Early Worship

Every Sunday at 9.00am 

If you’re looking for a short but meaningful service with hymns, teaching and time for reflection, this service could be for you!

We use an  authorised Church of England format, in modern language yet with traditional elements like the Lord’s Prayer, Confession and Gloria. Eucharist is on the first and third Sunday of the month and at major Festivals such as Christmas and Easter, with a Service of The Word at other times. 

The service lasts for 25-30 minutes, has a welcoming, friendly atmosphere, and plenty of time to meet people and chat after the service.  It's suitable for families, those who want a simpler service than our Parish Mass at 10.30am and for anyone wanting an early service on a Sunday!
 
We also run workshops aimed at our younger (and older!) members of the congregation at important church seasons like Advent and Lent. This gives us the opportunity to explore the stories and traditions of these seasons, do some craft work, and enjoy games and refreshments together.

If you would like more information, or to talk to one of the team who coordinates the Early Worship service, please contact Wendy in the All Saints Church Office

See below for Early Worship services happening in the next few weeks - we look forward to welcoming you very soon!

Early Worship Services

April & May 2024 at 9.00am 

     
                           
        

                                             

Early Worship throughout the Year

Easter:  April 2024




Christmas 2023

Easter: April 2023

The Early Worship Good Friday service this year was followed by hot cross buns and an Easter Egg Hunt in our beautiful All Saints Gardens, with beautiful weather to match!

                                        
   
A beautiful Easter Garden was created this year in the peaceful environment of the Richard Chapel - a fitting location to enable prayer and reflection.  Congregation members contributed glass jars, foliage, posies and stones to create a path and the empty tomb, and on Easter Saturday placed their flowers within the ‘Garden’. 

Harvest Festival, 25th September 2022

The Early Worship congregation's contribution to the ASC pop-up Food Point

Advent Sunday, 27th November 2022

The Early Worship group spent time finding out more about the season of Advent, by making something beautiful to take home and having some social time with one another. The croissants and coffee are essential fuel for thinking, singing and making things and were much appreciated.
The group started with a reminder of the meaning of the season of Advent; a time of penance, reflection, preparation and waiting for Christmas. They moved onto an Advent song, complete with actions, to the tune of Edelweiss (more details available on request!!), and finished by creating ‘stained glass’ lanterns and Christmas decorations to take home. It was lovely to see people of different ages helping one another, making and deepening friendships and being creative together.