Lent, Holy week & Easter Services
Everyone is welcome to all of our Lent, Holy Week and Easter services and events.
Come and celebrate the joy of a Holy Lent and Easter!
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The services below are in addition to our normal pattern of services.
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St Mary's, Church Road, ALDINGBOURNE, PO20 3TT
St Mary's, Church Lane, BARNHAM, PO22 0BP
St George's, Church Lane, EASTERGATE, PO20 3UX
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Lent Course:
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Lent Group 1 - Tuesdays at 7pm at St Mary's, Barnham.
Fr Graham will be leading us in the Diocesan Year of Faith Course focusing on The Creed, in the 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed being formulated.
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Lent Group 2 - Wednesdays at 12noon at Westergate Methodist Church.
Rev Sheila amongst others will lead a joint Anglican Methodist discussion using a Lent Study Guide in the Cover to Cover series ”A Passion for Christ” by Michael Baughan. With a soup lunch.
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​​​LENT begins:
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Ash Wednesday 5th March 2025
9.30am Said Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St Mary's, Barnham
10am Said Communion with Imposition of Ashes at St George's, Eastergate
6.30pm Sung Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St Mary's, Barnham
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Stations of Cross during LENT:
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Stations of the Cross - Every Friday at 6.30pm at St Mary's, Barnham
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During HOLY WEEK:
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Palm Sunday 13th April 2025
8.30am Said Communion with Blessing of Palms at St George's, Eastergate
9.30am BCP Mass with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Barnham
10am Parish Communion with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Aldingbourne
10am Holy Communion with Blessing of Palms, meeting at Manor Farm and processing into St George's, Eastergate
11.15am Sung Mass with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Barnham
6.00pm Evensong at St Mary's, Barnham
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Holy Monday 14th April 2025
6.30pm Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham
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Holy Tuesday 15th April 2025
6.30pm Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham
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Holy Wednesday 16th April 2025
10am Said Communion at St George's, Eastergate
Noon Chrism Eucharist (Blessing of oils & renewal of vows) at Chichester Cathedral
6.30pm Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham
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Maundy Thursday 17th April 2025
7.30pm Contemplative Eucharist at St George's, Eastergate
7.30pm Sung Mass of the Last Supper with foot washing and the Watch until 10pm at St Mary's, Barnham
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Good Friday 18th April 2025
10am Easter Garden Family Service at St George's, Eastergate
10am Mattins and Litany at St Mary's, Barnham
12noon Open Air Ecumenical Service at the Parish Office (35 Barnham Road)
2pm The Liturgy of Good Friday at St Mary's, Barnham
6pm Evensong & Maria Desolata at St Mary's, Barnham
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Easter Sunday 20th April 2025
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5.30am Dawn Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham
8.30am Said Eucharist of the Resurrection at St George's, Eastergate
9.30am BCP Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham
10am Eucharist of the Resurrection at St George's, Eastergate
10am Eucharist of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Aldingbourne
11.15am Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham
6pm Evensong & Benediction at St Mary's, Barnham
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Easter Week:
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Easter Week - Monday to Friday
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6.30pm Said Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary, Barnham
10am Eucharist of the Resurrection (Wednesday) at St George's, Eastergate
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Easter Week - Saturday
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9.30am Said Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary, Barnham
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