Search

Type your text, and hit enter to search:

Worship with us 

Worship Group

Worship is the central meeting place of our church, where together we briefly put our lives on hold and enter God’s presence. It’s where our weekly family gathering takes place, where everyone is welcome, where we bring our successes and failures and we listen for what God is saying to us.

Christ Church benefits from our heritage of three combined denominations - Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed - and our services vary from the traditional to the contemporary with some creative variations along the way.

Our Sunday worship time involves prayers, giving, bible readings, praise through music and family news, sometimes using our video resources. The high point is the address, where we gain encouragement in our faith and sometimes challenges and wisdom for daily life. Communion is included in the service on the first Sunday of each month. The words for our songs are projected on screen and we use Zoom to include our housebound (and holidaying) friends in our services.

Worship typically lasts for a little over an hour and is followed by tea and coffee in the warm and friendly adjacent rooms. 

Read this week's service sheet here.

IMG 8278
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello
Stars on the Step

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 5-10 minutes early so you can find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by a member of our Welcome Team. Let them know you're new to church and they'll answer any questions you have. There is no need to 'dress up' for church - most people dress quite casually.

Toilets are located in the Christ Church rooms next to the main church building. We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service in the Christ Church rooms. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to access the building. There is a  disabled toilet in the Christ Church rooms.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30am, and usually lasts just over one hour. There will be prayers, a reflection and news and notices, with worship music and hymns throughout. Christ Church has a range of service styles - some services are more traditional with organ and piano, other services have songs led by a worship group. Occasionally we have cafe-style services with conversation and activities around tables.

Church Interior

What about my children?

Your children are welcome in our church services, and we have a children's corner setup with toys and colouring in, which they are welcome to play with throughout the service, and a comfy sofa for you! The service can also be relayed to the church foyer if you need a quieter space.

Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. We have various midweek meetings - our Renew Wellbeing Space, our Bee Creative group, Table Tennis as well as our small groups to explore faith.
Being part of one of our small groups allows you to get to know other people and find support.  Check out our Church Life section and our Small Groups and see if there’s something that you could try, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays or weekdays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

 
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

Reverend Esther Mason   Malcolm Brown
Reverend Esther Mason   Prof Malcolm Brown, Church Secretary
esther@nailsworthchristchurch.org.uk   m.w.brown@bristol.ac.uk
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.