Principal Services at St Mary’s Lapworth – March 2019
3 Mar – SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT
830am Said Eucharist (2 Corinthians 3: 12 to 4: 2, Luke 9: 28b-36)
1100am Family Service (Luke 9: 28b-36)
6 Mar – ASH WEDNESDAY
730pm Eucharist with hymns and imposition of ashes (Joel 2: 1-2 & 12-17, John 8: 1-11)
10 Mar – FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
830am Said Eucharist (Deuteronomy 26: 1-11, Luke 4: 1-13)
930am Together@9.30 (Luke 4: 1-13)
1100am Choral Mattins (Ps 91: 9-16, Deuteronomy 26: 1-11, Luke 4: 1-13)
17 Mar – SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
830am Said Eucharist (Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1, Luke 13: 31-35)
1100am Parish Eucharist (Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1, Luke 13: 31-35)
24 Mar – THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (using readings for Lent 4)
830am Said Eucharist (Joshua 5: 9-12, Luke 15: 1-3 & 11b-32)
930am Together@9.30 (Luke 15: 1-3 & 11b-32)
1100am Parish Eucharist (Joshua 5: 9-12, Luke 15: 1-3 & 11b-32)
31 Mar – MOTHERING SUNDAY
830am Said Eucharist (Colossians 3: 12-17, Luke 2: 33-35)
1100am Family Service with posies (Colossians 3: 12-17, Luke 2: 33-35)
Visitors are welcome at all our services.
Midweek Services at St Mary’s in March 2019
Wednesday 6th March is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. There will be a Eucharist with hymns and imposition of ashes at St Mary’s at 7.30pm. (There will be a 10am service at St Michael’s, Baddesley Clinton). On the other three Wednesdays of March we will have our normal 10am Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel at St Mary’s as usual. At these Wednesday Eucharists we pray particularly for our families, friends and the local community.
During Lent we have five services of Compline (night prayer) at 730pm on Wednesday evenings. Three of these Wednesdays fall in March: 13th, 20th and 27th.
There will be a Special Said Eucharist on Monday 25th March at 7.30pm to mark the Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lady Day).
The Rector says Morning and Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at St Mary’s Lapworth, Monday to Thursday. All are welcome. After Morning or Evening Prayer is a good time to catch the Rector in church.
830am Morning Prayer, finishes about 845am (Mon-Thurs)
500pm Evening Prayer, finishes about 5.15pm (Mon-Thurs, but NOT 13 or 14 March)
Principal Services at St Mary’s Lapworth – April 2019
7 Apr – FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
830am Said Eucharist (Philippians 3: 4b-14, John 12: 1-8)
1100am Family Service with music for Passiontide (John 12: 1-8)
14 Apr – PALM SUNDAY
830am Said Eucharist (Luke 19: 28-40, Ps 118: 19-29, Luke 22: 14 – 23: 56)
930am Together@9.30 (Luke 19: 28-40)
1100am Choral Mattins with palm procession (Luke 19: 28-40, Ps 118: 19-29, Luke 22: 14 – 23: 56)
18 Apr- MAUNDY THURSDAY
730pm – Choral Eucharist with foot washing (Exodus 12: 1-14, 1 Cor 11: 23-26, John 13: 1-17 & 31b-35, Ps 88)
19 Apr – GOOD FRIDAY
1030am Hot Cross Bun Family Service (John 19: 13-30)
730pm Service of Prayer and Meditation (Is 52: 13 – 53: 12, Ps 22: 1-20; Heb 4: 14-16 & 5: 7-9, John 18:1 – 19:42)
20 Apr – EASTER EVE
800pm Easter Vigil with new fire and blessing of pascal candle
21 Apr – EASTER DAY
830am Said Eucharist (Acts 10: 34-43, John 20: 1-18)
1100am Festival Eucharist with Baptism and renewal of baptismal vows (Acts 10: 34-43, John 20: 1-18)
28 Apr – SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
830am Said Eucharist (Acts 5: 27-32, John 20: 19-31)
930am Together@9.30 (John 20: 19-31)
1100am Parish Eucharist (Acts 5: 27-32, John 20: 19-31)
Visitors are welcome at all our services.
Midweek Services at St Mary’s in March 2019
Please see the information about Holy Week services on page 4 and 5.
On Wednesdays we have a 10am Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel. These Said Eucharists continue through Lent, but there will be no Eucharist on Wednesday 24 April. At these Wednesday Eucharists we pray particularly for our families, friends and the local community.
The Lententide services of Compline (night prayer) continue on Wednesdays 3 and 10 April at 730pm. A short meditation on the Beatitudes is included, so the service should last around 20 minutes.
The Rector says Morning and Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at St Mary’s Lapworth, Monday to Thursday. All are welcome. After Morning or Evening Prayer is a good time to catch the Rector in church.
830am Morning Prayer, finishes about 845am (Mon-Thurs, but NOT 11, 22-25 April)
500pm Evening Prayer, finishes about 515pm (Mon-Thurs, but NOT 11, 22-25 April)