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At WSL Church there is a said (BCP) Holy Communion service on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays at 8.45am
and our main service in church is at 10am (10.30am on 1st and 3rd Sundays).

Shottesbrooke Church has Holy Communion every 1st Sunday at 8:45am and Morning Prayer every 3rd Sunday at 8:45am.

A monthly online service is held via Zoom at 6pm on third Sundays;

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Our church welcomes visitors for quietness, prayer, or simply to look around, from 10am-4pm, Thursday through Sunday.

 

June 2026

Date / Festival 

Time

 Service 

Sidesmen etc. 

7th June

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Trinity 1

 

Reading: Psalm 33.1–12 Simon Smith
Reading: Matthew 9.9–13, 18–26 Jacquie H

 

 

10:30

All Age Service - 'Great calling'

Camilla B

 

 

Hymns: HON 405, 510, 87
Reading: Matthew 9.9–13, 18–26 Junior Reader

 

 

18:00

Sung Evensong

Rob L

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 96, 180, 95, 6
Resp: Ferial   Setting: Chants (Mag 56, Nunc 62)
Anthem: Ye Servants of God - arr Coleman (OEA)
Reading: 1 Samuel 18.1–16 Pat W
Reading: Luke 8.41–end Tony Boyd

Int: Rob L

14th June

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Angela S

Trinity 2

10:00

Parish Communion - 'Sending out labourers'

Anne-Marie McE

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 49, 129, 160, 202
Anthem: The Lord's my Shepherd - arr Jenkins (SAB)
Reading: Exodus 19.2–8a Ebubechukwu M
Reading: Matthew 9.35 – 10.8 Bertie G-S

Int: Simon S
Svr: Bertie G-S
Club:
Chinwendu M
Fiona P

21st June

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Trinity 3

 

Reading: Genesis 21.8–21 Martha H

Reading: Matthew 10.24–39 Richard S

 

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall) – All welcome!

 

 

10:30

Parish Communion (Shorter) - 'Fear God'

MJ S

 

 

Hymns: HON 362b, 512, 321a
Anthem: Holy is the true light - Harris (NCA)
Reading: Matthew 10.24–39 MJ S

Int: Linda S
Svr: Linda S
Club:
Juanita T
Chinwendu M

28th June

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Sue B

Trinity 4

10:00

Parish Communion - 'Reward for every labour'

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 237, 247, 135, 241
Anthem: A Gaelic Blessing - Rutter (NCA)
Reading: Genesis 22.1–14 Juanita T
Reading: Matthew 10.40–end Kelechukwu M

Int: Anna A

Svr: Andy H

Club: Hannah L
Linda S

 

 

 May 2026

 

Date / Festival

Time

Service

Sidesmen etc.

3rd May

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Easter 5

 

Reading: Acts 7:55-end Richard S

Reading: John 14:1-14 Catherine S

 

 

10:30

All Age Service - 'The way to the Father'

Camilla B

 

 

Hymns: HON 354, 125, 206

Reading: Acts 7:55-end Junior Reader

 

 

18:00

Choral Evensong

Rob L

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 122, 223, 161, 6

Resp: Reading     Setting: Sumsion in A

Anthem: Da Nobis Pacem - Arvo Pärt (sheet)

Reading: Zechariah 4:1-10 Tony Boyd

Reading: Revelation 21:1-14 Rob L

Int: Chris W

10th May

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Rob L

Easter 6

10:00

Parish Communion - 'Promise of Holy Spirit'

Anne-Marie McE

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 157, 106, 112, 89

Anthem: Pie Jesu - Rutter

Reading: Acts 17:22-31 Rosemary McG

Reading: John 14:15-21 Rupert McG

Int: Anna A

Svr: Andy H

14th May

20:00

Ascension Day Communion - 'Taken to Heaven'

TBA

Ascension

 

Hymns: AMNS 86, 130, 87, 101

Anthem: God is gone up - Hutchings (sheet)

Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Simon Shaw

Reading: Luke 24:44-end Christopher K

 

16th May

18:00

Choral Festival Concert - in aid of TearFund

 

17th May

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Easter 7

 

Reading: Acts 1:6-14 John S

Reading: John 17:1-11 Vikki B

 

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall)

 

 

10:30

Parish Communion (Shorter) - 'Jesus prays for himself'

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 144, 263, 140

Anthem: Pray that Jerusalem - Stanford (NCA)

Reading: Acts 1::6-14 Bertie G-S

Int: Roger H

Svr: David C-B

24th May

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Angela S

Pentecost

10:00

Parish Communion - 'Come Holy Spirit'

Fiona P

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 93, 264, 156, 101

Anthem: Come Holy Ghost - Attwood (NCA)

Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Juanita T

Reading: John 20:19-23 Amarachukwu M

Int: Fiona P

Svr: Chris W

31st May

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

David C-B

Trinity Sunday

10:00

Sung Matins - 'The Holy Trinity'

Hymns: AMNS 196, 89, 118, 205

Introit: All the earth shall bow down - Walker

Resp: Ferial   Setting: Venite (22), Te Deum (Oakeley)

Anthem: Jubilate Deo - Shaw (sheet)

Reading: Isaiah 40.12–17, 27–end MJ S

Reading: Matthew 28:16-20 Prue W

MJ S

Int: Chinwendu M

 

 

   

Latest info, and looking further ahead...

The Services Planner is an online sheet with draft service information for up to three months ahead.

It can be viewed here:  Services Planner

On a mobile device it is best viewed using the Google Sheets app.

Those responsible for the various rotas etc. can edit it - if you do a duty swap please inform the person responsible so it can be kept up to date.

Sidesmen - Rob Lyman
Readings and Readers - Ann Skidmore
Intercessions - Chris Woodhams
Servers and Music - Simon Shaw