8:00 a.m.
Every Sunday: Holy Communion (BCP).
Traditional quiet communion, no music.
9:30
a.m. Every Sunday: Parish Communion (Common Worship
)
For all ages. A period of fellowship follows this
service during which Fairtrade coffee, juice and biscuits are
served in the church.
11:00 a.m. 1st Sunday of the month:
Morning Praise.
6:00 p.m.
2nd and 4th Sundays in the month:
Evensong (BCP)
6:00 p.m.
Every 3rd Sunday in the month:
Evening Worship.
10:00 a.m. Every Wednesday: Holy Communion.
Four home groups meet on weekday
evenings or afternoons.
Additional services
Additional services are held during Advent, Christmas,
and Holy Week. There is also a Remembrance Day service,
together with special services for different
organisations.
Children
In
addition to the regular Sunday Services a lay team
lead a service specifically for children on the 1st
Sunday of the month. This incorporates the Guides
and Brownies affiliated to the Church.
A Sunday school of about a dozen children operates during the
9:30 a.m. Sunday service. The Sunday school is
held in the local school. At the end of Sunday
School some children join the church service and
come to the altar rail for a blessing. The Sunday
School does not operate on the 1st Sunday of the
month when the Children's Service is being held and
it closes during school holidays.
Church Children's Clubs, are held on Tuesday afternoons in
church, during term time. "Edward Bear Club" for
pre-school children meets on 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays at 2.15pm. "Tuesday Bears" for school age
children meets from 3.45 to 4.30 on 2nd
and 4th Tuesdays.
During the school summer holiday 'Rainbow Time' takes place
in the village hall. This runs for one week and is a
time of art, craft and fun with a Christian message
for children aged 5 to 11.
A very well attended Christingle service is held on Christmas
Eve as well as an informal carol service on
Christmas morning where children are encouraged to
demonstrate their newest toys.
Ladies Fellowship
This group, open to non – church members, meets on
the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm in The
Octagon, St. Mary Magdalene Church Lillington.
There are interesting talks and events including a
garden party in the summer.
Whist
Drive
Held on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in
the Village Hall.
Mothers’ Union
Held on the second Thursday of the month at 2.30pm
in the church.
Choir
Our Choirmaster and organist leads a very dedicated robed,
four part choir who sing at all 9.30 a.m. services
together with Evensong, and the majority of weddings
and funerals. They also sing at other services such
as carol services etc.
Bells
The church has a peal of six bells which are rung
before 9:30 a.m. services by an enthusiastic band of
ringers, aged 8 to 80. They are also rung for most
weddings plus a small number of other occasions.
Flowers
We have an exceptionally gifted team of flower arrangers, who
provide flowers for Sunday services, with special
arrangements for weddings and displays for Easter,
Harvest and Christmas. The Guild also produces
amazing flower festivals. Members of the
congregation pay for flowers to mark special
occasions and also are invited to pay for Easter
lilies in remembrance of loved ones.
Churchyard team
An
enthusiastic team tend our churchyard, meeting on
Monday mornings but also at other times during the
week, to mow, weed and tidy.
New members are very
welcome to join any of our services and activities.
See
church porch and website for contact phone numbers.
www.stmaryscubbington.org.uk
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