Services at St Marks
Sunday Worship
The Pattern of Sunday Worship at St. Mark's is as follows:
8.00 am Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer
This is a half hour service, using the traditional service of 1662.
10.00 am The Parish Communion
This is our main act of worship for the whole community. There is a crèche and childrens groups. Afterwards there is a cup of tea or coffee. Sunday lunch is served at 12.15 pm for those who would like to stay.
On the First Sunday of the month the eucharist is an all age celebration, involving the children and young people in the liturgy. All baptised people are invited to receive communion, including children.The liturgy follows the pattern of Common Worship but incorporates worship material from Iona and many other sources.
8.00 pm Night Service
The second main service of the day. This service is more informal, lasts about 45 minutes and always has a good period of silence! Often we use liturgies from Iona and Taize and on the first Sunday in the month share an informal communion. Tea and coffee are served afterwards.
Weekday Worship
- Holy Communion is celebrated at 9.30 am on Monday, 7.45 am on Wednesday and Friday and at 10.30 am on Thursday.
- Evening Prayer is said daily in the chapel (not Saturday) at 5.00 pm.
- Meditation on Tuesdays at 7.45 am
- The church is always open for prayer from early morning to 5.30 pm every day of the year.
- There is the opportunity to browse the card stall, read magazines, write up prayer requests and light a candle if you wish by the Taize cross.
- For much of the day there will be a person on welcome duty to answer any queries.