All services at St. Lawrence and St Hilda are open to everyone. Our worship is generally liturgical: we take worship seriously, but we have little time for stuffiness! This page is a guide to help.

A rhythm of prayer and worship is important to our life together.

At different times of year the character of the services will change: great celebrations at Easter and Christmas, more reflective services during Lent and Advent.

CHILDREN are welcome at all services.  There are usually activities at the 9:30am and 11am Sunday services which are particularly suitable for children.  Activity bags are always available - just ask one of the greeters.  Everyone knows that toddlers go toddling and that babies have excellent timing when making noise, so don't worry! 

The 8pm Night Prayer service at St. Lawrence's often considers matters which might not be suitable for pre-secondary school children; parental discretion is advised.

 

The Eucharist
is the re-living of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, when he shared bread and wine with them, served them and called them his friends. Here we gather to celebrate our life in God and God’s life in the world, made known to us by the words and actions of Jesus.

Here is the heart of all we are and do. The liturgy we use helps shape and develop our spiritual life.

There are hymns old and new for everyone to sing. We take responsibility for the wrong we do, and hear God’s forgiveness proclaimed. We listen to the Word of God in the Bible and explore it means for us in our day through a sermon which normally lasts about 10 minutes.

We hold ourselves open to the needs of a broken world through our prayers, and we share a sign of being at peace with each other, usually a handshake.

There is a collection, to support the work of this church.

With a great prayer of thanksgiving we proclaim that God became one with human life, in Jesus, and is with us as we share bread and wine,‘Christ’s body and blood‘ in remembrance of him.

We remember God’s love for us and are sent out to share it with others.

If you have been baptised you are welcome to receive the bread and wine. Otherwise, you may like to receive a blessing, or stay in your seat, as you prefer.