Bible Explorers
Bible Explorers has an emphasis on story, singing and activity, and starts at the Church Hall at 10.45am. We encourage parents of confident and independent children not to stay with them at Bible Explorers but to join us in church instead for the Parish Communion service (a chance to spend an hour of calm and reflection before the week begins!) but if preferred you are welcome to stay with your child and join in all the activities in the hall. Bible Explorers will last around 45 minutes then the children will be brought back over to church for a blessing and ‘show and tell’ at the end of the service.
Children’s Praise is our entirely new service of intergenerational worship, held in the Church Hall at the same time as the more formal Parish Communion is held in church. We’ll have informal worship with lots of singing, an accessible prayer time, drinks, snacks and crafts. With an emphasis on inclusive worship, getting to know each other better in a relaxed atmosphere and learning more about Jesus and why we come to church however old we are, the service will last about an hour.
Come to the Table services in church are held on the first Sunday of the month at 10.45am at St. Thomas’ Church (on that Sunday there won’t be a Church Hall based activity). This is our pared down, more interactive Family Communion service where we encourage children and young people to take part in helping to lead, read and pray, and where the usual Sermon is replaced with a children’s talk. As with all our services, refreshments are served afterwards which is a great chance to get to know the other members of our extended church family.
Sunday Programme for August – December 2026
In August the main Sunday morning services will be shorter than usual. Children’s activities will be provided in the crèche areas in both churches and busy bags will be available for children sitting with their families in the main body of the churches.
6th September – Back to School Sunday Service in Church
13th September – Bible Explorers
20th September – Children’s Praise
27th September – Bible Explorers
4th October – Come to the Table – Harvest
11th October – Bible Explorers
18th October – Children’s Praise
25th October – Bible Explorers
1st November – Come to the Table – All Saints
8th November – Bible Explorers
15th November – Children’s Praise
22nd November – Bible Explorers
29th November – Bible Explorers
6th December – Come to the Table – Advent : Toy Service
13th December – Nativity in St. Thomas’ Church
20th December – Children’s Praise
27th December – Bible Explorers