Easter 2023
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For Christians, Easter is the most important season of the year - a time for reflection and learning, filled with the promise of God's grace, redemption and healing. This year, perhaps more than ever, we feel the need of Easter's message of hope and renewal.
But you don't have to share Christian beliefs to know that the observance of Easter is a big part of our cultural heritage and has shaped its art, music and literature. If you would like to explore the symbolism and meaning of Easter, please feel free to join one of our services and know that we will welcome you warmly. To keep our services accessible to as many people as possible, most are streamed at our usual Zoom link, bit.ly/StMarysKT. Scroll down for details and if in any doubt about a service's details, please call us on 01273 698601. Stations of the Cross prayer rite with Rev'd Sarah Wednesday, 5th April, 11am St Mary's Church All are welcome to join Rev'd Sarah as she takes a prayerful walk through the Stations of the Cross. Said Eucharist with Rev'd Sarah Wednesday, 5th April, 12.30pm St Mary's Church Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Vigil with Fr Martin Thursday, 6th April, 8pm St Mary's Church and online - bit.ly/StMarysKT The Maundy Thursday liturgy commemorates Christ's Last Supper with his disciples and his institution of the sacrament of the Eucharist or Holy Communion. This service will be followed by our usual vigil, representing the Garden at Gethsemane, where Jesus spent the night in prayer before his crucifixion: 'Could ye not watch with me one hour?' Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion with Rev'd Sarah Friday, 7th April, 2pm St Mary's Church and online - bit.ly/StMarysKT Our Good Friday service commemorating the suffering and death of Jesus is held at St Mary's at 2 pm. We leave the church in silence. Easter Vigil and the Service of Light with Fr Andrew Saturday, 8th April, 8pm St Mary's Church and online - bit.ly/StMarysKT A beautiful service that begins in darkness and erupts into light and song as we celebrate the risen Christ. Easter Day Sung Eucharist with Fr Andrew Sunday, 9th April, 10am St Mary's Church and online - bit.ly/StMarysKT The culmination of Passiontide - a beautiful, joyous service that brims with the sense of new life, hope and redemption. Back to Services Back to Home |
Jesus is Condemned to Death. Second Station of the Cross, by Hove artist Harry Mileham, 1923.
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