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NORMAL SERVICES MONTHLY ROTOR |
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SUNDAY |
8.00am |
9.30am |
10.30am |
6.30pm |
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1st |
Parish Communion C.W. (sung) |
Choral Evensong |
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2nd |
Parish Communion C.W. (sung) |
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3rd |
Parish Communion C.W. (sung) |
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4th |
Holy Communion C.W.(said) |
Mattins |
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5th |
Parish Communion C.W. (sung) |
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Every WEDNESDAY |
Holy Communion C.W.(said) |
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ABOUT THE SERVICES AT ST NICOLAS |
HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY 8.00am
Our 8.00am Sunday service is based on the traditional Book of Common
Prayer 1662 Holy Communion (although now using the Book of Common Worship).
It is held in the Lady Chapel to the south of the main altar and is a said
service. There are usually about five communicants, very peaceful, to start
the day.
Please note that currently 8.am Service is on the Fourth Sunday ONLY. See below
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The
Lady Chapel
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PARISH COMMUNION 10.30am Sunday
The main 10.30am Sunday service is a sung Communion from the Book of
Common Worship. During this service there is a Sunday
school and Crèche held in church.
EVENSONG First Sunday only
On first Sunday of the month at 6.30pm we have Choral evensong. Attended
mainly by the choir but congregation welcome!
HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY 9.30am
The 9.30am Wednesday service is similar to 8.00am Sunday and also
held in the Lady chapel with just a small group.
FAMILY WORSHIP 10.30am Fourth Sunday Only - IN THE SCHOOL
At 10.30am, on the fourth Sunday only, an
introductory service for children with parents.
MATTINS 10.30am Fourth Sunday only
On the 4th Sunday only, at 10.30 am, we have
Mattins (Morning Prayer) from the B.C.P.
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The
High Altar
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES |
At St.Nicolas we try to keep a balance of traditional and modern services. Although most services now come from the book of Common Worship (introduced in 2001) we generally use a service based on the Book of Common Prayer 1662 (B.C.P.) for our (said) 8.00am worship and the more modern Common Worship (C.W.) Service for (sung) 10.30am (similar to the Alternative Service Book which the C.W. replaces). However we still use the B.C.P on the 4th Sunday of the month at 10.30am for Mattins (Morning Prayer) and the 1st Sunday for Evensong at 6.30pm. On some special occasions we have a sung B.C.P. Communion at 10.30am. The Quest service at 9.30am on the fourth Sunday (before Mattins) was introduced recently to provide a very informal introduction to church going mainly for the young with their parents.
We try to maintain a quiet and dignified atmosphere to our worship. The robed Choir and organist attend all 10.30am and Evensong services and all officients are robed.
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NEW OR VISITING TAPLOW |
If you are new to the area, or visiting, please tell one of the Sidesmen or Churchwardens when you arrive and they will be happy to welcome and assist you. We welcome all people who normally take communion, in any Christian denomination, to join us and receive at the altar rail. For those who are not confirmed we encourage you to come forward for a blessing (please keep you head bowed so we can identify you).
If you are unable to come to the high altar and would like to
take communion please let a Sidesman or Churchwarden know before the service
starts, so that we can come down and administer to you.
After our 10.30am service we stay for coffee, a biscuit and a chat. Please stay if you can - speak to a Churchwarden and they will tell you all about life at St. Nicolas and introduce you to some new friends!.
If you are new to the area please come and join us celebrate the Christian faith at St. Nicolas Taplow.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 8.00am Services.
The attendance at our 8.00am Sunday services has been declining for quite a while now and on many Sundays we have had no congregation. This is particularly common during the winter months. The service has always been attended by a server to assist the clergy. This means that we have to be at church at 7.30am (which is no fun in the middle of winter!) and we then have to be back at 10am for the main service. Because of the lack of congregation it has been decided to suspend the service except for the FOURTH Sunday of the month when the main 10.30am service is Mattins, as well as on significant days, Christmas and Easter and when there is no other Communion that day.
So remember 8.00am on the FOURTH SUNDAY ONLY
