Church service times in Sturry, Westbere and Hersden.
This webpage contains the following information:
- Usual Sunday service times
- Wednesday service times
- Special service times such as Christmas and Easter
- Services at other local churches
- Requested online sermons
Regular pattern of church services on Sundays
Every week, 8:00am at Sturry - 9:30am at Sturry, - 11.00am at Westbere.
The form of the service varies from week to week, according to which Sunday in the month it is. Planned additional services at festivals, or variations to the usual pattern are listed at the bottom of this page.
|
8:00am Sturry |
9:30am Sturry |
11:00am Westbere |
|
|
1st |
Holy Communion |
Family Service |
Holy Communion |
|
2nd |
Morning Prayer |
Holy Communion |
Morning Worship |
|
3rd |
Holy Communion |
Morning Worship |
Holy Communion |
|
4th |
Morning Prayer |
All-age Communion |
Morning Worship |
|
5th a |
Morning Prayer |
United Communion |
Morning Worship |
|
5th b |
Morning Prayer |
Family Praise |
United Communion |
Youth and Children's groups
Junior Church (for the youngest children) starts in Sturry church at 9:30am for a short time of worship, and then meets in the lower tower room for activities. During school holidays, where practical, Sunday Jammers and Junior Church join together to form Holiday Church - meeting in one of the tower rooms.
Sunday Jammers (ages 4-11 or school years Reception - Yr5) starts in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they stay in church throughout for a service that is geared towards all ages (Family Service on 1st Sunday, all-age Communion on the 4th Sunday). On other Sundays they share in a short time of worship in church and then go off to their groups in the Social Centre.
Seekers (ages 11-14 or school years 6-9) meets in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they meet during the latter part of the service in the upper room or social centre - and on other services help during the service.
Super-Seekers (ages 14-17 or school years 9+) meets in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they meet during the latter part of the service in the upper tower room or social centre - and on other services help during the service.
Services on Wednesdays - at St Nicholas Church, Sturry
9:30am (1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month) Quiet midweek service of Holy Communion at Sturry
10:30am Pram & Buggy Service (for accompanied children aged 0-4) at Sturry. This is a short 10 minute service designed for the under 5's within an hour of play, chat and refreshments.
Special Services
The following are the dates of planned extra services within the Parish for the next few months, particularly those related to Easter
| Date (2012) | Time and place of service |
|---|---|
|
Sunday 10th March |
9:30am Holy Communion at Sturry (8am at Sturry) |
|
Sunday 17th March |
(8am Holy Communion at Sturry) 9:30am Morning Worship at Sturry United Holy Communion at Westbere |
|
Sunday 24th March Palm Sunday |
9:30am Palm Sunday celebration and All-age Holy Communion 11am Palm Sunday celebration at Westbere |
|
Thursday 24th March Maundy Thursday |
7:30pm - Holy Communion of the Last Supper at Sturry
|
|
Friday 25th March Good Friday |
11am - All-age Good Friday service at Sturry 11am - Good Friday meditation at Westbere |
|
Sunday 31st March EASTER DAY |
8am - Easter Eucharist 9:30am - Easter Eucharist at Sturry 11am - Easter Eucharist at Westbere (NB: Eucharist is another term for Holy Communion) |
Services at other churches in the neighbourhood
Broad Oak Chapel - 10:30am every Sunday
St Dunstan's, Hersden (Roman Catholic) - Sunday, 10:00am
Sermons requested to be available on-line
From the Good Friday service at Sturry in 2002, Who killed Jesus?
By popular request, the 14th April 2002 sermon, Jesus walks with the broken hearted
By popular request, the 15th February 2004 sermon, What is your lifestyle?