Communion
Café
​Since April 2022, Communion Café has gathered in Cornerstone on the 2nd Monday of each month, to worship together, taking Holy Communion and then afterwards, enjoying refreshments with time for everyone to have opportunities for fellowship, friendship and lively social interaction.
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Communion Café was the idea of Revd Sue Smith, who along with her team, continues to offer a warm welcome and a comfortable seat to everyone who comes along each month.
The team work well together, and are united in our mission:
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To promote and support the requirements of our elderly parishioners.
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To sustain their representation in our church and in society.
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To ensure that older people are valued and represented for long standing and ongoing contributions they continue to make at St Peter's and in the local community.
WHO WE ARE
Communion Café is specifically for older members of the Christian community, centred around Holy Communion. Our services are held monthly in Cornerstone.
WE AIM TO
Be a ‘place’ - both in time and physical space, where older people can share an accessible & comfortable service of Holy Communion. Our monthly worship includes a reading from Scripture, contemporary/traditional poetry, and beloved hymns - all of which takes place in the relaxed surroundings of Cornerstone.
This is then followed by refreshments and conversation afterwards, in our café style setting, with the intention of building mutual support and companionship.
This gives us the opportunity to explore and meet the spiritual needs of older church members.
Communion Café is enhanced throughout the year by separate social events such as the annual Quiz and this year, with coffee and cake at the Old Five Bells.
TO REASSURE and REMIND YOU
Circumstances and life changes may
happen, but Communion Café can be that place where you are still able to fully participate in community worship and truly feel an important part of the St Peter’s congregation.
Whilst the surroundings may be more contemporary, it
is still a distinctly Christian environment; some spaces are not always accessible for older persons.
But, we are and we are here for you.
TO CELEBRATE
A sense of belonging to a gathered community, based around the taking of the Eucharist, with understanding and awareness of the needs of aging congregation members.
