Weekly Services

Each Friday at 6:30pm, members and visitors alike are warmly welcomed to our beautiful, egalitarian Service in Hebrew and English, featuring progressive liturgy blended with our rich chorale tradition as we close the working week and prepare for Shabbat.

One Friday every month we also have an informal and uplifting band-led Shira service, at 7.30pm. “Shira” means singing in Hebrew and the emphasis is on a vibrant, participatory service with lots of singing and modern music.

On the 2nd Friday of each month, the 6:30pm service becomes what we call a ‘Combo’ service, bringing together our choir, our Director of Music, our Director of Musical Engagement, and the Shira band, to create an energetic and participative communal prayer-experience. Often this Combo service will be followed by a community dinner (for which pre-booking is preferred).

On Saturday mornings, our weekly Shacharit Service begins at 11.00am, featuring our choir under the direction of our Director of Music. The Torah is read, and there is usually a sermon. Many members choose to mark their lifecycle moments at these services, whether this is a bar/bat mitzvah, baby blessing, pre-marriage celebration or significant birthday/anniversary. Morning services are preceded by coffee and cake from 10.30am. At the conclusion of every service there is a kiddush (blessing with wine, and light reception).

On two Saturdays of the month there is also a children’s service (Shabbatots) commencing 10.00am. Please contact Rabbi Emily for more details.

On Wednesdays during term-time there are evening Ma’ariv prayers at 6.30pm. 

Prayers can be arranged on other days for those bereaved who wish to mark their loss through Shiva at the synagogue.