Eucharist of Our Lord's Supper, Footwashing and Watch until Midnight

for 5 hours
St James' Islington
Islington, N1 8PF, United Kingdom

This service marks the beginning of the Holy Triduum, which continues through Good Friday and only ends at the Easter Vigil on Saturday night.
We celebrate the institution of the Eucharist with a mass and footwashing. After the mass the reserved sacrament is taken to our beautifully decorated altar of repose, the sanctuary of the church is stripped, and we keep silent watch with Jesus at the altar of repose, preparing ourselves for what is to come on Good Friday and remembering how he asked his disciples 'will you not watch with me one hour'. The Watch finishes at midnight.

St James' Islington

St James’ Church, Islington is an inclusive and welcoming catholic parish Church within the Church of England 

St James' has stood as a beacon to God's love to this part of Islington for 150 years. The church is open every day of the week offering a much loved space of reflection and community in the midst of our busy city. 

On Sundays we have a quiet said mass at 8am and a parish mass at 10am where there is a dedicated space for children with activities.  

We also have a Wednesday mass, a Monday toddler group, fortnightly silent prayer, Saturday family craft mornings, and bimonthly Evensong as well as services and events throughout the year. 

For more information visit our website at www.stjamesilsington.org. 

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St James' Church
Prebend Street

N1 8PF

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Eucharist of Our Lord's Supper, Footwashing and Watch until Midnight

for 5 hours
St James' Islington
Islington, N1 8PF, United Kingdom

This service marks the beginning of the Holy Triduum, which continues through Good Friday and only ends at the Easter Vigil on Saturday night.
We celebrate the institution of the Eucharist with a mass and footwashing. After the mass the reserved sacrament is taken to our beautifully decorated altar of repose, the sanctuary of the church is stripped, and we keep silent watch with Jesus at the altar of repose, preparing ourselves for what is to come on Good Friday and remembering how he asked his disciples 'will you not watch with me one hour'. The Watch finishes at midnight.

Safeguarding

Our parish of St James Prebend Street is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of London’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Hilary Roden [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Jo Bingham [email protected]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.