Holy Week and Easter 2022

Holy Week and Easter is one of the most dramatic periods in the Church’s calendar. Here are the services that are taking place across our churches. We look forward to seeing you.

Palm Sunday, 10th April

Said Communion for Palm Sunday – 8.00 am – St Mary’s

Eucharist for Palm Sunday – 9.30 am – St Mary’s and YouTube.
The focus for this service is the events of that first “Palm Sunday,” Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, greeted by crowds of people to welcome him.

Family Service for Palm Sunday – 9.30 am – Walford

Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday – 6.00 am – St Mary’s

Monday 11th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9 am – details here

Tuesday 12th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9 am – details here

Wednesday 13th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9 am – details here

Maundy Thursday, 14th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9.00 – details here

Said Communion – St Mary’s – 10.00 am – (Common Worship), live streamed on Facebook.

Messy Church Drop in – – St Mary’s
Explore together what happened that first Holy Week and Easter. Appropriate for all young families.

Maundy Thursday Eucharist – St Mary’s 7.30 pm.
A special service for Maundy Thursday. At the end of the service the altars are stripped as we prepare for Good Friday

Good Friday, 15th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9.00 details here

A Good Friday meditation – a resource to be used whenever you wish.

Good Friday Devotion – 10.00 am – St Mary’s
A service rich in symbolic meaning, prayer, scripture and music.

Good Friday Meditation – 2.00 pm – St Mary’s
A said service reflecting on the last hour of Christ’s life on earth.

Holy Saturday, 16th April

Morning Prayer via Zoom – 9.00 – details here

Easter Day, 17th April

Sunrise Service – 6.00 am – St Mary’s Garden of Remembrance
A short celebratory service, outside as the sun rises to greet Easter Day. The service will be followed by pastries, coffee and tea (indoors).

Said Communion – 8.00 am – Livestreamed on Facebook from St Mary’s

Sung Eucharist for Easter Morning – 9.30 am – St Mary’s and on YouTube
Celebrate Easter in style! This service will begin outside in the churchyard where we will light the Easter Candle. We’ll then go into church for the remainder of the service. An Easter egg hunt for children will take place in the churchyard after the service

Said Parish Eucharist for Easter Morning – 9.30 am – Walford.
A Eucharist for Easter Morning, said with hymns.

Churchyard Eucharist – 11.15 am – Brampton Abbotts churchyard

HAPPY EASTER!