Maundy Thursday service at Swettenham Church

Thursday 02 April 2026 Thursday at for 1 hour
St Peter's Church, Swettenham
Swettenham Lane Swettenham Congleton, CW12 2LF, United Kingdom

Holy Week ends with the three days leading up to Easter Sunday, known as the Paschal Triduum. The first of these is Maundy Thursday, when we celebrate the last meal that Jesus ate, with his disciples. Maundy comes from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you."

You are invited to this service at St Peter's Church, Swettenham.

St James & St Paul, Marton

Welcome to the parish church of St James and St Paul in Marton, near Macclesfield, in Cheshire.

We are part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chester, serving the small (but perfectly formed) village of Marton, a few miles north of Congleton. Our church building is (we think) the oldest of its kind still in use in Europe, and we are rather fond of it.

It was founded in 1343, and much of what was built then is still here. We hope that both the building and the worshipping community will be here for another few centuries at least.

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Maundy Thursday service at Swettenham Church

Thursday 02 April 2026 Thursday at for 1 hour
St Peter's Church, Swettenham
Swettenham Lane Swettenham Congleton, CW12 2LF, United Kingdom

Holy Week ends with the three days leading up to Easter Sunday, known as the Paschal Triduum. The first of these is Maundy Thursday, when we celebrate the last meal that Jesus ate, with his disciples. Maundy comes from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you."

You are invited to this service at St Peter's Church, Swettenham.

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At the church of St James and St Paul, Marton 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, Sheila Wright, email: [email protected] or phone 07816 153640.

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