First it was St John's Hillingdon in 2006 (slogan: "Come and Go Worship"). Then it was St Michael's Galleywood in 2010 ("Come when you can, leave when you like"). In 2011 there was Emmanuel Baptist Church in Swanage ("Come when you can, leave when you like", with the difference that the break between the sermon and the informal worship is only 5 minutes). In 2012 Stopsley Parish Church in Luton joins the family (slogan: "Something for everyone").
Stopsley's scheme is:
Traditional Choral Communion (replacing their 8am service): 8.30-9.30
Breakfast: 9.30-10
Parish Communion with sermon and children's groups: 10-10.45
Refreshments: 10.45-11.15
Informal worship: 11.15-11.45
What do you think? It's obviously a more eucharistic sort of church than we are, but we would profit from longer "slices"? Why not leave a comment and give your views!