United Church Dorchester

Worship and Faith: Diary of church Services

The Diary of church services shows all the upcoming services at United Church Dorchester.

Click on any date showing a service, and full information will pop up.

Events in April 2025

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March 30, 2025(1 event)

Morning worship


March 30, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

March 31, 2025
April 1, 2025
April 2, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 2, 2025

Preacher: Chris Warren (Local Preacher)

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

April 3, 2025
April 4, 2025
April 5, 2025
April 6, 2025(1 event)

Morning worship


April 6, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

April 7, 2025
April 8, 2025
April 9, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 9, 2025

Preacher: Rev Brenda Stephenson

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

April 10, 2025
April 11, 2025
April 12, 2025
April 13, 2025(2 events)

Morning worship


April 13, 2025

Preacher: Rev Peter Clark

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

Afternoon Tea and Hymns


April 13, 2025

Afternoon Tea and Hymns

Our ‘Tea-pot' services are monthly, informal alternatives to our Evening services. Please arrive in the Church Hall from 3.30pm onwards ready for a formal start at 4pm.

There will be tables of six, and we will serve afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and tea. At about a quarter to five, we shall give out hymn books and sing some favourite hymns.  Between hymns there will be a bible reading and perhaps a short talk about it, and later a time of prayer, and we will finish with the Grace at about 5.30pm.  We hope overall to sing (parts of) perhaps nine or ten hymns.

Do come along and enjoy a time of relaxed fellowship and worship!

April 14, 2025
April 15, 2025
April 16, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 16, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

April 17, 2025(1 event)

Evening worship (Tenebrae)


April 17, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional information: This is a special Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday.

Our Sunday evening services otherwise continue, broadly, on a monthly basis. They start at 6.30pm, and last about 45 minutes.

You may also want to explore the monthly 'Afternoon Tea and Hymns' Services: see the Services Diary for more details.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

April 18, 2025
April 19, 2025
April 20, 2025(1 event)

Morning worship with Holy Communion


April 20, 2025

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien - please see the updated guidance sheet for details of how Communion will be served in the light of Covid

Additional Information: Easter Day Service

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

April 21, 2025
April 22, 2025
April 23, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 23, 2025

Preacher: Rev Steph Jenner

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

April 24, 2025
April 25, 2025
April 26, 2025
April 27, 2025(2 events)

Morning worship


April 27, 2025

Preacher: Local Arrangement

Additional Information:

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

 

Evening worship


April 27, 2025

Preacher: Rev Neil Riches

Our Sunday evening services otherwise, broadly, on a monthly basis. They start at 6.30pm, and last about 45 minutes.

You may also want to explore the monthly 'Afternoon Tea and Hymns' Services: see the Services Diary for more details.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

April 28, 2025
April 29, 2025
April 30, 2025(1 event)

Market Day Service


April 30, 2025

Preacher: Rev Neil Riches

Please note the start time for the Market Day Services: they will continue to start at 10.45 to fit in with the local bus service.

Our services now take place without specific Covid-19 restrictions. Nevertheless, the wearing of masks around the building, or during services, remains a matter of personal choice; and hand gel will be available for 'self-service' use by those who so wish.

Do join us in the church hall for refreshments after the service.

May 1, 2025
May 2, 2025
May 3, 2025