St Cross offers the worshipper a beautiful space in which to come together with others to be fed and transformed by Christ in Word and Sacrament. The pride we take in the beauty and splendour of our church building helps to orient us toward the beauty of the living God we worship and it reminds us that we are at no ordinary gathering, but at the Marriage Supper of our Lord. The church’s aesthetics also make it the ideal space for weddings, confirmations, ordinations and concerts.
St Cross describes itself as Modern Catholic although there have been periods in its history when the worship style has veered more towards being Anglo-catholic. Vestments are always worn by the celebrant and liturgical deacon when Holy Communion is celebrated. Resolutions A & B were in place for approximately 3 years. At a meeting of the PCC on 11th May 2016 these resolutions were rescinded by the majority, although a small proportion remain unable to accept priestly ministry of women on theological grounds.
A Worship Survey carried out in 2005 and then again in 2017 revealed that many worshippers longed for periods of silence during worship and this is something that continues to form part of the worship at St Cross to this day. Although currently, the church year is observed in full and the Common Worship Lectionary and Liturgy are followed and used to the exclusion of all other liturgical texts Many alternative services and service times have been tried over the years. These have included healing services, meditative prayer as well as bringing the principal Sunday Service forward by half an hour
Sunday 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Tuesday 10.30am Said Eucharist
Tuesday 6pm Evening Prayer
St Cross describes itself as Modern Catholic although there have been periods in its history when the worship style has veered more towards being Anglo-catholic. Vestments are always worn by the celebrant and liturgical deacon when Holy Communion is celebrated. Resolutions A & B were in place for approximately 3 years. At a meeting of the PCC on 11th May 2016 these resolutions were rescinded by the majority, although a small proportion remain unable to accept priestly ministry of women on theological grounds.
A Worship Survey carried out in 2005 and then again in 2017 revealed that many worshippers longed for periods of silence during worship and this is something that continues to form part of the worship at St Cross to this day. Although currently, the church year is observed in full and the Common Worship Lectionary and Liturgy are followed and used to the exclusion of all other liturgical texts Many alternative services and service times have been tried over the years. These have included healing services, meditative prayer as well as bringing the principal Sunday Service forward by half an hour
Sunday 10.30am Sung Eucharist
Tuesday 10.30am Said Eucharist
Tuesday 6pm Evening Prayer
