Sundays are an important day for us at Carrubbers as we meet together for worship, to hear from God's word and to encourage each other. Below we'll describe what normally happens on a Sunday and list what is happening this week on the front page.
On a Sunday morning we start the day with a free breakfast service which is largely for the homeless in Edinburgh.
We normally have two main morning services, at 9:45am and 11:30am which are broadly similar in nature. At the first morning service there is a full crèche and Sunday school for children who are under the age of eleven as well as Bible class for those of high school age. At the second service there is a crèche for babies and pre-schoolers and we also provide activity packs for primary aged children to use during the service.
After the morning services, tea and coffee is served giving a chance to meet visitors, build friendships with new people as well as catch up with folks. Every few months we hold "newcomers" lunches which provide an opportunity to find out more about the church and how to get involved in some of the things which are going on.
In the evening, we meet for an informal time of prayer at 6:00pm before the evening service starts at 6:30pm. Services at Carrubbers are led by a group of service leaders, each of whom have their own style and thus bring different musical and worship content to the services. However, at the heart of every service is a time spent hearing the Bible expounded to us. Each of these sermons is recorded and there is a huge library of sermons from the past ten years at Carrubbers which are available online.
After the evening service Index, our student and young workers ministry, meets. Over a meal, this is a chance to relax and be fed both physically and spiritually. It is a good chance to meet other students and share with each other as we grow in Christ together.
From time to time we also run Christianity Explored and Just for Starters courses at the same time as the evening service. Christianity Explored gives a chance to find out more about the good news of Christianity in a relaxed setting using one of the gospels, Mark. Just for Starters is a course for new Christians exploring in more detail some of the essentials if the Christian faith.
There are a number of specific ministries which are active in this area. They are...
