David and Alison are taking a holiday for a family celebration. During this time any pastoral concerns should be directed to the Stewards or Wardens, or to The Superintendent Minister or Dean.
Our second Sunday services at Chapel are often led by our Local Preacher, Lorraine, the 4th Sunday and all other services by our Island Minister David. All are welcome and we serve coffee after the service.
On the 28th September, the normal service is replaced by Harvest Festival, and 9th November is Remembrance at St Peter's. The 14th September will be our Annual Covenant Service
Matins service led by LLM Terry Archer
David has Monday's as his rest day, but if there is a pastoral need please do not hesitate to ring. Sometimes he will, however be off island.
Our weekly ecumenical prayer meeting when we meet to pray for our community, the world and the churches mission is open to all to attend. We use the Methodist Prayer Handbook as a guide. Occasionally this will be at alternative venues, usually announced in our services.
An informal time of fellowship, roughly every fortnight, interspersed with our Bible study "Conversations". We begin with a meal at 6.30, and then move at about 7.30 to a time of sharing worship songs and hymns, sometimes a little testimony, or whatever comes up! This is a lovely time of sharing to which anyone is invited to come. Please contact Hazel ( 07781401897) if you intend to come for food, it helps with catering- but if you can't just turn up anyway, there's always plenty to go around! Held at Hazel's house, "Tanquerel's", on the corner before you turn down to The Mermaid.
A fun time for our little ones to play together and time to chat and relax for parents and carers. New time so that parents/carers can go straight from dropping older children at school.There are plenty of toys available, comfy sofas and coffee, everyone welcome. Our Minister often drops by to say helllo .
Our Minister greatly enjoys leading an assembly at Sark School during term time, the children seem to enjoy it too!
This is often followed by a meeting with the Head of School
A festival of trees designed by local businesses and individuals, All are invited to add a tree by 29th November for the community to enjoy during December.
Our "Fifth Sunday" family services which we follow with a bring and share meal and time of chatting and sharing together. All welcome, and there is always plenty of food for all! Our fifth Sundays are an opportunity for both of our churches to gather in worship together and then share fellowship. There is no service at St Peter's on a fifth Sunday ( unless notified otherwise)
Starting in September and more or less fortnightly after, this informal Bible study over coffee in the upstairs lounge at the Sanctuary Centre gives an opportunity to share discussions about the Bible to deepen our faith and understanding. We follow short courses over four or five sessions, with video, course booklet and guidance. All are welcome, including the curious or those who have questions about the Bible or Christian faith. We are a very welcoming group!
Most Saturdays we show a family film ( mainly for the children, but parents and adults are welcome) with free entry, popcorn and drinks. Visitors are very welcome to join our Sark children. Look on our Facebook page ( @sarkchurches) and for posters around the island for this weeks film! ( Some weeks there is no film, so always check)
Check social media, not always every Saturday
Our monthly communion service at the Methodist Church, in Methodist tradition, may be from the standard Methodist liturgy ( The Worship Book) or may be a less formal, more intimate service, this varies from month to month. It is usually led by our Island Minister, David. All are welcome at the Lord's table and to join us for coffee after the service.
This month, The Fifth Step- see poster for derails
The traditional Nine lessons and Carols service will be led this year by our LLM Terry Archer
A more informal service over breakfast with video, worship songs and discussion, all are welcome . If there is an occasional united service at St Peter's this service will not take place
Our regular Holy Communion service at St Peter's led by our Island Minister, Revd. David Stolton
Please note there is not a communion service on Sunday 15th June or Sunday 17th August
Our annual main Christmas service for the community will be at St Peter's at 5 pm. All are welcome.
This quiet time of preparation and worship to celebrate the birth of Christ is a meditative yet celebratory service with communion, to which all are invited
Join us for this family united service at Sark methodist Church celebrating the birth of Jesus. This service is a little shorter ( to allow families to get prepared for Christmas lunch) child friendly, and full of carols and stories surrounding the joy of the day. All are very welcome.
Our regular Matins service, led by our Island Minister, Revd. David Stolton, with choir and sermon and some sung responses, is usually held on the fourth Sunday of each month. All are welcome, especially singers!
David and Alison are on an annual holiday
A service of hymns and readings led by members of the congregation ( David is on holiday)
To be or not to be at this terrific screening of Hamlet. See poster for details
Please join us in the Sanctuary Centre Hall ay the methodist Church for a reflective communion service remembering the events of the last Supper
Our morning Good Friday service is a short, quite time of reflection for this special day, allowing time to get to Sark's traditional Duck Pond good friday event
Our Good Friday Vigil at St Peter's from 2 pm until approximately 3 pm is a quiet time of music, silence, poetry and word.
Our popular Sunrise communion service will take place at the Collinette at 6.30 am. This is usually followed by breakfast but this will be announced nearer the time
We celebrate Easter with a special family communion service at the Methodist Church at 11.15 am. All are welcome.
Although Sark Methodist Church was built in 1796, 100 years ago, due to complaints by neighbours that the singing on Sundays was too loud, the chapel was moved, stone by stone to its current site. We are having a special celebration weekend culminating in this service to which special guests have been invited. The exact time of service will be announced when boat timetables etc are available, to allow those visiting to be part of this celebration
The Methodist Church requires its Ministers to take a Sabbatical in every 7th year, a time of reflection, a break from normal work," recharging batteries" family time and undertaking a project. Arrangements have yet to be finalised, but David will be taking this after Easter for 3 months, but returning for a few days for the centenary celebration at Chapel on 26th April. During this time there will be a group to manage services, pastoral concerns and administration and the Dean and Methodist Superintendent will be available ( when not on leave or off island themselves)
St Peter's Annual Fete- details TBA