These are some of the questions you might have:<\/p>\n
When to arrive, what to bring?<\/em> \u00a0Plan to arrive ten minutes early, so you have time to park, walk in and find a seat.\u00a0 But don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re held up \u2013 that\u2019s OK.\u00a0 Nothing you need to bring, except a smile!<\/p>\n What should I wear?<\/em>\u00a0 No need to dress up \u2013 casual clothes are fine.\u00a0 But not too revealing \u2013 no swimwear, please!<\/p>\n When to sit, when to stand?\u00a0<\/em> Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll tell you.\u00a0 Or sit at least a few rows back, so you can follow others.<\/p>\n What if I don\u2019t know anyone?\u00a0<\/em> No problem: you will, by the time you leave!<\/p>\n Will anyone talk to me?<\/em>\u00a0 Yes, we\u2019re quite good at that.<\/p>\n Do I need to bring a friend?\u00a0 Is it OK to go on my own?<\/em>\u00a0 It\u2019s often more fun if you come with friends; but if you\u2019re on your own, we\u2019ll find you some friends.<\/p>\n Will people judge me if I get stuff wrong?\u00a0 <\/em>No, definitely not \u2013 we all get stuff wrong, often!<\/p>\n How long will it last? When can I get away?\u00a0<\/em> Probably about an hour, but you can hang around and chat if you want.\u00a0 Or you can leave anytime if you need to.<\/p>\n Is there food before or after?\u00a0 <\/em>Coffee\/tea\/squash and biscuits afterwards, and sometimes before\/during as well.<\/p>\n Will I have to sing?\u00a0<\/em> No: nobody has to, and many don\u2019t.\u00a0 But it\u2019s more fun if you let rip!<\/p>\n Do I have to read long or strange words?<\/em>\u00a0 No; and we try to explain the ones we say.\u00a0 If we slip up, ask us what it\u2019s about! \u00a0Most of the words will be projected on a screen, but you can ask for a print copy if you want. \u00a0Most people will join in, but nobody has to.<\/p>\n What’s a Rector, and what are Churchwardens? \u00a0<\/em>The Rector is a type of Vicar, caring full-time for people’s souls. \u00a0The Churchwardens help him with practical things, and usually have day jobs as well.<\/p>\n Are children welcome?<\/em>\u00a0 Yes, we welcome everyone (even if they’re crying). \u00a0We have a children’s room if they’d be happier with their own activities, and another room if you want privacy to feed a child.<\/p>\n Will there be costumes, candles or incense?<\/em> \u00a0We normally light a couples of candles, but we don’t usually wear robes or burn incense, so no problem for asthmatics!<\/p>\n Do you do Confessions?<\/em> \u00a0We don’t have a Confessional box, but we usually say together a general prayer of Confession, and we’ll talk with you privately if you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These are some of the questions you might have: When to arrive, what to bring? \u00a0Plan to arrive ten minutes early, so you have time to park, walk in and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/sidebar-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32,"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions\/32"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arc.marksteychurch.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}