Compline in Holy Week

for 1 hour
Plumstead: St Michael
Church Street Plumstead Near Holt NR11 7LG, NR11 7LG, United Kingdom

As part of our journey through Holy Week, we invite you and your family to a very special Compline service at Plumstead Church at 6pm. Compline is traditionally a quiet, night-time prayer service to end the day, but this will be a little different—and we would love children to be part of it.

Together, we will transform our church space to help tell the story of Holy Week in a powerful and visual way. We will turn the altar around and, working as a family group, we will create a tomb, just as Jesus' followers would have done on that first evening. It’s a hands-on, gentle activity that helps children (and grown-ups) connect with the story in a meaningful way, before we settle into a short, quiet time of prayer and reflection by candlelight.

This service is designed to be simple, atmospheric, and suitable for all ages—a peaceful and memorable way for families to experience the solemnity of Holy Week together. No need to worry about sitting still for too long; the focus is on doing, wondering, and being together in the quiet. Everyone is welcome to come and share this special moment as we prepare our hearts for Easter.

Plumstead: St Michael

This wonderful church has its origins in the 12th century but has numerous later additions. It comprises a nave (13th century), chancel (14th century), west tower and clerestory. The south aisle of this church was demolished sometime before the 19th century. It is a flint built structure with clunch ashlar dressing. However, the north wall is made from unusual herringbone pattern carrstone conglomerate of an early date (12th century). Interesting external features include the fishscale tiled west tower with carved stone gargoyles adorning each corner. Inside there is a plain octagonal font, decorated Easter Sepulchre (14th century) and numerous beautiful stained glass windows, several of which are made from 16th/17th century Flemish glass and which were brought here from Catton Hall in 1952.

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Compline in Holy Week

for 1 hour
Plumstead: St Michael
Church Street Plumstead Near Holt NR11 7LG, NR11 7LG, United Kingdom

As part of our journey through Holy Week, we invite you and your family to a very special Compline service at Plumstead Church at 6pm. Compline is traditionally a quiet, night-time prayer service to end the day, but this will be a little different—and we would love children to be part of it.

Together, we will transform our church space to help tell the story of Holy Week in a powerful and visual way. We will turn the altar around and, working as a family group, we will create a tomb, just as Jesus' followers would have done on that first evening. It’s a hands-on, gentle activity that helps children (and grown-ups) connect with the story in a meaningful way, before we settle into a short, quiet time of prayer and reflection by candlelight.

This service is designed to be simple, atmospheric, and suitable for all ages—a peaceful and memorable way for families to experience the solemnity of Holy Week together. No need to worry about sitting still for too long; the focus is on doing, wondering, and being together in the quiet. Everyone is welcome to come and share this special moment as we prepare our hearts for Easter.

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