There is normally a service held in St Giles, Hooke on every Sunday (except the fifth Sunday of any month, which tends to be a Team service at a selected parish around the Team area). Our monthly order of services tends to follow the same pattern, and has evolved over the years to reflect the wide Christian background and tradition of worship that is represented within our congregation.

All our welcome to join us in worship, and we particularly enjoy meeting with those visiting Dorset on holiday who wish to join us and experience worship in a small rural church. Coffee and refreshments are usually available at the end of the service.

First Sunday of the month
Holy Communion BCP (normally held at 11 am)

On the first Sunday of the month we celebrate Holy Communion using the order of service taken from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Unusually, it is our tradition in Hooke during this service to sing the major elements of the service ie The Creed, the Benedictus, the Jubilate Deo and the Magnificat, unaccompanied to the setting by Marbecke. In so doing we believe that we are one of the only congregations within the Salisbury Diocese to keep this musical tradition alive and relevant.

Interestingly, the service generally attracts our largest congregations, drawing visitors from other parishes who treasure the beautiful language and familiar rhythm of the service. By maintaining this tradition we believe that we are in closer communion with the countless generations who have gone before us and who have worshipped in Hooke Church.

Second Sunday of the month
Family Service (normally held at 11 am)

Whenever possible we try to hold at least one service every month specifically for the family. Sometimes this is a family Eucharist. The order of service and choice of hymns is designed to engage the younger members of the congregation, who are often involved in the running of the service, leading our prayers, reading the lesson, taking of the collection etc. We also hear from the Sunday School, who sometimes arrange to perform a playlet or song to illustrate what they have been learning.

Third Sunday of the month
Eucharist CW (normally held at 9.30 am)

On the third Sunday of the month we hold a Eucharist service using the order of service taken from the 2000 Book of Common Worship. This service is more familiar now to many of the congregation, and is sung accompanied by the organ. A wide selection of hymns is chosen from Hymns Old and New, and Hooke prides itself on the volume - if not the quality! - of its singing.

Fourth Sunday of the month
Evening Service (held at 6.30 pm)

Our evening service provides an opportunity to introduce some variety into our monthly pattern of services. One month we may hold a Songs of Praise service, another month may be a traditional Evensong, or alternatively a service designed and largely run by the older children. We try over the course of the year to accommodate a range of preferences, to ensure that worship in St Giles remains relevant to as many in our community as possible.