Special Services
Mothering Sunday - March
It’s a time not just to give thanks for mothers everywhere but also to give thanks for ‘mother’ church and all the church does for us.
That said, we do need to focus on our mums too sometimes and in our whole church celebration at 10am, we have the opportunity to say thank you with a small bunch of flowers for every lady in the congregation.
Good Friday - April
A special service, Meditation at the Cross is held each year.
Easter Sunday - April
Harvest Festival - October
Our Harvest festival service takes place at the beginning of October each year. It is one of the occasions for a whole church celebration at 10am as we give thanks to God for the gifts that he’s given us. We collect food for the local food bank and day centre and take a special collection for the farming community of this country and for those in need across the world. With our schools harvest services as well, this is a special period in the life of St Michaels and we enjoy decorating the church appropriately for the season.
Service of Light - October
Every year we hold a Whole Parish Service of Light during which candles can be lit in memory of the person who has died, can often be healing and helpful as we remember, with thanksgiving, those who have died.
Remembrance Sunday - November
Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday are special occasions in the life of our villages. On Remembrance Sunday, we gather at our 8.00, 9.15 and 10.45 services to pay our respects, hold a time of silence and are reminded of God’s desire for the peace of the world. Each service reflects the ethos of the given congregation and we always take a special collection for a forces charity.
Christmas
Come and celebrate Christmas at St Michael’s. We have a wide range of service over the festive period as we remember that moment God stepped in to human history.