Welcome to Cheap Street Church
Welcome to Cheap Street Church
We are a joint Methodist and United Reformed congregation, meeting in the heart of the town of Sherborne.
Our aim
Our aim is to know the love of God through the power of the Holy Spirit and, with Jesus as our Teacher, to show and share our Faith.
How we worship
Our worship is led by our own Minister but also by Local Preachers and retired
Ministers from our local area. We meet each Sunday for worship at 10.30am
and would be delighted for you to join us. A steward will meet you at the door,
so do ask if you need any help.
Services are usually fairly traditional but we
occasionally have a worship band or a sermon that incorporates a video on the
screen. We love a good sing, accompanied by our beautiful Steinway piano or
occasionally the organ. We use “Singing the Faith” and “Songs of Fellowship” as
our hymnbooks.
Holy Communion is held once a month, usually on the second
Sunday, and we vary the tradition between the URC and Methodist way of doing
it. Everyone is very welcome to join us in the church hall at the side of the
building for coffee, tea and biscuits after the service. It’s a time to get to know
each other better.
Other regular ways to worship
Once a month there is a short Taizé style service, held at 6.30pm on the second
Sunday of the month (except August). The church looks particularly beautiful lit
by candles, which allows everyone to focus their thoughts on the worship.
On a Thursday morning the church holds morning prayer at 9.40am in the
prayer corner. A small group of regular worshipers use prayers from Ffald y
Brenin, a Christian retreat centre in rural Pembrokeshire, to guide their morning
prayers. They would be pleased to have you join them and there is no
expectation for anyone to pray out loud unless you wish to.
Also on a Thursday morning is our weekly coffee morning in the church hall. All
are welcome from around 10am to about 12 noon. Our Fair Trade coffee and a
biscuit are excellent value at £1.
Meanwhile in the church at 10.30am, a short
service, which we call Thought for the Day, takes place. Lasting about 20
minutes and led by members of our congregation, our Minister, Local Preachers
or retired Ministers, it is a great way to hear God’s word in a different – and
often thought provoking – way. Do pop out from morning coffee to join us and
then go back for a second cup!
Once a month we have two additional ways to worship. On the second Monday
of each month (except August - none - and October when it moves on a week to
avoid Pack Monday Fair), a group meets for “Monday Music” at 6.15pm in the
church hall.
Starting with a Bring and Share tea (to feed the those who have
come straight from work and school) we listen to secular music on a chosen
theme such as forgiveness, trust or love. A fairly lively discussion usually follows
as people explore what the music means to them. All are very welcome to join
us.
The range of music covered is wide – from Taylor Swift to Stormzy, The Bee
Gees and the occasional more classical piece.
As you will have seen by now, there is lots going on and plenty to join in with.
Cake baking, coffee making, gardening, flower arranging, Bible reading,
Christmas tree Festival stewarding, brass polishing, silent praying… we welcome
everyone. We are all part of the family of the Church. Do come and see us!
Our closest parking is in the Old Market car park, off Hound Street (postcode
DT9 3FE), just through the Swan yard. On a Sunday some parking might be
available at the rear of church on single yellow lines, but we ask if possible for
you to leave these available for the least sprightly of our congregation.