Worship
Our Sunday morning worship has monthly pattern but we always gather in time for 10:30am start, but if you are late don’t panic, just slip in.
We aim for our worship to be relaxed, family friendly, with activities for the kids both to doodle and play, as well as engage with what is being shared.
The best thing to do is join us. We share in modern worship as well as more traditional hymn, YouTube videos and stories and of course we hear from the bible, and reflect on it, and pray together in different ways. The sort of service will depend a little on who is leading, from Minister, to visiting preachers, to members of the congregation, so we invite you to dip your toe into a few services.
Families tend to sit towards the front, and grab the sofa’s or cluster around the tables, which always have some drawing and other activities, as well as musical instruments and toys available, so there is something to occupy busy minds, as well as engaging with what is being shared.
Most of the worship is on projected screen, so no need for a hymnbook, or finding your page for words, is it usually just ready for you.
When you arrive someone will welcome you, and ensure you have all you need, and either invite your children to join one of their groups, or to start together, and then leave after the introductory part of the service, which is designed for them.
We always gather for hot drinks afterwards, usually for some time, as we are a chatty bunch. We’d love to welcome you into our family.
Monthly Pattern of Worship
1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – CAFE WORSHIP
Informal discussion-based worship
2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – COMMUNION
Our children and young people can choose to join Godly Play (for Primary School age children) or Big Questions (for Secondary School age children)
3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – INTERGENERATIONAL WORSHIP
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – CONTEMPORARY METHODIST WORSHIP
Our children and young people can choose to join ‘God Squad’ which is hosted by our circuit childrens and family worker, Amy Shepherd.
On the 5th Sunday of the month, we may be sharing worship with one of our sister churches around the Circuit. To find out more, please check out the plan.
Accessing Zoom Worship
As part of our commitment to being as accessible as possible – 3 of our services a month are also streamed on Zoom. For more information and the link to our Zoom services, please contact our Church Administrator
Baptisms / Christenings
A baptism, or christening in the church, we believe is the beginning of a lifelong process of growth in faith in Jesus Christ. Our church offers baptism for people of all ages, from very young babies to adults. Although the baptism we perform is recognised in many different churches, it symbolises a commitment to join … Continue reading Baptisms / Christenings
Weddings
Whether you’ve just decided to get married, or your well into the planning, congratulations! The Church believes marriage is the most important expression of human relationships and that in marriage husband and wife come to reflect and live out the love God shows to his people. As you plan your wedding at Acomb Methodist Church, … Continue reading Weddings
The Preaching Plan
The Plan is a very Methodist document. It details those preachers, and ministers allocated to churches throughout our circuit for a particular quarter. If you would like to see who is preaching at Acomb on a particular Sunday, or the services on offer in other of our sister churches, then follow this link to the … Continue reading The Preaching Plan