To the left of the platform is a piano, which someone will generally be playing as people are coming into the church. There may be a number of other musicians, from violinists to electric bass guitarist, to accompany them. The boards of the platform can be lifted off to uncover a pool which is used for baptisms. On the platform itself, there is a lectern. The person who is leading the service will welcome everyone from here to start the service.
Services usually involve quite a lot of singing, of both traditional hymns and more modern songs.
The words are provided in books on the back of the seat in front of you or on an overhead projector screen above the platform. Each service will tend to follow a particular theme. The first part of the service includes readings, prayers, interviews and singing. It lasts about 45 minutes. We then take a couple of minutes' break and get a chance to chat to those around us.