HOLY WEEK & EASTER
Easter is the most important festival in the church's year. We prepare for Easter in Lent and follow the passion of our Lord through Holy Week to Good Friday. This makes the celebration of the resurrection so much more poignant, joyful and meaningful. Lent group details can be found here
Find out about our churchyard children's Easter Trail here
We are very pleased to be able to welcome people back to St Mary's for the following services (tickets not required). The services marked with an * will also be livestreamed and the links and orders of service are shown below:
Palm Sunday, 28th March (NB clocks have gone forward)
8.00 am: Said Communion
9.30 am*: Parish Communion with reading of the passion livestreamed here and order of service here
6.30 pm: Evening prayer
Monday, 29th March
9.00 pm: Compline on Facebook Live here (not in church)
Tuesday, 30th March
9.00 pm: Compline
Wednesday, 31st March
9.30 am: Holy Communion
8.00 pm: Taizé service
Maundy Thursday, 1st April
8.00 pm*: Communion followed by the watch until midnight. Livestreamed here and order of service here
Good Friday, 2nd April
12 noon - 1.30 pm* Stations of the Cross
1.30 pm - 3.00 pm* Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Livestreamed here. Please note nothing will show on the YouTube page until the service begins. You can find the order of service here
Easter Vigil, Saturday 3rd April
9.00 pm*: Livestreamed here. Please note nothing will show on the YouTube page until the service begins. The service starts outside so bear with it until the congregation enters the church. You can find the order of service here
Easter Day, Sunday 4th April
8.00 am: Said Communion
9.30 am: Parish Communion
The livestreamed service will come from All Saints Datchworth at 9.30 am here and order of service here