Good Friday Tenebrae Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Whitegate
Whitegate Road Whitegate Northwich, CW8 2AY, United Kingdom

At St Mary's we hold a service of Tenebrae which means 'Shadows'to mark Jesus' death on the cross on Good Friday. Members of the church read a succession of readings telling the events of Jesus' arrest, trial and death. There are 15 candles lit before the beginning of the service. After each reading a candle is extinguished and the darkness gathers. Eventually only a single candle is left alight, the Easter light from the previous year. At the telling of Christ's death this also is extinguished. The service ends in silent waiting for the third hour.

St Mary's, Whitegate

St Mary's serves the parish of Whitegate named (we think) after the entrance to the ancient Abbey of Vale Royal. We are a united benefice with St Peter's, Little Budworth, and there are services at both churches most Sunday mornings. When there is a fifth Sunday we join together for a benefice service which alternates between the two churches.

Our main Sunday service at St Mary's is at 9.30am. There is always something suitable for young children (a separate short Storytelling Service, A family service or Sunday School).We also have occasional  evening services.  See the calendar for details of what is happening. Our website https://www.stmaryswhitegate.org/ has more information.

Whitegate is a rural parish with many of our members joining us from the nearby towns of Northwich and Winsford. For baptism or wedding enquiries please contact the Vicar. There is a baptism preparation series which runs over three months including the Family Services within the timescale of the series.

The parish of Whitegate: St Mary is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSO.  Please see full contact details below under "Safeguarding". 


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Whitegate
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Good Friday Tenebrae Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Whitegate
Whitegate Road Whitegate Northwich, CW8 2AY, United Kingdom

At St Mary's we hold a service of Tenebrae which means 'Shadows'to mark Jesus' death on the cross on Good Friday. Members of the church read a succession of readings telling the events of Jesus' arrest, trial and death. There are 15 candles lit before the beginning of the service. After each reading a candle is extinguished and the darkness gathers. Eventually only a single candle is left alight, the Easter light from the previous year. At the telling of Christ's death this also is extinguished. The service ends in silent waiting for the third hour.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

At St Mary’s Whitegate, we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.

If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Anne Blayney
Email: [email protected]

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at https://www.chesterdiocese.org/safeguarding
or on 01928 718834 (option 4)

Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable - this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends.
Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your local authority Children or Adults Service.

Helplines
Safe Spaces England and Wales - Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
Email: [email protected]
Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 21:00
Saturdays: 09:00 - 13:00
Sundays: 13:00 - 17:00

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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