Lent 2023
Lent is a period of penitential preparation for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday, six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides for a 40-day fast (Sundays are excluded), in imitation of Jesus Christ’s fasting in the wilderness before he began his public ministry.
ASH WEDNESDAY (22nd February)
9.30am Ceremony of Ashes and said Holy Communion
7.30pm Ceremony of Ashes and Sung Mass
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Saturday 25th February and all Saturday mornings in Lent at 9.30am
Lent Course
During Lent, we will be looking at the Lent course created by our diocese entitled ‘Travelling Well Together’
Every week there will be the opportunity to talk about the content of the respective video/bible reading with one another on Saturdays at 10.30-11.30am (beginning Saturday 25th February)
Also, during Lent, both Fr Michael and Fr Peter are available to offer the sacrament of reconciliation/ hear personal confessions, and if this is something you would like to do, please get in touch with either of them to arrange a time.
Easter 2023
Palm Sunday
Sunday 2nd April
8am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Blessing and Procession of palms from Church Hall into Church
10am Sung Eucharist and Reading of the Passion
Monday 3rd April
7pm Compline/Night Prayer
Tuesday 4th April
7pm Compline/Night Prayer
Wednesday 5th April
9.30am Holy Communion
7pm Compline/Night Prayer
Maundy Thursday
Thursday 6th April
7.30pm Mass of Last Supper, including limited Washing of Feet, Stripping of Altar and Watch of the Passion
Good Friday
Friday 7th April
2pm Good Friday Liturgy – including Veneration of the cross, Reading of Passion and Communion
Holy Saturday
Saturday 8th April
7.30pm The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
Easter Day
Sunday 9th April
8am Holy Communion (BCP)
10am Sung Eucharist and Blessing of the Easter Garden
11.15 Easter Egg hunt
6.30pm Easter Evensong
