Change is exciting because it brings opportunities for new starts and potentials. Change is also hard work. I'm very excited about St Simon's moving from one main Sunday service to three. Morning, afternoon and evening. God can be worshipped during each part of the day - and so he certainly will be.
September saw the end of a much-cherished morning-only system which has been on the go for many years. October ushers in Holy Communion at 10.30 am, Cafe Church at 4 for 4.30 pm (including the youth and children's groups) and Evening Celebration at 6.30 pm. Something new in the way of spiritual choice for our area of London, where Sunday morning is when most people pencil in a hangover, a lie-in, some shopping, a bit of sport, or a trip to Granny's.
St Simon's has a reputation for its welcome. Multiplying this by three is playing to our strengths. A range of options will provide for more people to discover that God is building in our community and that Jesus Christ can bring hope to individual lives.