What’s on – Lent and Easter
Dates for your Diary
- March
- Saturday 1st – Winter Quiet Afternoon
- led by Mother Katie – a mini retreat (booking necessary) – take time out for yourself and God
- 2.30 – 5.OO pm in church – with refreshments. The afternoon ends with a short communion service.
- Wednesday 5th – Ash Wednesday
- 12.00 noon shorter said communion
- 7.30 pm full communion with music
- Wednesdays through Lent (from 5th March)
- 10.45 -11.45 am Book Club
- a chance to meet together before Celtic Communion and lunch and discuss
- Mondays through Lent (from 10th March)
- 7.30 – 8.30 pm Zoom Prayer Club
- Come and explore different kinds of prayer and meditation
- Signing up necessary
- Wednesdays through Lent (from 12th March until 9th April)
- 7.30 – 8.30 pm Churches Together Lent Talks
- “We believe – exploring the Creed”
- Celebrating the 170Qth anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
- Sunday 16th – Parish Breakfast
- 11.00 am (follows the l0 am service)
- in aid of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal
- Always popular do book early
- Sunday 30th March – Mothering Sunday
- 10.00 am service with cake sale
- Saturday 1st – Winter Quiet Afternoon
- April
- Sunday 6th – Passiontide Begins
- Sunday 13th – Palm Sunday with Palm Sunday Procession at lOam
- Monday 14th – 7.30 pm
- Compline in the lady Chapel
- Tuesday 15th – 7.30pm
- Compline in the lady Chapel
- Wednesday 16th – 7.30 pm
- Compline in the lady Chapel
- Thursday 17th – Maundy Thursday
- 7.30 pm Holy Communion
- followed by the Watch until 10.00 pm
- Friday 18th – Good Friday
- Walk of Witness through the High Street- details tbc
- 12.00 – 2.00 pm – ‘Around the Cross’
- interactive and all age prayer stations in church
- children’s craft activities in the hall
- a drop in activities – stay for 10 minutes or two hours!
- 2.00 pm – ‘By the Cross’
- a reflective service for Good Friday with space for meditation and silent prayer.
- Saturday 19th – Easter Vigil
- 9.00 pm with the lighting of the Easter
Fire - followed by prosecco after the service.
- 9.00 pm with the lighting of the Easter
- Sunday 20th – Easter Day
- He is Risen!
- 8.30 am – Said Holy Communion
- 10.00 am – Festal Holy Communion followed by Easter Egg Hunt for children
- 6.30 pm – Festal Evensong for Easter Day
Regular Services & Activities
- Sunday
- 8.30 am – Traditional Said Holy Communion
- 10.00 am – Sung Eucharist with Choir and coffee served afterwards
- 6.30 pm – Choral Evensong
- Monday
- 10.30 am – Morning Prayer 11.00 am – Breathe
- Tuesday
- First Tuesday in the month
- 7.30 pm Evening Communion
- Wednesday
- 10.30 am – Morning Prayer
- 10.45 am – Book Club
- 12.00 noon – Celtic Communion
- 15 minute service in church, followed by lunch (bring your own or buy baked potatoes and toasted sandwiches)
- 1.00 pm Chatterbox
- Friday
- 7.00 pm – Parish Choir Practice
- Saturday
- First Saturday in the month
- 5.00 pm – Healing Service