|
Palm Sunday |
|
08.00am |
Holy
Communion |
St. Nicholas |
| 10.00am |
Palm
Procession with Donkey from the swimming
pool forecourt for a Family Communion Service lasting
just an hour. Please bring a branch to wave along in the
procession |
Swimming Pool
forecourt to
St. Nicholas |
|
06.30pm |
'God so Loved the World'
A passiontide devotion for congregation and choir. Includes
hymns, readings and anthems |
St. Nicholas |
|
Monday in Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
|
07.30pm |
The Stations of
the Cross - we move around the church
and at each stopping point reflect on a picture depicting an
incident during Jesus’ journey from Pilate’s house to his
crucifixion at Calvary. We then pray and sing before moving on.
(lasting approx 30 minutes) |
St. Nicholas |
|
Tuesday in Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
| 11.00am |
Leavenses |
St. Barnabas |
|
07.30pm |
Celtic Prayer
(lasting approx 30 minutes) |
St. Nicholas |
|
Wednesday in
Holy Week |
|
07.45am |
Morning Prayer |
St. Nicholas |
|
07.30pm |
Service of Light
and Shadows - this starts in full
candlelight and ends in darkness as the candles are doused a
group at a time. In between we hear the words of a Psalm and the
Passion story from John's gospel, ending with the Crucifixion of
Jesus.
(lasting approx 30 minutes) |
St. Barnabas |
|
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 and is followed by...
|
Parochial Hall |
08.45pm
to
10.00pm |
Holy Communion ending with
The Stripping of the Church of its
Ornaments—symbolising the stripping of Jesus
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 |
|
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
Talisman Square, lasting 25 minutes followed by a procession to Abbey Hill
for the planting of the Cross on the edge of Abbey Fields |
Talisman
Square &
Abbey Fields |
12.00
to
03.00pm |
The Three
Hours Devotion led by The Bishop of Coventry.
"Seeing the Crucified Christ and being seen by him" |
St. Nicholas |
|
Holy Saturday |
|
08.00pm |
The Lighting of the Easter Fire and 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 |
|
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
a reflective end
to the greatest day in the Christian calendar |
St. Nicholas |
