The normal patterns of Sunday Services in the Layer parishes are shown in the tables below.
Please check for any changes to our normal patterns by visiting the Forthcoming Events page of this website and looking in our monthly publications : the Parish Gazette, for services at Layer de la Haye, and Parish News for services at Layer Marney.
In our three 'Layer' villages, services of worship are held at the following churches:
LAYER DE LA HAYE - St John the Baptist
LAYER MARNEY - St Mary the Virgin
LAYER BRETON - St Mary the Virgin, but only on special occasions.
Elsewhere on this website there is information on the church buildings and their locations.
When there is a fifth Sunday in a month we usually have just one morning service, a Holy Communion at 10:30am at one of our five churches. Notice of the venue is usually posted on the Forthcoming Events page.
| First Sunday in the Month | 10:30am | All-age Parish Worship |
| Second Sunday in the Month | 10:30am | Holy Communion |
| Third Sunday in the Month | 10:30am | Holy Communion |
| Fourth Sunday in the Month | 10:30am | Morning Praise |
| Fifth Sunday in the Month | See Forthcoming Events page for venue of the 10:30am Joint Holy Communion service. | |
| First Sunday in the Month | 9:00am | Morning Prayer |
| Second Sunday in the Month | 9:00am | Holy Communion |
| Third Sunday in the Month | 9:00am | Morning Prayer |
| Fourth Sunday in the Month | 9:00am | Holy Communion |
| Fifth Sunday in the Month | See Forthcoming Events page for venue of the 10:30am Joint Holy Communion service. | |
For our main Sunday services in the Layer parishes we usually use Common Worship orders.
Common Worship Holy Communion Order One is used for all Communion Services in the Layer parishes. The order of service is printed in an easy to follow booklet which is provided in all our churches.
To view our order of Communion use this link: Holy Communion in the Layer Parishes - web (HTML) version
From the above link you can also download the web page file (communion-CW-largeprint.html) onto your iPad, tablet or other portable device. Once downloaded you do not need to be on-line or to have a mobile signal to view the page - just open the file. Following the service on your iPad / tablet / mobile, the text size can be adjusted to meet your personal preferences or needs.
Our order of Communion is also available to download as a PDF using the link Holy Communion in the Layer Parishes - PDF version
(To download to a laptop or desktop PC, right click on the link and select 'Save target as ...' or similar option.)
The Bible readings at our services are normally those set out in the Common Worship Lectionary.
The lectionary follows a three-year cycle of readings: Years A, B and C.
From the First Sunday of Advent (3rd December 2023) we will be using the readings for Year B.
From the First Sunday of Advent next year (1st December 2024) we will be using the readings for Year C.
Page updated: 26 Nov 2023 at 21:18