Weekly letter from St Luke's - 17 April 2025

Dear Parish Friends

This evening begins the three great days of the Christian Calendar.

Tonight we are in the upper room as we remember Jesus' last meal and last commandment he shared with his disciples with a service for Maundy Thursday at 7.30pm.

Then tomorrow, Good Friday we journey to the foot of the cross, after Morning Prayer at 9am, we have a family service at 10am, so bring all your family along - it will be an interactive service and we will have Hot Cross Buns! There will be a more reflective service at 2pm tomorrow afternoon in church tomorrow, and Evening Prayer at 6pm on Zoom.

On Holy Saturday we wait. We will again say Morning Prayer at 9am and in the evening anticipate the Resurrection with the Easter Vigil - a service of readings and prayers - which will be held on Zoom only.

Finally on Easter morning we celebrate the Risen Christ with the lighting of the new Pascal Candle at the first service (at 6.30am). At this service we will baptise Jason Miller and admit both him, and his son Maurice, to Holy Communion. This will be followed by a Resurrection Breakfast (the 9am congregation are invited to come early and join us) and then the Family communion service at 9am. The Easter Day 9am services will also be streamed on Zoom.

The service sheets for the services on Zoom, and the week's Notice Paper are available via the links below.

Yours in Christ

Rev'd Timothy