Services
Pattern of services
8.00am - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays: Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer *
10.00 am 1st Sunday: Morning Prayer with Hymns ***
10.00 am 2nd & 4th Sundays: Holy Communion with Hymns and Psalm **
10.00 am 3rd Sunday: Church for Everyone **
5th Sunday - Downton Churches Together united service. See below or in the Parish Magazine for details of these services.
We invite you to join us for coffee and biscuits after the 10am services. On 3rd Sundays coffee is served before the service, from 9.45am, as well as after the service.
There will be a Holy Communion service held every Sunday in at least one church in the Team.
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact the Team Rector, Revd Frank Gimson, vicar@stlaurencedownton.co.uk or please complete our on-line contact form.
Which Service for you?
Our 8.00 am service is always *Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer (the traditional 1662 prayer book). It is a quiet service without music.
At 10.00 am on the third Sunday of the month we have an Cafe-style **Church for Everyone. This is informal, of special interest to families and takes place at the back of church.
On the other Sundays of the month (except 5th Sundays) the 10.00 am service is either **Holy Communion, from Common Worship, or *** Morning Prayer.
** Holy Communion, known also as ‘The Eucharist’, ‘The Lord’s Supper’ or ‘Mass’ is a service of readings and prayers that lead up to a symbolic sharing of bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus’ Last Supper.
In addition Holy Communion from Common Worship includes hymns and some sung responses. All services include a sermon or talk or other narrative lasting between 5 and 15 minutes.
*** Morning Prayer, at 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month, is a straightforward,
easy to follow service lasting about 45min. The form of the service follows Common Worship and includes hymns and a sermon.
It may be led by a Licensed Lay Minister (Reader)
A Summer Rota operates in August: -
Only one Holy Communion service each Sunday at either 8am or 10am.
Our church is open daily, during daylight hours, for private prayer.
Abbreviations: LLM - Licensed Lay Minister; BCP - Book of Common Prayer; TBA - To Be Allocated
Abbreviations: LLM - Licensed Lay Minister; BCP - Book of Common Prayer; TBA - To Be Allocated
Sunday 7th April 2019. Fifth Sunday of Lent
8.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Morning Prayer
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Intercessions
Isaiah 43:16-21
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
Isaiah 43:16-21
John 12:1-8
Liz Campbell
Marguerite Pitt
Yvonne Griffiths
Sunday 14th April 2019. PALM SUNDAY
8.00am
Rev Bill Rogers
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Psalm
2nd Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 19:28-40
Isaiah 50:4-9a
31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 19:28-40
Judy Gimson
Valerie Ekins
Zinnia Watson
Roads to God Prayer Group
Wednesday 17th April 2019 at 10.00am
VENUE - St Laurence Church
See our Roads to God page for more information.
Thursday 18th April 2019. MAUNDY THURSDAY
7.00pm
Rev Frank Gimson
Celebration of the Last Supper
1st Reading
Psalm
2nd Reading
Gospel
Exodus 12:1-4,11-14
116:1,10-end
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17,31b-35
Liz Campbell
Elaine Hicks-Arnold
The altar is stripped at the end of this service, while the Choir sings Psalm 22
The service is followed by a Silent Watch in the Lady Chapel
Friday 19th April 2019. GOOD FRIDAY
9.30am
Rev Frank Gimson
1.15pm
2.00pm
Rev Frank Gimson
Stations of the Cross
Ecumenical Procession of Witness from
Greenacres to
St Laurence Church for the
Last Hour service
Please join the Procession anywhere along the route
Sunday 21st April 2019. EASTER DAY
8.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
Gospel
All Age Worship with Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Colossians 3:1-7
John 20:1-10
Acts 10:34-43
Luke 24:1-12
Edward Vandyck
TBC
Sunday 28th April 2019. Second Sunday of Easter
Commissioning of Roads to God volunteers
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Acts 5:27-32
John 20:19-31
Edward Vandyck
TBC
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact Rev Frank Gimson on 01725 510326
or complete our online contact form.