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 8th December 2019. Second Sunday of Advent
8.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
10.00am
Rev Bill Rogers
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Psalm
2nd Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Isaiah 11:1-10
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
Isaiah 11:1-10
72: 1-7
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
Yvonne Griffiths
Elaine Hicks-Arnold
Reuben Stevens
Friday 13th December 2019.
7.00pm
Rev Frank Gimson
SUNG EVENSONG
with the Laudamus Choir
Sunday 15th December 2019. Third Sunday of Advent
8.00am
Rev Ron Hart
9.45 for
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson & Rev Ron Hart
6.30pm
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Church for Everyone with Nativity
Readings and readers to be chosen by minister
VILLAGE CAROL SERVICE
Downton Churches Together, with Downton Band,
followed by Mince Pies
Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
Roads to God Prayer Group
Wednesday 16th December 2019 at 10.00am
VENUE - St Laurence Church
See our Roads to God page for more information.
Sunday 22nd December 2019. Fourth Sunday of Advent
Commissioning of Roads to God volunteers
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-end
Marguerite Pitt
Angela Jones
Tuesday 24th December 2019. CHRISTMAS EVE
5.00pm
Rev Frank Gimson
11.30pm
Rev Frank Gimson
Christingle Service
Reading
Midnight Mass
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Matthew 1:18-25
Titus 2:11-14
John 1:1-14
Liz Campbell
Philippa Merrill
Mark Merrill
Wednesday 25th December 2019. CHRISTMAS DAY
8.00am
Rev Bill Rogers
10.00am
Rev Ron Hart
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
All Age Worship with Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-14
Isaiah 9:2,6-7
Luke 2:1-14
Maggie Hunter
Jane Charman
Sunday 29th December 2019. First Sunday of Christmas
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Isaiah 63:7-9
Matthew 2:13-end
Ken Parsons
Jo Parsons
Sunday 5th January 2020. Second Sunday of Christmas
8.00am
Rev Ron Hart
10.00am
Philip Jones LLM
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Morning Prayer
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Intercessions
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:10-18
Jeremiah 31:7-14
John 1:10-18
Liz Campbell
Sue Humby
TBA
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact Rev Frank Gimson on 01725 510326
or complete our online contact form.