Happy Easter! Together this lent we have travelled with Jesus through the wilderness and the road he walked to Jerusalem. We have watched and prayed as Christ suffered and was crucified. We have discovered the empty tomb and met Jesus on Easter Sunday. Now the journey goes on through the Easter season.
The wonder of that journey is one that we may struggle to fully understand. Yet we know the ending of the story, one of Resurrection and Ascension and Pentecost. The disciples did not, even though Jesus gave [.....]
Since Ash Wednesday we have spent the period of Lent in prayer and reflection. Our mood then swung from the deep agony we felt at the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday to the joy of his resurrection on Easter Day, and we are probably feeling drained.
Jesus had gone into death with the power of life and could not be held there. He broke out into a new kind of life which was never going to end. The offer of forgiveness and eternal life is there for each [.....]
May I suggest you simply spend time holding or focusing on a cross – maybe your Palm Sunday Cross, and remembering our Lord’s death and resurrection.
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Services for Holy Week 2015. Please contact us for details
Monday of Holy Week19.30 40 ReflectionTuesday of Holy Week12:00 Reflection & Lunch at the Harvester
19.30 Stations of the CrossWednesday of Holy Week19.30 Eucharist & AnointingThursday of Holy Week19.30 Eucharist & Foot Washing. Watch.Good Friday 09.30 Children's Workshop (until 13.30)
14:00 The Liturgy of the CrossHoly Saturday20.00 The Service of LightEaster Day 5th April08.00 BCP Eucharist,
10.00 Family Eucharist
18.30 EvensongEaster Monday08.30 Breakfast then Easter Pilgrimage [.....]
Dear Friends
When we gather to worship on Sunday we are in a way taking part in two different services.
The first is the Ministry of the Word: A welcome, a reflection on our sins, the reading of Scripture and the proclaiming of the Gospel, Sermon, Creed and prayers.
The second part is the Ministry of the Sacrament where are focus switches to the table and the offering of bread and wine, Christ’s Body and blood.
In the early church the first part of the service would have been open to all, [.....]
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