Worship service timing

Free Church Service Timer

Use a church service timer for worship sets, announcements, sermons, prayer blocks, transitions, livestream starts, and service run-of-show timing. Keep volunteers, speakers, and production aligned.

Built for this job

Worship, speaking, production, and livestream teams can stay aligned.

Speakers can see timing cues without interrupting the room.

Church teams can use controlled viewer links for backstage or production displays.

Current agenda item

Pre-service countdown

1/6

10:00

Next

Opening worship

Total time

1:20:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Service flow

80 min

Segments

6

First

10:00

Total

1:20:00

A 75-minute service outline with worship, announcements, sermon, and close.

Sermon

32 min

Segments

4

First

5:00

Total

32:00

A 30-minute sermon timer with a visible ending.

Livestream start

11 min

Segments

2

First

10:00

Total

11:00

A 10-minute countdown before the service stream begins.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Keep public countdowns distinct from speaker-facing timing cues.

Add buffer around transitions, announcements, and livestream openings.

Use a confidence monitor when speakers need timing but the congregation should not see it.

Use controlled rooms when production volunteers operate the timer.

Frequently asked questions

What is a church service timer?

A church service timer helps coordinate worship, announcements, sermons, prayer blocks, transitions, livestream starts, and run-of-show timing.

Can this be used as a sermon timer?

Yes. The sermon preset gives a structured 30-minute message timer with intro, main message, application, and close.

Should the congregation see the timer?

Usually not for speaker pacing. Public countdowns work well before service or livestream starts, while sermon timing is often better backstage or speaker-facing.