 HOLY WEEK IN THE ASTWELL BENEFICE
The most important week in the Christian Calendar.
Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection
Sunday April 9th Palm Sunday - Benefice Palm Sunday Service taking place across 3 parishes:
8.45am Benefice Breakfast at Wappenham Village Hall
9.30am Sung Procession to St. Mary the Virgin, Wappenham – 1st part of Christ’s Passion
10.15am Sung Procession - St. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon – 2nd part of Christ’s Passion
11.15am Sung Procession - St. James the Great, Syresham – final part of Christ’s Passion
Monday, 10 April – Sacred Space – walking the way to the Cross.
7.30pm St. Mary & St. Peter, Lois Weeden
Tuesday, 11 April – Viewing of the Film: ‘The Passion of Christ’
7.30pm St. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon
Wednesday, 12 April – Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion
10.00am St Mary the Virgin, Wappenham
Wednesday 12 April – Taize for Holy Week
7.30pm St. John the Evangelist, Whitfield
Thursday 13 April – Maundy Thursday - Stripping of the altars and Prayer Vigil
8.00am St. John the Evangelist, Whitfield
2.00pm St. Mary & St. Peter, Lois Weedon
Thursday 13 April – Passover Seder and Maundy Thursday Last Supper Communion
6.30pm St. James the Great, Syresham - traditional Passover Seder celebration, hand washing ceremony, following ancient traditions associated with this mean, telling of the first Passover in Egypt, reflecting the Lord’s own Passover Supper, sharing a community meal followed by Communion together at table.
- Followed by stripping of the altars and Prayer Vigil
9.00am St. James the Great, Syresham 9.30pm Mary Magdalene, Helmdon
10.00pm St. Mary the Virgin, Wappenham
Friday 14 April – Good Friday The Stations of the Cross
8.00am St. John the Evangelist, Whitfield |
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9.00am St. Lawrence, Radstone (outside) |
10.30am St. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon |
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Noon Syresham Chapel, and Walk of Witness |
2.00pm St. Mary the Virgin, Wappenham |
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3.00pm St. Mary & St. Peter, Lois Weeden & Weston |
Sunday 16 April – Easter Day – Easter Fire
5.45am St. Lawrence, Radstone - lighting of the Easter fire as dawn breaks representing the light returning to the world in the form of the Resurrected Christ. The early morning “light” will be brought to each church in turn.
- Easter Light and Communion Services
8.00am St. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon |
9.30am St Mary & St. Peter Lois Weeden w.Weston |
10.00am St. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon |
10.00am St.John the Evangelist, Whitfield |
11.15am St. James the Great, Syresham |
11.15am St. Mary the virgin, Wappenham |
The lighting of the darkened Church begins a beautiful Communion Service that is full of Celebration
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