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SPECIAL EVENTS
Circuit Prayers
10:30 - 11:00 am Third Saturdays of each month
Circuit Churches
These times of prayer are for the Circuit to come together once each month to focus on prayers for God's wisdom and instruction as to the future mission of our Circuit.
The prayers will be led and may take different forms as each leader chooses
All are welcome. Refreshments may be available after.
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| February |
Tues 2nd 10:00am Victoria Court Holy Communion 7:30pm Leaders of Worship + Preachers Meeting at Tansley Wed 3rd + Thurs 4th: District Minister's Retreat at Swanwick No Prayer Surgery this week Sun 7th 9:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Creative Worship: Cafe Style Thurs 11th 7:30pm MMURC Missions and Outreach in Vestry Mon 15th 7:30pm MMURC Church Council Tues 16th Shrove Tuesday Wed 17th Ash Wednesday: 11:00am Holy Communion MMURC 2:30pm Matlock Moor Church Council Thurs 18th 1:30pm at Bank Road Circuit Network AGM Sat 20th 10:30 -11:00am Circuit Prayer at Dale Road Sun 21st 10:30am Lent Theme at MMURC: I AM: 'Jesus said I am the Gate' Rev Lyn Houghton 7:00pm Cafe Style Worship Tues 23rd 7:30pm Wesley Guild Lent Study 1 Wed 24th 10:00am Denefields Holy Communion Sun 28th 10:30am Lent Theme at MMURC: I AM: 'I am the true Vine' with John Laws (URC) |
| March |
Tues 2nd 10:00am Victoria Court Holy Communion Sat 6th 8:30 - 11:00am at MMURC: CIRCUIT MISSION BREAKFAST Guest speakers from Derby Street Pastors Sun 7th 9:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Creative Worship: 'I am the bread of life' with Rev Lyn Tues 9th 7:30pm Circuit Meeting at Dale Road Sat 13th 10:30 - 12:00 noon at Matlock Moor, Missions & Outreach Coffee Morning Sun 14th 10:30am Mothering Sunday at MMURC: 'I am the way' with Jenny Binks Mon 15th Network: District Day at Harrowby Lane Wed 17th 11:00am Midweek Communion at MMURC Sat 20th 10:30 - 11:00am Circuit Prayer at Darley Hillside Sun 21st 10:30am : 'I am the good shepherd' with Peter Wadsworth Thurs 25th Ministerial SYNOD at Ripley Sun 28th 10:30am : 'I am the light of the world' with Andrew Spolton Tues 30th 7:30 Wesley Guild Communion at MMURC |
| April |
Thurs 1st Maundy Thursday 6:30pm United Evening Service at All Saints Fri 2nd Good Friday 10:00am Service at Bank Road 12:00 noon Matlock Churches Together Service at the Park Head + walk Of Witness with the cross to Masson Sun 4th Easter Sunday 10:30 All Age Worship and Holy Communion (one service only) 'I am the resurrection and the life' with Rev Lyn Sat 17th 10:30 - 11:00am Circuit Prayer Wed 21st 11:00am Midweek Communion at MMURC Thurs 22nd 7:30pm Chapel Anniversary Service at WENSLEY Sat 24th SYNOD at Chilwell Road, Nottingham |
| May |
Sun 2nd 9:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Creative Worship 6:30pm Circuit Easter Offering Service Sun 9th 10:30am Matlock Moor joins MMURC for Leprosy Sunday - Preacher Pamela Levens Mon 10th to Sat 16th Linking Together Week at MMURC Sat 15th 10:30 - 11:00am Circuit Prayer Sun 16th 10:30am Chapel Anniversary and Gift Sunday Sunday 30th 10:30am Rev Camilla Veitch URC |
Activities
The Church membership and congregation hold regular social events in the community halls on the premises and elsewhere and these are open to anyone to attend.There are usually two evening parties in each year, one in early January to celebrate the New Year and one at Harvest. The evenings include party games, quizzes, team competitions and music and dance. Everyone brings and shares food and usually there is more than enough to go around.
In addition the Church has held flower festivals where produce and floral displays are combined with refreshments and fellowship to raise funds for Church benevolence and specific projects.
There have been open days where all of the groups who use the Worship Centre or Halls have come together to let others know of their activities and to encourage each other.
The Church family has also been on local countryside walks, picnics, open air parties and coach visits to Christmas lights or the pantomime. There has also been overseas coach holidays arranged among the congregation.
Prayer Surgery
Our Minister, Rev Lyn Houghton, is available in the Church Office at regular times each week for anyone with enquiries, problems, prayer requests, or just in need of a chat.
Weekly office open times will be:
Wednesday Mornings 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Thursday Evenings 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday Afternoons 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
The Prayer Surgery is open to help not only Church regulars but those for whom Church is not a part of their lives. Everyone sometimes needs a listening ear and perhaps someone to pray for them.
This opportunity to pop in and meet with Rev Lyn is to help make it clear that we are not just open on Sundays, we serve the community all week, in fact all year, too.
Secular Events
The Church Worship Centre and activity halls are also frequently used for a wide variety of events and performances as the individual halls or the whole building are let for the use of Christian and appropriate secular groups as a venue that is of service to the wider community.The Worship Centre is one of the larger public rooms in Matlock and can seat over 250 people. Please see the Facilities & Location section of the web site for details.
Every visitor to our Church is made welcome for whatever reason they may come and our constant prayer is for all people to learn to love and follow Jesus. If coming to events held in our Church helps this, then we are blessed.
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Christian CalendarThroughout every year there are Christian events to witness the pivotal occasions from the Christian story and in common with many other Churches, on the appropriate dates of the Christian calendar, our Sunday Worship services celebrate these events in a variety of ways.During Lent our Church uses a Lenten Cross to remind us of Christ's suffering for us all. The cross is made from the stripped trunk of the Church's christmas tree.
For dates of the Christian Calendar that we follow in the Church Year click here In addition our service plan is available in printed form at the Church.
All of the regular events held in the Church take place in the lower Halls of the Church premises and most are led by Christian volunteers who are members of the Church family. Past PerformancesThe type of events that have occurred in the Worship Centre in recent years has included performances by musicians, singers, brass bands, orchestras, choirs, drama groups, operatic groups and visiting performers from overseas have included male voice choirs and traditional dance troups.Some of those who have performed at the Church include:
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