OUR SERVICES

Within the Earsham Benefice we run a wide variety of different services appealing to a range of ages and tastes from the more traditional to the slightly more charismatic as well as informal services for those exploring their faith or new Christians.

All services have music provided either by an organist or a music group, except for the 8am at Earsham and Alburgh and BCP Holy Communion at Hedenham.

A three-monthly rota is organised by the Rector and her P.A. and always discussed at Staff meetings. In order to emphasise teamwork we try to ensure a leader and assistant at each service. We have some Lay Assistants who have been authorised by their PCC’s to assist in this way and have been trained by the Rector. There is a central preaching plan organised by the Rector that is the same in all the churches to ensure continuity of teaching and preaching.

We have a benefice policy of ‘all welcome at the Lord’s table.’

Please find an explanation of the different services opposite.

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Please find below an explanation of the different services that you can find:-

Morning Service
Service of the Word

 

   

Morning Prayer

Service using the Book of Common Prayer

   

Holy Communion – Order 1

Standard C of E Communion Service

   

Holy Communion – Order 2

Standard C of E Communion Service

   

Prayer Book Holy Communion

Traditional BCP Holy Communion

   

First Sunday 

at Ditchingham CEVA Primary School

A ‘café church’ that grew out of a desire to take the church into the heart of the community. It includes modern worship, drama, a parallel ‘First Sunday Youth’ and seeks to be a fast moving, relevant look at everyday issues with a spiritual slant.

 
FIRST SUNDAY
at Denton St Mary's
SECOND SUNDAY
at All Saints' Albrough

These services are smaller scale versions of First Sunday, Ditchingham.
 

Fourth Sunday 

Café 4 U

at All Saint’s Earsham

 'Fresh Expressions' church - Hot Food and Fairtrade drinks, papers, children's (& adult's) craft activities in the church hall -
followed by Worship for all ages in the Church (optional)

   
Evensong