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| Most people first come to the 10am service which is held at St Saviour’s every Sunday morning. The church is open all through the week though, so you can go in and look around at any time you like. The service books are at the back of the church if you want to have a browse or look up a prayer. The church is kept open for quiet prayer and is used a lot by people who just want to drop in and sit in a quiet place for a while. | Most people first come to the 10am service which is held at St Saviour’s every Sunday morning. The church is open all through the week though, so you can go in and look around at any time you like. The service books are at the back of the church if you want to have a browse or look up a prayer. The church is kept open for quiet prayer and is used a lot by people who just want to drop in and sit in a quiet place for a while. | ||
| - | If you come to a 10am service, the first person you are likely to meet is someone who will welcome you and give you whatever service books you need. Usually you will be given a hymn book, a blue liturgy book (’the Blue Book’) and an order of service. Find a seat anywhere in the main body of the church - no seats are reserved. There is a wheelchair space in the middle of the church. | + | If you come to a 10am service, the first person you are likely to meet is someone who will welcome you and give you whatever service books you need. Find a seat anywhere in the main body of the church - no seats are reserved. There is a wheelchair space in the middle of the church. |
| On most Sundays there is a meeting of the Young Church in the church hall in parallel with the first part of the service in church. We all come together for communion. Children are welcome to choose whether to go to the Young Church or remain with everyone else. We are relaxed about babies (and there are quite a few very young members of the congregation at the moment). Whoever meets you at the door will give details of the crèche if you want to know about this. | On most Sundays there is a meeting of the Young Church in the church hall in parallel with the first part of the service in church. We all come together for communion. Children are welcome to choose whether to go to the Young Church or remain with everyone else. We are relaxed about babies (and there are quite a few very young members of the congregation at the moment). Whoever meets you at the door will give details of the crèche if you want to know about this. | ||
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| You are unlikely to get lost in your service books, but if you do, just ask someone who is near you to show you where we are - they will be delighted to help. | You are unlikely to get lost in your service books, but if you do, just ask someone who is near you to show you where we are - they will be delighted to help. | ||
| - | No-one will single you out for anything special during the service. Most people stand to sing and we generally sit or kneel to pray. Everyone is welcome to receive communion St Saviour’s. If you don’t feel you want to receive the bread and wine, you are encouraged to come to the altar along with everyone else for a blessing. However, when we say that everyone is welcome to receive communion we really mean it, even if it is your first time in the building. | + | Most people stand to sing and we generally sit or kneel to pray. Everyone is welcome to receive communion St Saviour’s. If you don’t feel you want to receive the bread and wine, you are encouraged to come to the altar along with everyone else for a blessing. |
| After the service there is usually tea and coffee in the church hall. You don’t have to come, but it is a good chance to meet people. | After the service there is usually tea and coffee in the church hall. You don’t have to come, but it is a good chance to meet people. | ||
