April 2022 Services
For general information about the services at St Michael's please see the Services Overview page.
The 9.30am Parish Communion service is held in the church building, is open to all to attend, and will also be live-streamed as shown below.
The 8.00am Communion Service is held in the church building.
The 11.15am Family Service is held in the church building. We are not currently live-streaming this service..
The 8.00am Communion Service is held in the church building.
The 11.15am Family Service is held in the church building. We are not currently live-streaming this service..
Seating arrangements at church services: We no longer have any seats blocked off. However, if you would prefer to sit apart from others, please pick up a card containing the message "Please leave a space next to me. Thank you" and place it next to you in the pew. There is always plenty of space at the 8.00 am Holy Communion Service, and quite sufficient at other services for people to be able to keep a distance from others. Please be sensitive to the needs of everyone.
Administration of Communion: For the moment the priest will be intincting (dipping) each wafer in wine (a different chalice from that which the priest will drink from), before giving it to the communicant. If you do not wish for your wafer to be intincted, please say so as you come up to receive.
Live streaming of services is now both on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/StMichaelsSandhurst) and also on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4vYB32hY4ana2nl8NeM-lA.
The Facebook post can be viewed immediately after the event; the Youtube video takes a few hours to be available after the service has finished.
The Facebook post can be viewed immediately after the event; the Youtube video takes a few hours to be available after the service has finished.
New for 2022 - 4th Sunday ‘Church Together’ Service at 10:30am
New: Feedback regarding this service is on the News page
On 23 January, 27 February, 27 March and 24th April, which are the fourth Sundays, instead of the 9:30am service there will be a new service called Church Together at 10:30am. The aim of this service is to encourage everyone (young, old and all in-between) to take part, to learn in a way that suits them and to learn from each other. It is hoped that this service will be very accessible to everyone, it is set up as part of being an inter-generational church. The PCC has approved this for a three month trial (now extended to April), after which it will be evaluated. We hope everyone will try at least one service.
Before the service, from 10:10am, there will be refreshments served in church. The service will start with a period of worship including songs, bible reading and an introduction to the theme. Then, people will choose from one of the following zones:
New: Feedback regarding this service is on the News page
On 23 January, 27 February, 27 March and 24th April, which are the fourth Sundays, instead of the 9:30am service there will be a new service called Church Together at 10:30am. The aim of this service is to encourage everyone (young, old and all in-between) to take part, to learn in a way that suits them and to learn from each other. It is hoped that this service will be very accessible to everyone, it is set up as part of being an inter-generational church. The PCC has approved this for a three month trial (now extended to April), after which it will be evaluated. We hope everyone will try at least one service.
Before the service, from 10:10am, there will be refreshments served in church. The service will start with a period of worship including songs, bible reading and an introduction to the theme. Then, people will choose from one of the following zones:
- Journaling/Colouring: An area at the back of church where adults and children can reflect on the theme using art to create pictures.
- Craft/Busy: An area for everyone to make something related to the theme. This will also be at the back of church.
- Quiet/Word: An area for people to sit, spend time with God in quiet and listen to what He has to say about the theme. There will be copies of the passage in different versions of the bible as well as questions to consider. This will be in the north aisle.
- Chat: An area to discuss with others the questions and topics that the themes raise. There are no ‘right’ answers and you don’t need to be an expert.
Sermon Series in Lent: The Sunday sermons in Lent (not including 27th March) will be exploring the theme What is a Christian? See the article in the March newsletter which is reproduced here.
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Sunday 3 April
8.00am Holy Communion In church 9.30am Parish Communion (Traditional) In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"Giving and Receiving" Deuteronomy 15:7-11 John 12:1-8 
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Sunday 3 April 11.15am Family Service In Church
Topic & Reading: "Giving and receiving"
Luke 21:1-4 Sunday 3 April 6.30pm Contemplative Evening Prayer
In church and live-streamed (to Facebook page only) Topic:
"Passiontide" | ||
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Sunday 10 April - Palm Sunday
8.00am Holy Communion In church 9.30am Parish Communion (Informal) In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"The King is Coming" Psalm 118:1-2, 9-29 Luke 19:29-48 |
Sunday 10 April - Palm Sunday
6.30pm "Jerusalem Joy" at St John's Church Crowthorne (Sandhurst Churches and Crowthorne Churches) see poster |
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Thursday 14 April - Maundy Thursday
8.00pm Holy Communion |
Thursday 14 April - Maundy Thursday
10.00pm Compline |
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Friday 15 April - Good Friday
10.00-11.30 am Children's Good Friday Workshop at St George's Church, Owlsmoor Road: following the Holy Week story through craft activities. (NB no Family Service at St Michael's this year, as many people are away at Spring Harvest.) Service at The Meadows Shopping Centre: Event Cancelled |
Friday 15 April - Good Friday
2.00pm Passion Service: the Good Friday story from the Gospel of Luke, with hymns and meditations by Rev Jane Kraft |
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Sunday 17 April Easter Day
8.00am Holy Communion In church 9.30am Parish Communion (All Age) In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"Easter - True or False?" 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 (8.00 only) Luke 24:1-12
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Sunday 17 April Easter Day
11.15am Family Service with Communion In Church Topic & Reading:
"Easter - True or False?"
Luke 24:1-12 | ||
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Sunday 24 April
8.00am Holy Communion In church Topic & Readings:
"Heroes of the Faith: Irenaus" Psalm 119:9-16, 105 1 John 4:1-6, John 1:14-18
Sunday 24 April
10.30am Church Together Service In the Pastoral Centre and live-streamed [See article above; note time] Topic & Readings:
"A Light Unto My Path" Psalm 119:9-16, 105 |
Sunday 24 April 6.00pm
Confirmation Service with the Rt Rev Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading This service will be live-streamed to YouTube only (see link in the top section of this page). | ||