Main Church Services
The monthly pattern of Sunday services
A number of our services are shared with our Anglican friends and occasionally with all the Emsworth Churches - Christians Together in Emsworth.
Our normal pattern of worship is as follows. However, through the church year, there may be deviations from this normal pattern. Please see the weekly notices or the Newssheet for the current plan.
1st Sunday
10am Methodist Worship in our Church in the Square
6.30pm Holy Communion in St James’ Parish Church, usually with an Anglican celebrant and Methodist preacher, and with Anglicans and Methodists taking part
2nd Sunday
10am United Service of Holy Communion in St James’ Church – with Methodist and Anglican leadership, and shared participation
10am Service for children in the Methodist Church
6.30pm United Worship in the Methodist Church – usually conducted by a Methodist and with an Anglican preacher
3rd Sunday
10am Methodist Communion Service in our Church in the Square
6.30pm United Evensong in St Thomas’ Warblington
4th Sunday
10am Methodist “all-
6.30pm United worship in the Methodist Church in the Square
5th Sunday
10am Methodist Worship in our Church in the Square
6.30pm usually an ecumenical service, following a pattern of visiting each of the Emsworth churches in turn, for a service in the host church’s tradition
Services during the week
On most Thursdays at 11am there is a short service of readings, prayers and reflection, held in the Quiet Room.
During Lent there is a mid-week Communion Service. Details of these and other opportunities for mid-week worship can be found in the Weekly Notices and the Newssheet.