Holy Week and Easter, 7 days which changed the world. Join us this year, as we retell the story, and rediscover the meaning of Easter. Join with us, as we follow the journey from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection. Holy Week is the most important week of the year, in which we go with Jesus on the road to the Cross and Resurrection. The emphasis is on participation and doing - being part of the drama as it is told and enacted through the week. Doing helps deepen our understanding of what Jesus did for us.Palm Sunday 13th April8:30 Holy Communion at Rotherwick10:00 Sung Eucharist (Holy Communion) and Junior Church at St John's, Hook (also via Zoom)11:00 Morning Worship at Rotherwick18:00 Holy Communion at St John's, Hook18:30 Evensong at RotherwickMonday 14th April - start of Holy Week19:30 Stations of the Cross at St John's, HookTuesday 15th April19:30 Holy Week reflection & Study, in the Solar Room at St John's, HookMaundy Thursday 17th April11:00 Chrism Eucharist in Winchester Cathedral with renewal of the Ministers vows16:00 Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at Mattingley20:00 Holy Communion at St John's, HookGood Friday 18th April8:30 Stations of the Cross at St John's, Hook9:30 - 12:00 Wonder of Easter, our Easter Holiday Club at St John's, Hook10:00 Good Friday Service at St John's, Hook12:00 Hook Churches Together Walk of Witness leaving from St John's14:00 A Reflection for Good Friday at MattingleyThere is also an online Meditation - spoken word & music which you can listen to from your homeEaster Sunday 20th April6:30 Sunrise Outdoor Holy Communion at St John's, Hook, followed by breakfast8:30 Easter Communion in Mattingley10.00 Festival Easter Communion & Egg Hunt at St John's, Hook (also via Zoom) with children's activities11:00 Festival Easter Communion & Egg Hunt at Rotherwick18:00 Holy Communion at St John's, Hook18:30 Evensong at St Michael's, Heckfield
In the Benefice there are a variety of different groups which meet for fellowship, discussion, prayer and Bible study at a variety of different locations. Some groups are more social and are just a place where we can meet, and talk about issues which matter, others make more of an effort to study topics which relate back to the readings and sermons being used seasonally in church. Whilst its nice to meet in person over coffee or even breakfast, sometimes meeting remotely using a tool such a zoom makes it easier to join in. You can see a list of groups on our website: https://www.whitewaterchurches.co.uk/whatson/small-groups/Sometimes all the groups share the same theme (and the theme may also be used in our sermons in our church services), and at other times each group is following a different series of topics. Previous themes have included Nehemiah - and you can find some of the study materials on our website under resources: https://www.whitewaterchurches.co.uk/resources/teaching/Not all groups meet every week, if there is a time/place you are interested please contact the group leader or the Benefice Office to check the next date.
