Open Air Services
After the Sunday evening service, services were often held out of doors. For many years the service was held around a street lamp in the middle of the road at the top of Oxton Road, near the Congregational Church. Most of the congregation would follow the Rev Rae down Balls Road. Two members of the choir would carry a portable harmonium and everyone brought their hymn book. After an opening hymn there would be Bible readings and a short address. Often the congregation would call out verses from the Bible which they had found helpful. The service drew quite a large crowd. Eventually the police asked the Vicar to find another meeting place. The service moved to Belmont and carried on until the out break of World War Two.
On Tuesday even- open-air services were held in various parts of the parish, often in Ridley Street and Cannforth areas. They were led by the Young Men’s Fellowship.
When Rev Bates was Vicar, the second half of the evening service, including the sermon, often took place in Bessborough Road, outside the church.