what's on at the Priory Church
Sundays
Sunday Service
Every Sunday there is a worship and communion service at10:30am, following the standard liturgy format
of the Scottish Episcopal Church on a user-friendly card. Our aim is to be welcoming and accessible to all, including those familiar with other traditions or with none.
Communion is open to all Christian believers; children
are welcome and may receive communion or a prayer of blessing at the discretion of their parents.
On the First Sunday of each month, our communion service is for all ages, but aims to be especially suitable for children. The order of service and songs are projected onto a 5 metre screen. For those who prefer, there is a quiet 'said' communion service using the 'blue book' Scottish liturgy at 9am on the First Sunday only.
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Children of Primary School age are welcome in the Children's Church groups (Ages: 5-8 and 9-11) which
take place during the service (except for First Sunday and
school holidays). They rejoin their families in time for communion together. The Priory Church adheres to practices relating to Child Protection.
For children under 5, there is a creche provided for those who wish to use it.
Music is a mixture of traditional hymns alongside more contemporary songs, mostly from The Source songbooks. Musical accompaniment varies and may include organ, electric piano, guitar plus instrumentalists.
Midweek
Thursday communion
This is a weekly 'said' communion service held at 10am in the church with coffee to follow.
Housegroups
All regular attenders are encouraged to be a part of one of the small groups operating
in the church. For some this takes the form of a 'housegroup' which meets in homes
on a Tuesday evening for friendship, bible study and prayer.
Monthly
Men's Breakfasts
Saturday mornings once a month between 8 and 10am, a social get-together for men.
Breakfast cooked between themselves. Good for relationships, bad for the chloresterol (sometimes!).
The Priory Guild
This is a ladies' group usually meeting on the last Monday of the month between 7.30 and 9.30pm
in the church building. This is a time for friendship, prayer and occasional visiting speakers.
Occasional
Christianity Explored
This is a group for those who think about life and would like to know more about
what Christians believe. Meetings begin with an informal meal together, followed
by viewing a video.
There is then an opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to look at how the bible
deals with them. Meetings are relaxed and open for all to ask their questions
and express their views.