Easter @ St Aldhelms

Sunday 9th April 2017 – Palm Sunday Procession

Please join us outside Bishop Aldhelm’s CE VA Primary School in Winston Avenue as we start the Palm Sunday procession, walking back up to church. Rev. Jonanthan Burke will be attending.

Sunday 9th April 2017 – Palm Sunday Service

The Palm Sunday Service will be led by Rev. Jonathan Burke. Please join us this morning.

Wednesday 12th April 2017 – Stations of the Cross

Please join us for the Stations of the Cross which will be led by Joy Warne. – 14:30

Thursday 13th April 2017 – Maundy Thursday

Rev. David Wheeler will lead the Maundy Thursday Service which will include foot washing – the service will start at 8pm.

Friday 14th April 2017 – Good Friday

Rev. Canon David Price will lead our Good Friday Worship following the traditional format. Between 12noon and 1.45pm there will be a series of 4 addresses based on Jesus’ words during the Passion interspersed with prayers, hymns, silence and organ music.
The congregation is requested to enter and leave during the singing of the hymns which should be timed at 12.30, 12.55, 1.20 and 1.45 these times may vary slightly. At 1.50 there will be a period of silence for reflection whilst we prepare for the Good Friday Liturgy which will start at 2pm.
During the Liturgy the Passion Narrative (chapters 18 and 19 from St. John’s Gospel) will be read. As part of the service those who so wish to come forward to venerate the cross and communion in one kind will be administered from the reserved sacrament.

Saturday 15th April 2017 – Holy Saturday

The Easter Liturgy will begin at 8pm and will led by Rev. Canon David Price.
The Easter Liturgy is a deeply moving and profound service as we celebrate the resurrection having observed the penitential season of Lent.
The service starts without ritual in the darkened church with the reading of passages from the Old Testament which tell the story of our salvation.
We shall then process outside the church for the Service of Light during which the Paschal Candle will be lit and then brought into Church.

Sunday 16th April 2017 – Easter Sunrise Service

The Sunrise Easter Service will take place at Branksome Beach, come along for 6am.
This is a short service together to welcome the sunrise on Easter morning and will be led by members of our congregation.
Dave & Barbara Marsh have kindly let us join them at their beach hut for bacon butties for breakfast.

Sunday 16th April 2017 – Easter Sunday

Please join us outside Bishop Aldhelm’s CE VA Primary School in Winston Avenue at 09:30 as we start the Palm Sunday procession, walking back up to church. Rev. Jonanthan Burke will be attending.
10:00 – The Palm Sunday Service will be led by Rev. Jonathan Burke.
18:00 – Please join us for the Stations of the Cross which will be led by Joy Warne.