The Civic and Parish Church of Bournemouth

Regular Services (Page 2)

Sung Eucharist

The Sung Eucharist is our main weekly service and celebrates the Communion with the whole community. The service lasts for about an hour and is followed by drinks and lots of cake! and sometimes a shared lunch. The Eucharist is celebrated with great solemnity. The action of the ministers reflects the history of how the Eucharist has […]

St Stephen’s Church – Lauds (Morning Prayer) Service

Lauds, otherwise known as Morning Prayer, is traditionally prayed at dawn (around 3:00 a.m. in ancient monastic schedules) or early morning in modern practice). The name comes from the Latin word laus, meaning “praise” (referencing the final Laudate Psalms 148–150). Its focus is to celebrate daybreak, God’s creation, and the resurrection of Christ, consecrating the start […]

Midday Prayer

This has become the heartbeat of St Peter’s since it began in Lent 2025. If you haven’t been before, you should. For prayer to happen all the time (which is the aim), it has to happen some time, and that time is noon on weekdays. So if you happen to be in town, build this […]

St Stephen’s Church – Lauds (Morning Prayer) Service

Lauds, otherwise known as Morning Prayer, is traditionally prayed at dawn (around 3:00 a.m. in ancient monastic schedules) or early morning in modern practice). The name comes from the Latin word laus, meaning “praise” (referencing the final Laudate Psalms 148–150). Its focus is to celebrate daybreak, God’s creation, and the resurrection of Christ, consecrating the start […]

Midday Prayer

This has become the heartbeat of St Peter’s since it began in Lent 2025. If you haven’t been before, you should. For prayer to happen all the time (which is the aim), it has to happen some time, and that time is noon on weekdays. So if you happen to be in town, build this […]

St Stephen’s Church – Vespers Service

A vesper service (or Vespers) is a traditional Christian evening prayer service held around sunset. The name comes from the Latin word vesper, meaning “evening”. Traditionally it is celebrated at twilight to mark the close of the day and, in some traditions like Orthodox or ancient Jewish reckoning, the beginning of the next liturgical day. It is rooted in […]