Holy Week is the most significant week of the Christian year and there will be a range of special services and events at St Mary’s:
On Palm Sunday (29th March) we commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The 10am service will feature a dramatic reading of Jesus’ Passion – bringing to life the events which show that Jesus, out of his love for all people, willingly laid down his life for us.
On the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week (30th March – 1st April) there will be a short meditation at 7pm, concluding with Compline.
On Maundy Thursday (2nd April) at 7pm we will commemorate the Last Supper, at which Jesus instituted Holy Communion (‘Do this in remembrance of me’). This moving service will feature the stripping of the altar as the church is made ready for Good Friday, and then an Watch of Prayer (‘Could you not watch with me for one hour?’) at which we may each