13 April – Palm Sunday
8 am Said
Eucharist
10 am Parish
Eucharist with the Blessing and Procession of Palms – We gather at
Wolvercote Young People’s Club, St Peter's Road at 9.45 am for the Palm Procession into church,
as we remember Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
12 noon Holy
Communion (BCP)
7 pm The
Second Sunday Service – Informal and contemplative worship as we turn
towards the Cross.
14th April – Holy Monday
7.30 pm ‘Mary
came to Bethany’ – A time of simple refreshment and a Eucharist with prayer
for healing.
15th April – Holy Tuesday
7.30 pm Tenebrae
at All Saints, Wytham – A beautiful and evocative act of
worship, Tenebrae simply means 'darkness' or 'shadows' and the liturgy is
a simple ritual of extinguishing candles as we hear readings from Scripture,
poetry and music that help us to identify with Christ's sufferings as we enter
into the darkness of his final hours and death. But it ends with a noisy
celebration of his resurrection (still in darkness).
16th April – Holy Wednesday
11 am
Stations of the Cross
12 noon Holy
Communion
9.30 pm Compline –
The ancient office of Night Prayer (Compline) derives its name from a Latin
word meaning 'completion' (completorium). A service of quietness and reflection
before rest at the end of the day.
17th April – Maundy Tuesday
7.30 pm Holy
Eucharist with Foot washing, followed by The Watch until Midnight – The
Triduum begins as we recall the last supper, Jesus’ servanthood, and the
institution of the Eucharist, before keeping watch at the Altar of Repose
18th April – Good Friday
9 am Morning
Prayer
12 noon The
Three Hours Devotion – Silence, hymns and reflections on The
Cross
2 pm The
Liturgy of the Good Friday – We recall Christ’s crucifixion and
death.
20 April – Easter Day
5 am The
First Eucharist of Easter – As we gather outside in darkness, the
Easter Fire is lit and we proclaim Christ’s resurrection. Followed by Bucks
Fizz and Simnel Cake.
8 am Holy
Communion – A quieter, said Eucharist to welcome Easter morning.
10 am All Age
Parish Eucharist – A joyful celebration of Easter for all - followed by a
children’s Easter Egg Hunt.