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Saints Church, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
Church Services Details
For over 800 years there have been services within our Church and we are proud to worship and carry on that tradition.
Our 8.00 am Service, on the second and fourth Sunday, is a said Holy Communion, which uses the Service within The Book of Common Prayer (Traditional)
Our 11.00 am Service is as follows:
First and fourth Sundays, a Sung Eucharist we use Common Worship (Contemporary) Our Choir lead us in all the singing. As in every Eucharistic celebration at All Saints, all confirmed Christians are welcome and urged to come forward to receive the Bread and Wine of the Holy Communion. Those not confirmed may come to the Altar with a hymnbook to indicate they would like a blessing. The Service lasts about one hour and is followed by Coffee in the Chapter House
Third and fifth Sundays, a Sung Eucharist, Common worship - otherwise the same as the first and fourth Sundays. On the first Sunday, our Junior Church go out for their Sunday School in the Chapter House during the first hymn, returning for the receipt of Communion.
Second Sunday, Matins & Sermon, we use the Service of Morning Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer - Our Choir again lead us in all the singing. Our 6.00 pm Service, every Sunday, is Sung Evensong & Sermon. The singing again led by the Choir. Additionally, there is a short Holy Communion Service, using Traditional worship, following Evensong on the second Sunday only
Weekday Services
Special weekday 7.30 pm Eucharists are held on High Feast Days and other special occasions
Every Wednesday there is a said Holy Communion at 10.00 am, which uses Traditional worship
On the first Friday of every month a said Holy Communion is conducted at Crossways Care Home in Renhold at 11.00 am using Traditional worship
At the beginning of Lent Ash Wednesday 10.00 am & 7.30 pm Eucharist with imposition of Ashes
Compline is at 8.45 pm every Monday evening
At the heart of our Christian life is Holy Week, and we have the following significant services
Palm Sunday. In addition to the 8.00 am Communion, the 11.00 am is always a Eucharist, preceded by a Procession with Palms from the Three Horseshoes Pub in Renhold at 10.30 am. Palm crosses are distributed at all services
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Maundy Thursday10.00 am a said Holy Communion which uses Traditional worship
7.30 pm Stations of the Cross
Good Friday7.30 pm Sung Eucharist of the last Supper. Stripping of the Altar
8.30 - 10.00 pm Gethsemane WatchHoly Saturday11.00 am Suitable Religious Work sung by All Saints Choir
3.00 pm The Liturgy with Holy CommunionEaster DayThe Easter Vigil at dusk - lighting of the New Fire, Renewal of Baptismal Promises
8.00 am said Holy Communion which uses Traditional worship
11.00 am Sung Eucharist which will start with the Blessing of the Easter Garden
6.00 pm Festal Evensong & Holy Communion using Traditional worship
Last Sunday of September
Usual Services with a Harvest theme
All Saints Sunday
Usual Sunday Services with the theme of All Saints
10.30 am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, Renhold - procession to the Church
10.50 am Service of Remembrance
Also very important in our annual Calendar of Services is the Preparation for Christmas and Christmas itself
Advent Sunday fourth Sunday before Christmas
In addition to usual morning services 6.00 pm Advent Carols and Readings
Sunday preceding Christmas
In addition to usual morning services 6.00 pm Carol Service
Wednesday before Christmas
7.30 pm Carol Service
Christmas Eve
4.00 pm Blessing of the Crib and Children's Nativity Play
11.30 pm Midnight Mass using Traditional worshipChristmas Day
8.00 am Holy Communion using Traditional worship
11.00 am Family Eucharist using Contemporary worshipChristingle first Sunday of February
6.00 pm Christingle Service