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Services of Worship

Sunday, 29th June, 2008
(fifth Sunday in the month)

9-30am   United Benefice Holy Communion
at St John the Baptist, LAYER DE LA HAYE


Please note that on this Sunday there will be
NO morning services at Layer Marney or Layer Breton.


Normal Times of Sunday Services

In the villages within the boundary of our united benefice, services of worship are held at the following three churches:

LAYER DE LA HAYE - St John the Baptist
LAYER BRETON - St Mary the Virgin
LAYER MARNEY - St Mary the Virgin

Elsewhere on this website you can find information on the church buildings and their locations.

Normal times of Sunday services vary according to the Sunday in the month and are shown in the table below. Occasionally services and their times are subject to change. Details of changes are published in the Parish Gazette and/or Parish News.

FIRST SUNDAY IN THE MONTH
8-00amLayer de la HayeHoly Communion
9-00amLayer MarneyMorning Prayer
9-30amLayer de la HayeFamily Service
10-30amLayer BretonSung Communion
6-30pmLayer de la HayeEvening Prayer
SECOND SUNDAY IN THE MONTH
9-00amLayer MarneySung Communion
10-30amLayer de la HayeSung Communion
10-30amLayer BretonMorning Prayer
6-30pmLayer de la HayeEvening Prayer
THIRD SUNDAY IN THE MONTH
8-00amLayer de la HayeHoly Communion
9-00amLayer MarneyMorning Prayer
9-30amLayer de la HayeMorning Praise
An informal service, with more contemporary music for all the family, lasting about 40-45 minutes.
10-30amLayer BretonSung Communion
6-30pmLayer de la HayeEvening Prayer
FOURTH SUNDAY IN THE MONTH
9-00amLayer MarneySung Communion
10-30amLayer de la HayeSung Communion
10-30amLayer BretonMorning Prayer
6-30pmLayer de la HayeEvening Prayer
FIFTH SUNDAY IN THE MONTH
8-00amLayer de la HayeHoly Communion
9-30amrotatesUnited Benefice Holy Communion
This is the one mid-morning service for all three parishes in the United Benefice service. Please check venue in the Parish Gazette or Parish News.
6-30pmLayer de la HayeEvening Prayer


Weekday Services

Wednesdays:   9-30am  Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye

Other weekday services are arranged for major festivals.

PLEASE NOTE that these weekday services are occasionally subject to change.
Details of changes are normally published in the Parish Gazette and/or Parish News.


Orders of Service - Common Worship

We use Common Worship Holy Communion Order One for all Holy Communion Services in the United Benefice. The order of service is printed in an easy to follow booklet which is provided in all our churches.

Layer Marney uses a Common Worship order for Morning Prayer.
Layer Breton is continuing to use 1662 Morning Prayer for the time being.

Layer de la Haye uses a Common Worship order for Evening Prayer.

For more information see our web page about Common Worship.

Bible Readings at Services: The Common Worship Lectionary is followed. We are currently using the Lectionary for Year A (2007 - 2008).


Services

Page updated: 25 MAY 2008