I think we are now in a season at Hilton Church where we are re-evaluating what we are currently doing in terms of worship and services on a Sunday. We are asking whether we need to make some changes. Perhaps we don't, but it's important to be at least asking the questions. The landscape of a Sunday has changed beyond recognition over the past two decades in Inverness, but little has changed in terms of the way we do church or the times when we do it. I have been asked by the leadership within the congregation to sketch out a few possible ways in which we could re-think Sunday. I'll perhaps try and share a few ideas over the coming weeks. Perhaps we could have a greater focus on sharing food as part of our experience of worship. Are 10am and 6.30pm good times for services? Could we offer a variety of different servies and teaching streams in the morning, and not have an evening service? Could we offer a service on a different day of the week?Could we explore different approaches to worship such as Messy Church? I don't think we will be making any large scale changes, but I suspect we will use the next year to experiment in a variety of different directions. If you have any ideas or thoughts, I would be delighted to hear from you.
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