Services

Our services happen at 9.00am and 10.30am every Sunday morning.

Everyone from any background is welcome to join us, whether you’d consider yourself a Christian or not. We’re here for people who have been Christians for decades, and here for people who aren’t sure whether God exists!

Our Sunday services are an opportunity for us to worship God by singing together, listen to a relevant message from the Bible, and pray for the Holy Spirit to be at work in each other, our community, and in the wider world.

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9.00am Communion Service

This is a quieter, more reflective service, with Holy Communion every week, except once a month when it is a Morning Worship service.

Music is normally led from a grand piano, and is a mixture of well-known hymns and some more contemporary songs. The talk is usually a shorter version of the same message that is given at the 10.30am service.

10.00am Café

Refreshments are served in between our two services so both congregations can enjoy spending time with each other. If you’re new to HTR, please join us at this time if you can - we’d love to say hello over a cup of coffee!

10.30am Informal Service

A relaxed service with more time for sung worship led by a live band, relevant teaching from the Bible, and the opportunity for prayer. There are fun, age-appropriate groups for children and young people aged 0-18 during the service.

FAQs

  • During the 10.30am service, we normally spend about 15-20 minutes altogether as a church family before our children and young people go to their groups. Then we’ll spend another 20-25 minutes or so in worship and prayer (here’s a Spotify playlist of some of our favourite songs), after which we’ll have a talk that looks at how we can apply the Bible to our lives, and better follow Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit.

    The 9am service is a quieter gathering, with music normally led on the grand piano. We share Communion every week of the month except one, which is a Morning Worship service.

  • Our 9.00am service is normally around 45-50 minutes, while the 10.30am is usually between 1.25 - 1.5 hours.

  • We have groups for 0-3s, 4-7s, 8-11s and 11-18s at the 10.30am service, where children and young people can grow in their faith and have fun at the same time! Click here to see more about our children’s and youth work. 

    We take the safeguarding of children and young people very seriously, and so all our helpers are DBS checked - you can read more here. If you’re planning to visit us for the first time, you can register your child(ren) here.

  • We have step-free access to the church, and a hearing loop is installed for anyone with a hearing aid. Sometimes our services can be a bit noisy, so we have ear defenders available for anyone who might find those helpful.

    Guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs are welcome in the church at all times, though we do ask any other four-legged friends to stay at home. If there’s anything else we can do to help you feel more comfortable, please let us know.

  • We’re about a ten minute walk from Richmond train station (mainline and underground trains) and several local bus services stop at the end of the street. Find us here on Google maps.

    Parking is possible on-site and in local streets, but spaces are limited.

  • We regularly run the Alpha Course, which is a fantastic opportunity to explore the Christian faith. We share a meal together, watch a video that unpacks a key part of Christianity, and then have a chance to discuss and ask questions.

    Click here for more info and to find out when our next course starts.