ServicesThis page contains information on our sunday services, weekday services, services at festivals such as Christmas, and special services.
The services usually last no more than an hour. Ours is a traditional way of worship, with traditional language and ceremonies - incense is burned at all services except the 8am and weekday masses - but also with a strong emphasis upon inclusiveness of age and gender. We rejoice in our inheritance with all the saints and we thank God for the blessings he has given us here. We are worth a visit. Come and taste and see how gracious the Lord is.
Follow this link for photos showing what happens at a typical High Mass.
8.00 am Low Mass
9.00 am Children's Mass
10.30 am High Mass
except Palm Sunday, when there is a High Mass for all at 9:30 followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, and Remembrance Sunday (the 2nd Sunday in November) when High Mass is at 9:00, followed by an open-air remembrance service.
6.30 pm Evensong
First Sunday in the month: Choral Evensong
Other Sundays: Solemn Evensong
Tuesday-Saturday:
10.00 am Low Mass
except the weeks after Christmas and Easter
The week-day services last less than half an hour, and are held in the Lady Chapel. Enter through the South Porch door, which is under the tower.
Advent
18 December 2011 6:30 pm Christmas Carols
Christmas Eve
3:00 pm Crib Service (suitable for children)
11:30 pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
8:00 am Low Mass
10:30 am High Mass
5:00 pm Solemn Evensong with Carols
St Stephen "Boxing Day"
10:00 am St Stephen's day service, with an unusual ending!
NEW YEAR (unless New Year's day is a Sunday)
1 January 2012 12:00 noon Low Mass commemorating the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
22 February 2012 7:30 pm High Mass
and on each Friday in Lent (except 2 and 9 March 2012) there is a short meditation on the Stations of the Cross at 12 noon.
Maundy Thursday
5 April 2012 8:00 pm Mass of the Last Supper followed by
silent vigil before the Altar of Repose until 5.00 am
Good Friday
6 April 2012 9:30 am Stations of the Cross (suitable for children)
10:30 am Veneration of the Cross and Mass of the Presanctified
11:45 am Silent Procession of Witness through Carshalton High Street
12:00 noon Ecumenical Service at the War Memorial
Easter Eve
7 April 2012 9:00 pm Lighting of the New Fire and Paschal Proclamation
Easter Day
8 April 2012 Sunday services as usual
Due to other events in the church, our 2012 Ascension Day High Mass will be held not on Thursday but on Wednesday 16 May 2012 at 7:30 pm
Thursday 7 June 2012 7:30 pm High Mass
For details of one-off services for members of the congregation, such as weddings or funerals, see the Latest News page. If you want to arrange a service, please contact the Rector.