What an amazing service yesterday with our procession behind a donkey. Over 200 people were with us, carrying palm crosses.
This week coming has something for everyone.
Monday 8pm: Eucharist with Meditation
Tuesday 8pm: Eucharist with Meditation
Wednesday 12 noon & 8pm: Agape Meals. These are informal meals interspersed with a celebration of communion, led by one of the priests. Everyone is included. Come and see if you haven't been before. it's lovely and you'll be very welcome. Very moving.
Thursday 8pm: Maundy Thursday Eucharist with washing of feet . This is followed by a watch at our Easter Garden until midnight. The service starts at 8pm and recalls the Last Supper until Jesus' betrayal in the Garden at Gethsemane. Beautiful and sad too.
Friday 12 noon: (adults) Silence and readings till 2pm, then Liturgy from 2pm to 3pm This includes the ancient practice of venerating the Cross.
Friday 12.30-3.30pm: (children) Good Friday Workshop with activities. Easter based activities: making banners, Easter bonnets, painting eggs, hot cross buns etc.etc. Finishing up with a song pointing forward to Easter in the Church itself.
Saturday 8pm: Easter Eve. Service as the Easter light is brought into the church, the great readings of salvation are read ("The Vigil"), and Christ is risen. Followed by fireworks and baked potatoes.
Sunday 10am: Easter Day Eucharist. The great celebration. Christ has risen. We all gather together. Full of joy and fun (and an Easter Egg hunt afterwards.)
Even if you don't normally come to Church, this year, come and see!
Father Robert
