From January 2024, Messy Church moves to the second Sunday afternoon in the month, but it's still at 2 p.m. and still at Kirkland Mission Church. On the fourth Sunday in the month, we shall have an all-age service of Holy Communion at 11 a.m. at Kirkland Mission Church with opportunity for children to participate, and no sermon.[It will be all change again just for March, because this year, the second Sunday in March is Mothering Sunday, and we'll have our traditional All Age service with messy interlude, while all-age Holy Communion will be on the fifth Sunday in March, which is Easter Sunday.]
Slowly we are abandoning practices we adopted for good reason during the pandemic.Our services have returned to their pre-Covid length, and we are singing again! Those attending services are now able to remain afterwards for refreshments and conversation, should they wish.We are still exchanging a 'wave' of peace rather than a handshake at The Peace The most recent change has been to cease restricting the wine at holy communion to the minister, but with a different practice at each church. At Ennerdale the chalice will be available to the congregation, but they are at liberty to retain their wafer and dip it in wine instead of drinking from the chalice if they prefer. At Lamplugh the minister will touch the wafer on the wine and place it in the hand of the communicant. At Kirkland the 2nd Sunday communion will follow the same practice as Lamplugh, but the informal communion on the 4th Sunday will use individual glasses.
"On August 5th 2021 Kirkland Mission Church received a Bronze Eco Church Award in recognition of their efforts to care for God's earth in each of the following areas:Worship and TeachingManagement of Buildings and LandCommunity and Global EngagementLifestyle"We are now working towards our Silver award.
