Church Service Format
Church Service Formats We warmly welcome you to any of our services which usually follow a monthly pattern as detailed below but may vary due to special Festivals. The format of the Services is detailed below. Service dates are here and are also published each month in our monthly magazine "Life Together" which is delivered free to every home in the village.
1st Sunday
9.30am Family Communion Service
A service, of under one hour, with hymns, bible readings and prayer with an opportunity to receive the bread and wine of communion.
2nd Sunday 11.00am Friends and Family Service
A family friendly service of 35 – 40 minutes with readings, activities, music and prayer, on a different theme each month.
3rd Sunday11.00am Family Communion Service
A service, of under one hour, with hymns, bible readings and prayer with an opportunity to receive the bread and wine of communion.
4th Sunday9.30am Morning Prayer Service
A service of about 45 minutes with hymns, bible readings and prayer.
or
9.30am Reflections over Breakfast
A chance to meet and have hot breakfast snacks & drinks followed by a short period for a couple of hymns, reflections and prayers before more chat and refreshments
5th Sunday and special days
A Team Service is occasionally held in one of the ten churches of the Swan and Claydons Team when all parishes are invited to worship together. This may be when there is a 5th Sunday in the month or to mark a special Festival or occasion.
You are very welcome to any of our other churches in the Swan Group at Barton Hartshorn, Chetwode, Edgcott, Marsh Gibbon, Preston Bissett and Twyford, and in the Claydon's Group at Steeple Claydon, Middle Claydon and East Claydon.
1st Sunday
9.30am Family Communion Service
A service, of under one hour, with hymns, bible readings and prayer with an opportunity to receive the bread and wine of communion.
2nd Sunday 11.00am Friends and Family Service
A family friendly service of 35 – 40 minutes with readings, activities, music and prayer, on a different theme each month.
3rd Sunday11.00am Family Communion Service
A service, of under one hour, with hymns, bible readings and prayer with an opportunity to receive the bread and wine of communion.
4th Sunday9.30am Morning Prayer Service
A service of about 45 minutes with hymns, bible readings and prayer.
or
9.30am Reflections over Breakfast
A chance to meet and have hot breakfast snacks & drinks followed by a short period for a couple of hymns, reflections and prayers before more chat and refreshments
5th Sunday and special days
A Team Service is occasionally held in one of the ten churches of the Swan and Claydons Team when all parishes are invited to worship together. This may be when there is a 5th Sunday in the month or to mark a special Festival or occasion.
You are very welcome to any of our other churches in the Swan Group at Barton Hartshorn, Chetwode, Edgcott, Marsh Gibbon, Preston Bissett and Twyford, and in the Claydon's Group at Steeple Claydon, Middle Claydon and East Claydon.