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Our regular meetings are on Sunday at 10:30am and at 3pm and on a Wednesday evening at 7:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT HOLDING A MORNING SERVICE IN OUR USUAL LOCATION ON SUNDAY 17th JULY.
This will be an opportunity for us to join with our friends at SALHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH for their 11am morning service, (although our afternoon service will be as usual in our own location.)
THESE PLANS WERE BECAUSE OF EXPECTING THE 'RUN NORWICH' EVENT TO MAKE ACCESSIBILITY DIFFICULT. AS IT TURNS OUT, 'RUN NORWICH' HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 23rd, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SHORT NOTICE AND OUR PLANS REMAIN THE SAME
The pandemic and our meetings
It has been good to experience the Lord's blessing in restrictive and trying times. We are seeking the chart the right course back to normality, in terms of our meeting arrangements.
As of 27th January, this is the legal position on facemaks: "Face coverings are no longer required by law. It is suggested that you continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with other people you do not normally meet." In our meetings we do not request that each person has their face covered but ask people to consider and respect personal choice, mutual responsibilty, and common sense.
A word of welcome
Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings, regardless of age, ethnicity, background or belief.
If you’re planning to come along for the first time, we’ll be pleased to see you and here’s what to expect..
Sunday Services begin at 10.30am (and normally at 3pm also) and usually last between an hour and an hour and a quarter. You do not need to wear ‘Sunday best’ - we don’t judge anyone according to how they are dressed. You’ll be greeted at the door and given a hymnbook, and a Bible if you haven’t brought one.
There is no reserved seating and you can sit where you feel most comfortable. The building is wheelchair accessible and has an induction loop system for the benefit of hearing-aid wearers.
Our services usually include singing, a Bible reading or two, prayers and a sermon (a talk based on part of the Bible), generally led by one person on each occasion. We usually stand up to sing and remain seated for everything else. There’s no obligation to join in with the singing and you won’t be asked to pray out loud, come forward or to introduce yourself to everyone. We don't pass round a collection bag for donations.
After the morning service there is a time to talk informally and share in drinks and biscuits.
On Wednesday evening there is usually a slightly more in depth study of the Bible, sometimes involving discussion, and a time of open prayer but again, only those who wish to comment or pray out loud do so.
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