Whichford
6.00pm - Nine Lessons & Carols (Ben Dyson)
25 December - Christmas Day
St. Barnabas & St. Nicholas - Burmington
8.30am - Christmas Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
9.45am - Christmas Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
11.00am - All Age Christmas Holy Communion (Ben Dyson)
28 December - 1st Sunday of Christmas
St. Lawrence - Barton
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (To be confirmed)