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 12th January 2020. The Epiphany
8.00am
Rev Ron Hart
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Psalm
2nd Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Isaiah 60:1-6
72:10-15
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-122
Judy Gimson
Rebekah Gahan
Sue Joseph
Roads to God Prayer Group
Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 10.00am
VENUE - St Laurence Church
See our Roads to God page for more information.
Sunday 19th January 2020. Second Sunday of Epiphany
8.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
9.45 for
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson & Rev Ron Hart
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Church for Everyone Readings and readers to be chosen by minister
Isaiah 49:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
Sunday 26th January 2020. Third Sunday of Epiphany
Commissioning of Roads to God volunteers
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion
1st Reading
Gospel
Intercessions
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
Mark Merrill
Reuben Stevens
Sunday 2nd February 2020. Presentation of Christ in the Temple
8.00am
Rev Ron Hart
10.00am
Rev Frank Gimson
Holy Communion (BCP)
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Gospel
Morning Prayer
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Intercessions
Malachi 3:1-5
Hebrews 2:14-end
Luke 2:22-40
Malachi 3:1-5
Luke 2:22-408
Karen Greenwood
Sue Moranne
Sue Joseph
If you would like Communion in your own home please contact Rev Frank Gimson on 01725 510326
or complete our online contact form.