Church Services in the Benefice
Worship is our life blood and our joy. As a group of churches we offer a variety of opportunities to come together in church. Our regular worship is on a Sunday, with All-age and Communion Services including a monthly Sung Eucharist (Communion) service, Matins, Evensong, and Contemporary Worship. Our worship has a variety of styles from more traditional to contemporary. The Benefice Ministry team meets once each month to reflect on our worshipping life, and plan together.
We have a variety of styles of Communion Services, and it can be confusing what kind of service to expect. If the service is Sung Eucharist it will be a Holy Communion service where we have the choir sing an anthem. Our 8:30 Holy Communion is BCP (The Book of Common Prayer) which is a more traditional form.
Our main 10am Sunday Service from St John's in Hook is also shared via Zoom.
The main service in Heckfield, Mattingley or Rotherwick churches is at 11am.
Please refer to our weekly notices (which can be downloaded from the Home Page) or the calendar for details.
Our typical pattern of services is:
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8:30am Holy Communion traditional said service from the Book of Common Prayer
(rotates around the Benefice - usually 1st Sunday is Hook, 2nd Sunday is Rotherwick, 3rd Sunday is Mattingley, 4th Sunday is Heckfield)
10am at St John's Hook (also shared via Zoom)
1st Sunday of month is an All Age Service (no communion), the 2nd Sunday is Sung Eucharist, the 3rd Sunday is a Morning Worship (no communion) and the 4th Sunday is Holy Communion.
Junior Church runs on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays.
11am in one of: Heckfield, Mattingley or Rotherwick churches
We usually have Holy Communion in Heckfield on the 1st & 4th Sunday, on the 2nd Sunday it is Morning Worship in Rotherwick, the 3rd Sunday is Matins in Mattingley. Check the notices or calendar for details.
6pm there is an Evening service in Hook, usually Holy Communion, but on the 4th Sunday this is a more reflective, non communion service
6:30pm Evensong 2nd Sunday usually in Rotherwick church
On the 5th Sunday in the month, there is one main Sunday Service for all
Churches in the Benefice, refer to the weekly notices or calendar for details
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Informal service for all ages (no Communion):
10am All Age Worship at St John's Hook 1st Sunday of month
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The Lady Chapel is open daily for private prayers.
Currently we have morning prayers twice a week over Zoom.
See the calendar for details
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| Midweek Communion |
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Said Midweek Holy Communion
Wednesday 10am Holy Communion
this is a mix of over Zoom or in Church - check the calendar for details.
Retirement Homes Communion - Alternate Fridays
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For details of other services, festivals and events please refer to the weekly notices
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