Sunday Worship

Worship 10 am

Here at Wesley the minister and the congregation shape the Sunday service. The following is a guideline to worship at Wesley:

• Our regular Sunday Worship Service is at 10 am and is usually about an hour long.

• When you arrive, you will be greeted at the door and handed an order of service and a Town Crier. Like a theatre program, the order of service tells you what will happen during the service.  The Town Crier informs you of other events at the church and community throughout the week.

• It is the custom to have children stay with their parents for the first part of the service and then, following the Children’s Ministry, go to another room with a volunteer teacher for Sunday School. Wesley’s programs are varied. Please see the events page.

• For new parents, we have nursery facilities with a caregiver, but if you want to cradle your baby or toddler throughout the service, people understand that crying and squirming are part of their small lives and are quite acceptable during the service. 

• There will be some readings, normally from the Bible, but often from other contemporary sources.

• We love to sing. Music and words are provided in the order of service as well as on the screen at the left of the sanctuary or if you prefer in the hymn book in the pew.

• The minister will give a sermon or meditation, which is a reflection or commentary on the services readings, current events, or life in general.

• There are several times for prayer during the service. Some of these will be given by the minister, and others by a member of the congregation. As in most United Churches, at Wesley we usually stay seated to pray rather than kneel.

• Communion is served numerous times a year, but not every Sunday. Participation is open to all people attending the service, but it is not mandatory.

• An offering of money is collected to support the work of the church. There is no set amount; people give as they are able. This supports our congregation (maintaining the building, providing programs, paying staff), and also the work of the church around the world through the national Mission and Service Fund.

• At the end of the service, people often gather for refreshments and conversation. It's there for everyone and you don't have to be a member to join in.