Dear Friends

During Lent we have Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 7.30pm followed by Compline. On Fridays is the Lent Lunches with the money donated going to the Bishops Lent Appeal helping disadvantaged in this Diocese and with our partner Dioceses overseas.

There are three house groups meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7.30pm and Thursdays at 1.30pm

Mothering Sunday 3rd April (Lent 4)
There is a special Family Service and everyone is welcome to attend. Flowers and cards will be distributed courtesy of the Mothers Union and S. Mary's Club.
Passion Sunday 10th April (Lent 5)
On this Sunday our hearts and minds begin to focus on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting Tuesday 12th April
The APCM is at 7.30pm when we elect the officers of the church and hear reports of the last year. Members of the Electoral Roll are invited
Palm Sunday 17th April
Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week.
The 10.15am Service begins at the top gate with a procession into church.
Maundy Thursday 21st April
A Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm with the re-enactment of the Last Supper and Foot Washing is followed by a watch until Midnight as the disciples did in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Good Friday 22nd April
In the morning our young people will be preparing the Easter Garden from 10am. Our Procession of Witness from the Methodist Church to the Mereside is at 11am with the other churches. Afterwards our Lent Lunch follows and at 2pm in Church is the Good Friday Liturgy, a Service of the Cross when we hope you will make a special effort to attend.
Holy Saturday 23rd April
The very moving and traditional Easter Liturgy is at 9pm when we light the Easter fire and keep the vigil, renew our baptismal vows and then celebrate the first Eucharist of Easter. Although this hasn’t been so well attended it is the most important service of the year. Please make an effort to come this year.
Easter Day 24th April
The Day of Resurrection, if you haven’t been to the Easter Liturgy every Christian should celebrate this day and receive the Communion of Easter.

Please do make every effort to join us this year. Happy Easter!

My prayers and best wishes,

Fr. Philip Edge - Vicar