Sundays at St Barnabas Church

On Sunday we normally have two services;

9.00am - Common Worship Holy Communion

A more traditional service, with a robed priest and hymns.

10.30am - Informal Common Worship 

An Informal style of service, suited for all ages and stages of life. With Holy Communion on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Children and youth activities are offered on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays.

So what happens in a service?

When you arrive you will receive a warm greeting from one of our welcome team. Be offered a news sheet leaflet with details on the church service, Bible reading, notices and other relevant information.

If you are attending St Barnabas for the first time, please do make yourself known to the greeter or priest conducting the service. 

During the service there will be a mixture of prayers, readings and songs. Either on our screens or via a booklet. If there are children and youth activities there will be a prayer and announcement made during the service with an invitation for them to leave for their own activities.

After the main Bible reading set for the day the priest or an invited guest will deliver a reflection on it. The talk will be around ten minutes long and this will be followed by a time of prayer. 

If the service includes Holy Communion the priest will invite those in attendance to join in the words of preparation. At the point of receiving there is an invitation for all to receive either the bread and wine or a prayer of blessing. (There is non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread available, please let the priest know).

After the service everyone is invited to gather in the entrance lobby for a time of refreshment, with an opportunity to get to know one another better.

We look forward to welcoming YOU to your local church.