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Palm Sunday – 14 April 2019
“Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord”
8 am Eucharist with blessing and distribution of palms
9.15 am ‘Joyful Noise Eucharist’ with blessing and distribution of palms
10.30 am SUNG EUCHARIST
with blessing and distribution of palms and procession from West End Green
and dramatic reading of the passion according to St Mark
6.30 pm Stations of the Cross
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday in Holy Week
8 pm Eucharist with devotional address each evening
a quiet, meditative said service in the Nazareth Chapel lasting about 30 minutes
Maundy Thursday – 18 April 2019
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you”
10.30 am Chrism Mass in St Paul’s Cathedral
8 pm Sung Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper
with mandatum, stripping of the altars and watch at the altar of repose until midnight
Good Friday – 19 April 2019
“Christ was obedient unto death, even death on a Cross…”
10.30 am Stations of the Cross for children
lasting 30 minutes, followed by hot cross buns
2 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death
the traditional liturgy of Good Friday
Holy Saturday – 20 April 2019
“If we have died with Christ we shall surely live with him…”
10.30 am Church cleaning – all help very gratefully received
8 pm The Easter Vigil & First Eucharist of Easter
Lighting of the new fire, blessing of the Paschal Candle and first Eucharist of Easter
followed by fireworks and bubbly refreshments
Easter Day – 21 April 2019
“Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!”
8 am Eucharist of the dawn
9.15 am ‘Joyful Noise’ Eucharist for Easter day
with eggs for children
this service is especially suitable for very small children
10.30 am FESTIVAL COMMUNITY EUCHARIST OF EASTER
followed by Easter eggs for all children