Worship

This section contains information about the worship and services at St Peter's. Times of Services has the times of regular services. Some of the Sermons preached during the last month and the News Sheet, with information about the coming week's services, may be downloded.

For more information about any of the groups or activities listed on this page please contact the Parish Office or see the noticeboard in St Peter's.

Last Updated on Sunday, 17 January 2010 14:21

Aims

  • Our overall aim is to make the worship of God at St Peter's honest and meaningful.
  • By reflecting in our worship the needs and concerns of daily life, individuals will be helped to live out their faith amongst families and neighbours with integrity, compassion and love.
  • Our worship should always be well-publicised and well-ordered.
  • We will offer a variety of styles, ranging from Book of Common Prayer to informal liturgies.
  • Babies and young children should be able to experience worship from birth.
  • We will provide the stillness and intellectual rigour needed by older children and adults.
   

Service Times

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 June 2009 15:57

Regular Services & Meetings:

Sundays
  8.00 am   Holy Communion   10.00 am   Keystones & NYPD (4-12 yrs and upwards)
  10.00 am   Parish Communion (children's room available)   11.30 am   Music Group Practice (1st & 3rd Sunday)
      All Age Worship
(1st Sunday in month or as advertised)		        
  6.30 pm   Evening Prayer
(with Healing Ministry 1st Sunday in month)		   7.00 pm   TAG (1st Sunday in month)


Mondays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer   10.00 am   Mini Gems


Tuesdays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer   10.00 am   Little Gems
          2.00 pm   Baby Gems
          7.45 pm   Bellringers Practice


Wednesdays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer        
  10.00 am   Holy Communion        


Thursdays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer   2.30 pm
(7.00 pm		   St Peter's Fellowship
in summer)


Fridays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer        
  2.00 pm   Young Vines (a service for under 5s)
(2nd & 4th Friday in month)		        


Saturdays
  8.30 am   Morning Prayer        
   

All Age Worship

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 January 2010 10:16

Download the programmes for the 2010 All Age Services at St Peter's  

   

Bellringers

Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2009 11:13

Ringing the changes

Have you ever wondered where this everyday expression comes from? It’s a bellringing term regarding the way bells change position to produce the unique sound of English change ringing.

bells The Art and Science of bellringing has been developed in England over the past three centuries. Communities had always used bells to advertise services, celebrate happy occasions, warn of disasters such as invasion, and even in medieval times to act as an aid to travellers to find a safe haven at night. Bells in those days were hung with their mouth downwards and chimed. Then about 300 years ago, an enterprising Englishman decided that if a bell was mounted on a wheel and swung 360 degrees, it would be more manageable and the musical possibilities were exciting and endless. English change ringing was born.

creativity weekend Here in Hersham we have 8 bells, the heaviest weighing 8 cwt. This means we can ring over 40,000 changes without repeating one. The Science involves the various methods we ring and the Art is how well the band work together to provide a good music to listen to. Anyone, with a little training, can do it. It’s like riding a bicycle - once learnt, never forgotten. We ring for services, weddings and the occasional peal to celebrate important occasions such as the Queen’s Jubilee last year. Practices are on a Tuesday evening from 7.45 - 9.00pm.

Why not indulge the Scientist or Artist in you, and come and join us - you are always very welcome.
   

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