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 May 2024

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April 28, 2024(2 events)

Morning worship


April 28, 2024

Preacher: Rev David Cuckson

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 with Holy Communion


April 28, 2024

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

Our Sunday evening services continue, broadly, on a twice-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 29, 2024
April 30, 2024
May 1, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


May 1, 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.

May 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
May 5, 2024(2 events)

Morning worship with Holy Communion


May 5, 2024

Preacher: Mr Chris Warren (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.

 

Afternoon Tea and Hymns


May 5, 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!

May 6, 2024
May 7, 2024
May 8, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


May 8, 2024

Preacher: Mr Tony Boyden (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.

May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 11, 2024
May 12, 2024(1 event)

Morning worship


May 12, 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.

 

May 13, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 15, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


May 15, 2024

Preacher: Mrs Elizabeth Haynes (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.

May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024
May 18, 2024
May 19, 2024(2 events)

Morning worship


May 19, 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.

 

Evening worship


May 19, 2024

Preacher: Rev John Yarrien

This is a special Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday.

Our Sunday evening services otherwise continue, broadly, on a twice-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.

May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 22, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


May 22, 2024

Preacher: Mr 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.

May 23, 2024
May 24, 2024
May 25, 2024
May 26, 2024(1 event)

Morning worship


May 26, 2024

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.

 

May 27, 2024
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024(1 event)

Market Day Service


May 29, 2024

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.

May 30, 2024
May 31, 2024
June 1, 2024