Special Services
Lent 2010
Ash Wednesday, 17th February
4.15 p.m. until 6 p.m. Children’s Activities, which includes a children/family Communion Service at 5.30pm.
Children may arrive from 4.00 p.m. Parents must book a place for their child / children via phone call to Pamela (020 8933 7700) or on this website using contacts section to reply to the Vicar. All child supervising adults on the team at All Hallows are CRB checked.
7.30 p.m. Adult Sung Service of Holy Communion.
At both of these services there will be the “Imposition of Ashes”
Sundays, 21st February, 28th February, 7th March, 21st March
6.30 p.m. Evening worship
Thursdays 25th Feb, 4th March, 11th March, 18th March
7 p.m. ending no later than 8.30 p.m. There will be a 4 week Lent Study with reflections.
Mothering Sunday, 14th March
This is the halfway point in our Lenten Journey, a time when we can relax our Easter Preparation. On this Sunday we remember our Mother Church and those that parented us. Bunches of flowers are distributed. Candles are lit in memory of those that parented us.
8.00 a.m. Said Communion
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion
Passion Sunday, 21st March (Passiontide begins)
We now enter the most solemn part of our preparation.
8.00 a.m. Said Communion
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion
Palm Sunday, 28th March (Holy weeks starts)
On this Sunday we remember Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The cheers would, in a few days, turn to tears and jeers. Palm Crosses are distributed.
8.00 a.m. Said Communion
9.45 a.m. Sung Communion
This Sunday we start early 9.45 a.m. (weather permitting) in the Millennium Garden with the distribution and blessing of Palms. We then process into church.
Holy Week
Monday March 29th, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st
7.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday, 1st April
7.30 p.m. Holy Communion
At this service there will be a re-enactment of Jesus washing feet. The service ends with a procession to the “Garden of Repose”. There will be an opportunity to join the watch until Midnight.
Good Friday, 2nd April
12 noon – 2.00 p.m. Children’s activities.
Parents must book a place for their child/children via phone call to Pamela (020 8933 7700) or using the Contact section of this Website to reply to the Vicar. All child supervising adults on the team at All Hallows are CRB checked.
1.30 p.m. A closing service with Holy Communion. All are welcome.
3.00 p.m. Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday. Holy Communion to conclude.
Easter Eve, 3rd April
As Jesus rests in the tomb, His saving ordeal over, so we wait with Him in eager anticipation for the promise to be fulfilled.
7.00 – 8.00 p.m. Vigil Readings, Music, Meditation
Easter, 4th April
The Great Day has arrived, Alleluia! The Lenten Cross, standing triumphant in the Easter Garden, is now beautifully decorated with flowers.
6.30 a.m. Dawn Service of Holy Communion in the Millennium Garden.
(weather permitting, otherwise in church) with the lighting of the Easter Fire.
8.00 a.m. Said Communion
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion
(The Easter Bunny leaves her goodies at the end of all the services)
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Advent 2009
This is a season in the churches year known as a penitential time, a time of preparation for a major festival. Advent is a time when we look back in grateful thanks to the birth of Christ and forward in eager anticipation to His return. Each Sunday has a theme leading from Old Testament time to the Birth of Christ, to remind us we have an advent wreath with five candles: three purple, one pink, one white. Each Sunday the candles are lit in succession.
29th November: Advent Sunday
8.00 a.m. Said Communion.
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion.
Lighting of the first candle on the Advent Wreath.
Sundays 6th and 13th December
8.00 a.m. Said Communion.
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion.
Lighting of the second and third candles on the Advent Wreath .
6.30 p.m. Evening Worship.
Saturday 19th December 3.00 p.m. : Christingle Service + Junior Church Nativity
The Christingle Service was adopted by the “Children’s Society” from the Moravian church to raise money for disadvantaged children. In the service there will be given out oranges in which there is a candle, cocktail sticks with sweets, and around the orange is a red ribbon. The candle is the light of Christ, the four cocktail sticks the seasons, the sweets God’s bounty, the ribbon Christ’s blood.
During this service there will be a collection for the Children’s Society; you can ask for a “Candle” before the service.
At the end: Seasonal Refreshments + Children’s Christmas Fun in the Church Hall.
Sunday 20th December: Advent 4
8.00 a.m. Said Communion.
10.00 a.m. Sung Communion.
Lighting of the fourth candle on the Advent Wreath.
6.30 p.m. Carols by Candlelight.
Mince Pies and Mulled Wine afterwards.
Christmas
Thursday 24th December: Christmas Eve
10.30 – 11.15 p.m. Community Carols
11.30 p.m. First Mass of Christmas
Friday 25th December: Christmas Day
10.00 a.m. Family Service of Holy Communion
Sunday 27th December: 1st Sunday after Christmas
Said Service of Holy Communion
8.00 a.m., 10.00 a.m.