Services and Events - Easter 2016
| Palm Sunday, 20th March | ||
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| 10.30am | Family Communion | This will be Palm Sunday with a difference! We will begin in Church House as usual, and then we will process into church, where we will watch as the action moves from the back, stage by stage towards the front of the church, through the events of Palm Sunday, eventually reaching the altar where we will share Communion. This will be a service for all ages, so the Sunday Clubs won't be meeting. Don't miss this ... all the drama will be in the church! |
| 6.30pm | Song and Scripture for Palm Sunday | A choral service with readings |
| Holy Week | ||
| Monday 21st March | ||
| 9pm | Compline | A quiet spoken service. |
| Tuesday 22nd March | ||
| 9pm | Compline | A quiet spoken service. |
| Wednesday 23rd March | ||
| 9pm | Compline | A quiet spoken service. |
| Maundy Thursday, 24th March | ||
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| 4.30pm - 6.30pm | Maundy Meal | Another new idea for 2016. We will all meet together in the church hall to share in a Passover meal, just like Jesus and the disciples. A 'usual' tea-time meal will also be served (2 courses, main and pudding). Activities, readings and prayers will accompany the meal, and we will share Communion, just like Jesus did. This will be suitable for ALL ages, including the youngest children. We're aiming to make the meal more family-friendly and accessible. Let us know what you think! |
| 7pm | Gethsemane: Service of Reflection |
Following the meal, for those who would like it, there will be a quieter spoken service of reflection on the events in the garden of Gethsemane. It will last approximately half an hour and will end with stripping the church, ready for the next three days. |
| Good Friday, 25th March | ||
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| 9.30am - 2pm | Easter Club |
Up Up Up and Away! This year St. Mary's Easter Club is taking to the skies! Up Up Up and Away! will be taking place on Good Friday, March 25th, from 9.30am to 2pm in Church House. It's for children in Reception to Year 6. The cost is £5 for the first child and £3 for each sibling. Please call Frances (020 8464 4086) or Anthia (020 8460 1960) for more information. |
| 11am | Walk of Witness | This is organised by Churches Together in Central Bromley. The walk will start at the South Entrance to The Glades (Intu) by Ethelbert Road. |
| Noon | First Hour at the Cross | An hour of quiet in church. |
| 1pm | Second Hour at the Cross | A second hour of quiet in church. |
| 2pm | Third Hour at The Cross | An hour with led reflections. |
| 3.30pm | Hot Cross Bun Service | Short family friendly service followed by refreshments. |
| 7.30pm | The Passion of Christ | St. Mary's Festival Choir will sing The Passion of Christ by Arthur Somervell, to continue our Good Friday reflection. |
| Easter Day, Sunday 27th March | ||
| 8.45am | Holy Communion | A simple, spoken service of Holy Communion. |
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| 9am | Easter Breakfast | Everyone welcome! Join us in trying out a new approach to this year's Easter breakfast which truly embraces our sense of community and sharing. Rather than selling tickets, we would welcome everyone bringing items for breakfast which can be combined and shared with others. A suggested list of items is be available at the back of church, in the Twinkles Area or online via Doodle (please email Sarah Muzzelle for the link). Please contact Sarah for more details. Click here for the details on a pdf. |
| 10.30am | Family Communion | Christ is risen! A joyous celebration of the news that changes everything. Worship for all ages. |
| 6.30pm | Evensong | |