These are Lent & Easter events this year.

Lenten Discussion Group

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 15 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A weekly discussion group during Lent. We will be looking back at and discussing the previous week's daily reflections on the Church of England's theme for Lent 2026: "Draw Near: Life-giving habits for Lent". The daily reflections will be available in printed booklets, available through the Everyday Faith app or by signing up for daily emails. The sessions will last about 15 minutes and will be standalone sessions with no obligation to attend every session. Join us when you're able!

Service for Mothering Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A special Eucharistic for Mothering Sunday, with music led by the choir.

A service of Music and Readings for Passiontide

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A service of readings and music for Passiontide with music led and performed by the choir. Refreshments will be served before the service from about 4.45pm.

Palm Sunday Eucharist

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A Eucharist for Palm Sunday including dramatised reading of the Easter story from the Bible.

Morning Prayer for Holy Week

Occurring
Every day at for 15 mins
Start date
Please note that this event will not start until
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Morning Prayer for Holy Week

Holy Week - Daily Eucharist

Occurring
Every day at for 30 mins
Start date
Please note that this event will not start until
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A daily, morning 'said' service celebrating the Eucharist from Monday to Thursday in Holy Week.

Daily from Monday to Thursday in Holy Week.

Evening Prayer for Holy Week

Occurring
Every day at for 30 mins
Start date
Please note that this event will not start until
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Evening Prayer for Holy Week

Easter crafts & breakfast

Occurring
Every First, Second Wednesday at for 2 hours
Start date
Please note that this event will not start until
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Drop in to St John's Church for family Easter crafts & breakfast on Wednesday 1st April or Wednesday 8th April, 9-11am! Enjoy Easter-themed crafts and see if you can complete the trail around the church.

FREE (donations welcome)

To provide us with an idea of numbers, free tickets will be bookable soon.

Taking place on both Wednesday 1st and 8th April.

Maundy Thursday Eucharist

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A Eucharist for Maundy Thursday during which the church will be stripped bare. Music led by the choir.

Morning Prayer on Good Friday

Occurring
for 15 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Morning Prayer on Good Friday.

Messy Church for Easter

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Each month Messy Church meets for crafts and activities based on a theme, followed by a short worship session, and ending with a shared meal. Messy Church usually meets on the afternoon of first Saturday of the month, however In a change to the usual pattern, Messy Church will be meeting on the morning of Good Friday, from 10am to 11.30am. In view of the time, the session will include snacks rather than a meal.

All are welcome, no limits on age! If you have any questions please get in touch with one of us at: [email protected]

Stations of the Cross for Good Friday

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Stations of the Cross for Good Friday

Liturgy of Good Friday

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A solemn and prayerful service as we reflect on the cross and Jesus's willingness to die for us. With music from the choir and organ.

Tenebrae

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Tenebrae is the Latin word for "shadows" or "darkness". The service of Tenebrae makes use of light and dark and music to reflect on Jesus' journey to the cross up to the point of his crucifixion. A series of readings from the Gospel are interspersed with reflective music. We will mostly be using Taizé music. There are 10 candles which are lit at the start of the service and one is extinguished after each reading. The service begins at 8pm, which will be dusk. The service will last about an hour so that by the end of the service, as the sunsets and the candles are extinguished, we leave in darkness.

Easter Day Dawn Vigil

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

A service to welcome in and begin the Easter celebrations.

Easter Day Eucharist

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Join us as we celebrate Jesus's resurrection! A Eucharist service with music from the choir and organ.

Morning Worship for the Sunday after Easter

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St John-in-Bedwardine
Address
Bromyard Road Worcester, WR2 5BS, United Kingdom

Morning Worship for the Sunday after Easter.