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 December 2024

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December 1, 2024(1 event)

Morning worship with Holy Communion


December 1, 2024

Preacher: Tony Boyden (Local Preacher) - please see the updated guidance sheet for details of how Communion will be served in the light of Covid

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.

 

December 2, 2024
December 3, 2024
December 4, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 4, 2024

Preacher: Rev Peter Clark

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.

December 5, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 7, 2024
December 8, 2024(2 events)

Morning worship (Crib Service)


December 8, 2024

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien - Crib Service

Additional Information:

This morning's service will be a special Christmas Crib Service, led by Revd John Yarrien. We hope that many of the children and families who attend Storytots or Forest Praise will also come. This will be followed by lunch in the Hall, which will be open to all.

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


December 8, 2024

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!

December 9, 2024
December 10, 2024
December 11, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 11, 2024

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.

December 12, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 14, 2024
December 15, 2024(1 event)

Morning worship


December 15, 2024

Preacher: Rev Gwyneth Owen

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.

 

December 16, 2024
December 17, 2024
December 18, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


December 18, 2024

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.

December 19, 2024
December 20, 2024
December 21, 2024
December 22, 2024(2 events)

Morning worship


December 22, 2024

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.

 

Carol Service


December 22, 2024

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

This evening's service is our annual Carol Service - traditional readings, carols and reflections on the Christmas story.

Our usual Sunday evening services otherwise continue 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.

December 23, 2024
December 24, 2024(1 event)

Christingle Service


December 24, 2024

This year's Christingle will follow the same, highly successful format from recent years: everyone will be provided with a DIY Christingle bag, and we will all make our Christingle together, but in our own seat.

The atmosphere of Christmas approaching and all being peaceful and ready will still be the same: Christmas starts here!

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.

December 25, 2024(2 events)

Morning Service for Christmas Day


December 25, 2024

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

Additional Information: Christmas Day Morning Service. 

This is a 45 minute service, and a wonderful way to celebrate the good news of Christmas Day.

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.

 

No Market Day Service!


December 25, 2024

Please note that there is no Market Day Service today!

We will be delighted to see you at our Christmas Day Service instead - come along and celebrate this special day.

December 26, 2024
December 27, 2024
December 28, 2024
December 29, 2024(1 event)

Morning worship


December 29, 2024

Preacher: Rev Steph Jenner

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.

 

December 30, 2024
December 31, 2024
January 1, 2025(1 event)

No Market Day Service!


January 1, 2025

Please note that there is Market Day Service today, as it is New Year's Day.

 

January 2, 2025
January 3, 2025
January 4, 2025