The Daily Service
Encyclopedia
The Daily Service is a short Christian
church service, often from Emmanuel Church in Didsbury
, Manchester
, England, broadcast every weekday morning between 9.45 and 10.00 by BBC Radio 4
(long wave only) and on the Radio 4 DAB
breakout. For many years it was broadcast live from All Souls Church, Langham Place
, the church adjacent to Broadcasting House
. When the Religion and Ethics department of the BBC moved to Manchester, its new base became Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
. The service of today combines hymns, prayers and reflections by a variety of ministers and laypeople.
First broadcast in 1928, it is now the longest running daily programme on radio.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
church service, often from Emmanuel Church in Didsbury
Didsbury
Didsbury is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England, broadcast every weekday morning between 9.45 and 10.00 by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
(long wave only) and on the Radio 4 DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
breakout. For many years it was broadcast live from All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church is an Anglican Evangelical church in central London, situated in Marylebone at the north end of Regent Street on Langham Place, just south of BBC Broadcasting House. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of...
, the church adjacent to Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place and Langham Place, London.The building includes the BBC Radio Theatre from where music and speech programmes are recorded in front of a studio audience...
. When the Religion and Ethics department of the BBC moved to Manchester, its new base became Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Didsbury
Didsbury is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area...
. The service of today combines hymns, prayers and reflections by a variety of ministers and laypeople.
First broadcast in 1928, it is now the longest running daily programme on radio.