Christ Church Virginia WaterREGULAR SERVICES
Below you will find details of our normal pattern of Sunday services. Please be aware that this pattern varies at certain times of the year such as Christmas, Easter and during July / August. Do consult the Teaching Programme page or Church Calendar for specific dates.
Sunday Mornings
08:00 Service
HOLY COMMUNION
Formal and Traditional. A traditional 1662 Prayer Book service.10:30 Service
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP.Our sermon series will typically explore a book of the Bible or a theme e.g. "Living the Christian Life". We use simple Anglican liturgy and enjoy contemporary hymns and songs led by our Music Group. Services include regular testimonies and Mission interviews. Our service pattern is:
| 1st Sunday | 10:30 | All-Age Service |
| 2nd Sunday | 10:30 | Informal Morning Service |
| 3rd Sunday | 10:30 | Holy Communion Service |
| 4th Sunday | 10:30 | Informal Morning Service |
| 5th Sunday | 10:30 | Informal Morning Service |
Sunday Evenings
18:30 Service
INFORMAL WORSHIPOur sermon series will typically explore a book of the Bible or a theme and will focus on nurturing spiritual growth, discipleship and life change. Services include contemporary music (including new songs), drama, testimony and multimedia. Our service pattern is:
| 1st Sunday | Holy Communion Service |
| 2nd Sunday | Informal Evening Service |
| 3rd Sunday | Youth-Led Service |
| 4th Sunday | Informal Evening Service |
| 5th Sunday | Informal Evening Service |
Crèche, Sunday Clubs and Sunday Youth Activities
Crèche facilities are available during the 10:30 service.Children and young people join the first 10 minutes or so of our Sunday services and, if they wish, may stay throughout rather than attend an age-related Sunday Club our Youth Group.
Our Sunday Clubs are designed for children aged 0-11 (up to UK school year 6)
Young people aged from 11-14 (UK school years 7 to 9) are invited to join in "Sundays at Santana" - our Sunday Youth Group.
On the first Sunday of each month our Sunday Club and Youth programme is replaced by an All Age Service at 10:30.
Please visit our Children's and Youth Ministry pages for more details.
EASTER SERVICE TIMES
ASH WEDNESDAY, MAUNDY THURSDAY
An informal Ash Wednesday service will be held on 6 March at 19:30 with refreshments from 19:00.A Maundy Thursday service will be held on 18 April at 19:30.