Church details
Location: 84 Queens Road, Reading at the junction with Watlington Street.
Postcode: RG1 4BW
OS Map co-ordinates: SU 722 732
Parking: The church has its own car park.
Contacts: Wesley Church Enquiries
Morning Worship (10.30am)
| Type of Service | Main church family celebration |
| Number in congregation | 100+ |
| Congregation profile | Mixed, with children of all ages, multiracial |
| All age address | Yes. Note that many younger children sit with their families in the congregation |
| Children leave | Usually after the 2nd hymn |
| Offertory taken | As the preacher wishes |
| Music | Players on rota play piano or organ. Availability of other musicians is variable. If you would like a music group, it is best to give plenty of notice. |
| Worship leaders | Available - contact Wesley Worship leaders |
| General guidance | Our worship team plans themed series from time to time; you may be invited to take part in one of these. |
Evening Worship (6.30pm)
| Type of Service | With a smaller congregation, this may be more mediative |
| Number in congregation | 15 - 30 |
| Congregation profile | Mainly older |
| Other | Customary for congregation to sit quietly after evening service to listen to music before leaving the building |
Resources
| Hymn books | Singing the Faith, Hymns & Psalms, Worship Songs (own compilation), see index here: Appendix 1 - Index to Worship Songs - download or view PDF document Can copy most hymns if required. |
| CCL? | Christian Copyright Licence #294592 |
| Pew Bibles | New International Version (NIV) |
| Service books | Methodist Worship Book 1999 |
| Readers available? | Yes |
| Prayer leaders available? | Yes |
| AV system |
Built in. Normally used for morning worshp to display words for hymns and readings. |
General Information
| Seating | Pews |
| Services conducted from | Lectern |
| Public address system | Roving and fixed microphones, T-loop system |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Pre-service contact | Steward will make contact |
| Notices | Printed supplemented by screen shots |
| Refreshments | After morning service |
| Congregation prayer list | Yes |
| Background | Wesley has a worship team, meeting with the ministers to guide the direction of worship. Preachers are welcome to contact us at any time: Contact Jonathan Brown on 0118 986 2734 |
Faith & Worship Resources
See the following Faith & Worship Resources web page on the Methodist Church site which has information and resources for Preachers, including Service Report Forms for Preachers on Note or Trial.
CCLI Song Search
Please see the CCLI Song Search web page to confirm if hymns or songs are covered by a CCLI licence.