This service of Holy Communion is a quiet prelude to Easter Day which helps us identify with the darkness and loss felt by Jesus’ followers as they experienced his death.

We meet at the Methodist Church in Broomhaugh at 10am, then pray and walk together to the Parish Hall, where hot cross buns will be shared.

We take a Cross to the Marchburnside, next to the Tennis Club. While there we will reflect, from within God's Creation, on the story of the Passion of Jesus and what it means to us today.
We return to the Church building via Dere Street where if you wish you may spend time reflecting together on the Cross from 3pm to 4pm.

A time to sit quietly to listen and pray, reflect and examine ourselves in the light of Jesus' Crucifixion.

The Easter Eve Vigil (Holy Saturday) in the UK is the primary, oldest service of Easter, held after sunset to celebrate Christ's resurrection. Common in Church of England, Catholic, and other denominations, it features the "Service of Light" (lighting a new fire/Paschal candle), scripture readings, music, and, in Healey, renewal of baptismal vows within the context of a Holy Communion.
The service is informal and starts outside the main door of St John's Healey Church where a fire is lit. We then proceed into the church for the remainder of the service, which lasts a bit over an hour.

This is a 'Breakfast Church' service around our table in the Church Cottage. Join us to celebrate Holy Communion, informally and in community.
Our 'Breakfast Church' worship is built around the Communion. The service is intended to be a participatory act of thanksgiving where we recognize our unity in Christ and the gift of creation through communal acts of worship, conversation, and eating good food.
Please feel free to bring your own breakfast; or share the simple breakfast of croissants, coffee, fresh orange juice and tea which we shall provide. Our shared breakfast meal continues on from the Communion service, which starts at 8am, and you are welcome to drop in from about 8.30 even if you do not come to the services, and gather together sharing food and conversation until the 9.30am family Communion service if you wish.

This is our main Easter Day service and we share it with the Methodist Church in Riding Mill. It includes renewal of our baptismal vows. Our tradition in Riding Mill is to adorn the large wooden Cross inside the church building during the service. Please bring small spring flowers to place in the holders provided on the Cross. We will take the Cross outside the church after the service.