Everyone is most welcome to come along to any of our services. Refreshments are served after every Sunday morning service and after Evensong. Do join us!
Friday 18th April at 2 p.m. - Reflections for Good Friday
Rev Robert Williamson will lead an hour-long quiet service of readings, thoughts, prayers and reflection on the events of Good Friday. All are welcome.
Saturday 19th April at 7 p.m. - Easter Vigil and Choral Eucharist for Easter [Easter Eve]
Revd Robert Williamson will be our celebrant at this special service for Easter, to which all are most welcome. The Easter Vigil is the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. It is a dramatic service held after sunset, and begins with readings, prayers and choral pieces, leading to the lighting of the 'Easter Fire' outside the church. With the church in darkness the Paschal candle is blessed and lit to represent the light of Christ coming into the world. As it proceeds through the church, the candles of the congregation are lit from the Paschal candle and the "Exsultet" or Easter Proclamation is chanted, before the service continues. In this blaze of light begins the Easter Choral Eucharist, sung by the full Choir to the wonderfully joyous setting of the Mass in A by Eduard Rottmanner (1809-1843). This is a very special service, which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of our church calendar and to which everyone is very warmly invited. A finger buffet with wine completes the evening!
Sunday 20th April - [Easter Day] There will be no service at St. Columba's today. We wish everyone a very happy, peaceful and blessed Easter.
Thursday 24th April at 11.00 a.m. - Morning Prayer
This is the first of two new services at St. Columba's to be launched by Revd Dawn Ward. This short service will be around 30 minutes long and will be followed by refreshments and a chance to chat with friends and neighbours. Everyone is invited to join this new weekly service and Revd Dawn would love to see you there.
Sunday 27th April at 10.45 a.m. - Holy Communion [Low Sunday, First Sunday after Easter]
Do join us for our service of Holy Communion, led by Rev Robert Williamson, with congregational hymns. There will be refreshments and a chance to chat after the service.
Thursday 1st May at 11.00 a.m. - Morning Prayer [St. Philip & St. James]
This short service, led by Revd Dawn, will be around 30 minutes long and will be followed by refreshments and a chance to chat with friends and neighbours. Everyone is invited to join this new weekly service and Revd Dawn would love to see you there.
Sunday 4th May at 8.30 a.m. - Morning Prayer with Holy Communion [Second Sunday after Easter]
The second extra service, based on the Book of Common Prayer and at which Holy Communion will be available, will be led by Revd Dawn at 8.30 a.m. on the first Sunday of every month. This will also last around 30 minutes and hopefully this short early service might appeal to those for whom Sundays can otherwise be a very busy day. Everyone is most welcome.
Sunday 4th May at 6.30 p.m. - Choral Evensong
Our service of Evensong, led by the choir, is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, with readings from the Authorized Version of the Bible (the King James Version). The congregation sings the hymns, and the choir will sing settings of the Psalm; the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; the Preces and Responses; and a choral anthem. A glass of wine and nibbles will be available after the service. All are very welcome.
Thursday 8th May at 11.00 a.m. - Morning Prayer
This short service, led by Revd Dawn, will be around 30 minutes long and will be followed by refreshments and a chance to chat with friends and neighbours. Everyone is invited and Revd Dawn would love to see you there.
N.B. The PCC has undertaken all relevant risk assessments in the light of Covid-19 guidance over the past 5 years, and these are reviewed regularly. All restrictions have now been lifted.
In colder weather please dress warmly; the heating is on but the church is a large building.
Please note that at Communion services we have reintroduced Communion in two kinds, i.e. sharing the chalice. If you have any problem with this do mention this to the sidesman or churchwarden before the service. Should you prefer not to receive Communion, do come to the chancel for a blessing, indicating this perhaps by keeping your hands to your sides.
Everyone is most welcome, but if you have any doubts about coming to join us do please check here or contact John Phillips (01845 577034) beforehand for further information; every effort will be made to accommodate you. Access is not ideal, as the path is steep, but a temporary ramp can be provided for wheelchair entrance to the church; do let us know if you need this in place.
THANK YOU - WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.