What’s on – Lent and Easter
Confirmation Classes
These are being offered for adults (Zoom) and children (face to face) throughout Lent. Please contact Mother Katie for details or Contact Us.
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
- Wednesdays through Lent (from 12th March until 9th April) at United Reformed Church
- 7.30 – 8.30 pm Churches Together Lent Talks
- “We believe – exploring the Creed”
- Celebrating the 170th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
- Sunday 16th – Parish Breakfast
- 11.00 am (follows the 10.00 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
- 11.00 am – Breathe
- Christian Meditation and Mindfulness
- Tuesday
- First Tuesday in the month
- 7.30 pm Evening Communion
- Wednesday
- 10.45 am – Book Club
- 12.00 noon – Celtic Communion
- followed by soup lunch in aid of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal
- 1.00 pm Chatterbox
- Friday
- 7.00 pm – Parish Choir Practice
- Saturday
- First Saturday in the month
- 5.00 pm – Healing Service