Easter 2024
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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. Each year we feel the need for 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 Margaret Green LLM Wednesday 27th March, 11am St Mary's Church All are welcome to join Margaret as she takes a prayerful walk through the Stations of the Cross. Said Eucharist Wednesday 27th March, 12.30pm St Mary's Church Sing-Along Performance of Stainer's Crucifixion Wednesday 27th March, 7pm (Rehearsal at 4.30pm) St Mary's Church We're reviving our tradition of performing Stainer's Crucifixion this year and you are welcome to come and listen to our choir, along with Brighton Voices and All Saints, Hove's Director of Music, David Stevens, in what is sure to be a memorable evening. If you would like to take part, and all are welcome(!), there will be a rehearsal at 4.30pm, with scores being provided. Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Vigil with Fr Andrew Thursday 28th March, 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 includes the Pedilavium rite and 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 Fr Andrew Friday 29th March, 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 30th March, 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 31st March, 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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