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. 

15 February - Sunday before Lent
St. Lawrence - Barton
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
4.00pm - GAP Informal Service (Ben Dyson)
18 February - Ash Wednesday
St. Martin - Barcheston
10.30am - Ash Wednesday Service (Canon Anthony Wells)
22 February - 1st Sunday of Lent
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson/Anthony Wells)
St. Michael - Whichford
9.00am - Morning Prayer BCP (Ben Dyson/Anthony Wells)
1 March - 2nd Sunday of Lent
St. Martin - Barcheston
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
4.00pm - GAP Informal Service (Ben Dyson)
St. Michael & All Angels - Wolford
10.30am - Holy Communion CW in Village Hall (Ben Dyson)
8 March - 3rd Sunday of Lent
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
3.00pm - Connect at Long Compton Village Hall (Kim Petty/Ben Dyson)
St. Michael - Whichford
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
15 March - 4th Sunday of Lent
St. Lawrence - Barton
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. Barnabas & St. Nicholas - Burmington
10.30am - Mothering Sunday Service CW (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
4.00pm - GAP Informal Service (Ben Dyson)
22 March - 5th Sunday of Lent
St. John the Baptist - Cherington
9.00am - Holy Communion BCP (Ben Dyson)
St. Peter & St. Paul - Long Compton
10.30am - Holy Communion CW (Ben Dyson)
29 March - Palm Sunday
St. Michael & All Angels - Wolford
10.30am - Holy Communion CW - Palm Sunday Service in Church (Ben Dyson)