Leaside Church LEP

Leaside Church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership between the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church

High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9BT

Contacts

Minister: Revd Frank Okai-Sam (Methodist) frank.okai-sam@methodist.org.uk
Tel: 01279 443400

Email: admin@leasidechurch.org.uk

Phone: 01992 432807

Hall Bookings: 01920 460685 or email: bookings@leasidechurch.org.uk

Website: http://www.leasidechurch.org.uk/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/leasideware/

Sunday Worship at 10:30am

If you would like to join us online via ZOOM please contact the Zoom Controller via email at: zoomworship@leasidechurch.org.uk

  • Our weekly worship is 10.30 am every Sunday. Holy Communion is celebrated monthly.
  • We enjoy a fairly free and informal approach to worship, but we aim to offer worship that is dignified and which is characterised by a sense of joy and thankfulness.
  • Sometimes, the Minister of our Church or another Minister from our group of churches will lead worship. At other times, a Lay Preacher or our Worship Group will be the lead. Other members of the congregation take part in various ways and all are encouraged to use their gifts for the glory of God..
  • All are welcome.

Preaching Plan, all 10:30 unless stated:

DateMinister/PreacherNotes
1 MarchElizabeth Stockdale
8 MarchGraham WatsonHoly Communion
15 MarchGraham Watson
22 MarchJohn Ellis
29 MarchArthur Revels
2 AprilGraham WatsonMaundy Thursday Service, 7:30pm includes Holy Communion
5 AprilGraham WatsonEaster Sunday
Holy Communion
12 AprilWorship Group
19 AprilRev Tim Swindell
26 AprilGraham Watson

Regular Activities

About Us

Leaside Church is a joint Methodist and United Reformed Church.

Leaside Church was formed in 1978 when the congregations of Ware Methodist Church and Ware United Reformed Church agreed to merge. This was very much a “grassroots merger”. Many of the two congregations already knew each other through their involvement in activities and service in the town, and coming together seemed a very natural thing to do. Incidentally, the name “Leaside” comes from the River Lea on which the town stands.

Leaside tries to be open, welcoming church. We welcome people of all faiths or none. We accept people for who they are, and encourage them to meet Jesus Christ as the Son of God and as their Saviour through the work and worship we do.

There are no pre-requisites for attendance, although clearly membership of the church must imply some explicit statements of faith and belief. Discussion groups, for example, are exceptionally open with a wide range of views and opinions expressed: rarely would anyone be told a position is “wrong” even if it is not shared by most of those present! Leaside is also heavily involved with the local community from both directions! That is, the church buildings are used by a range of local groups, and church members are involved in community work – a survey showed at least 60 different ways of giving voluntary service amongst members.