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Sunday 16 March - Palm Sunday |
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08.00am |
Holy
Communion |
St. Nicholas |
|
09.45am |
Palm
Procession with Jacob the donkey from the swimming
pool forecourt for a Family Communion Service lasting
just an hour. |
Swimming Pool
forecourt to
St. Nicholas |
| 10.15am |
Morning Worship
for Palm Sunday |
St. Barnabas |
|
06.30pm |
The Cross of Christ
performed by St Nicholas Choir |
St. Nicholas |
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Monday 17 March - Monday in Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
| 12.00pm |
The Stations of
the Cross |
St. Nicholas |
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Tuesday
18 March
- Tuesday in Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
| 11.00am |
Leavenses |
St. Barnabas |
| 12.00pm |
The Stations of
the Cross |
St. Nicholas |
|
08.00pm |
Compline |
St. Barnabas |
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Wednesday
19 March - Wednesday in
Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
| 12.00pm |
The Stations of
the Cross |
St. Nicholas |
|
08.00pm |
Compline |
St. Barnabas |
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Thursday
20 March
-
Maundy Thursday |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
|
07.30pm |
A Passover Supper This is a
simple meal of a little cold lamb, salad and herbs which Jesus
shared with his disciples at their Last Supper. It ends with
The Washing of the Feet of
12 previously arranged people, after which we go down to church
for the last part of the
Holy Communion ending with
The Stripping of the Church of its
Ornaments—symbolising the stripping of Jesus |
Parochial Hall
then
St. Nicholas |
08.45pm
to
Midnight |
The Watch
Remembering Jesus’ instructions to his disciples
to watch and pray with him, this is our opportunity to do just
that, perhaps for 20 minutes. |
St. Nicholas |
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Friday 21 March - Good Friday |
|
09.30am |
Family Praise - lasts 20
minutes and followed with Hot Cross Buns |
St. Nicholas |
| 10.45am |
Churches Together Service - for all ages in Abbey
End, lasting 25 minutes followed by a procession to Abbey Hill
for the planting of the Cross on the edge of Abbey Fields |
Abbey
End &
Abbey Fields |
12.00pm
to
03.00pm |
The Three
Hours Devotion 'Images of The Passion', led by
the Rev'd Dr Harriet Harris. Each devotion will last 20
minutes, with hymns in between. Please come and go during
a hymn. |
St. Nicholas |
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Saturday 22 March - Holy Saturday |
|
09.00pm |
The Lighting of the Easter Fire & the Renewal of Baptism Vows
Our Easter preparation comes to an end with the congregation
gathered outside the church in the darkness for the lighting of
the Easter Candle from a newly kindled fire. We then process the
candle into a darkened church. From its flame we all light
candles and then renew our baptism vows and join in prayers of
preparation for Easter. |
St. Nicholas |
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Sunday
23 March - Easter Day |
|
08.00am |
Holy Communion
a quiet said service |
St. Nicholas |
|
09.15am |
Easter Egg
Hunt around the churchyard, refreshments available |
St. Nicholas |
| 10.00am |
Family
Communion a sung service for all ages lasting an hour
and ending with Easter Egg Rolling
down the slopes of Abbey Fields by the church—the hardest ones
roll best so maybe bring a hard boiled egg! |
St. Nicholas |
| 10.15am |
Family
Communion |
St. Barnabas |
|
06.30pm |
Evensong
followed by shortened Holy Communion a reflective end
to the greatest day in the Christian calendar |
St. Nicholas |
