Maundy Thursday

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the foot washing and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels. This meal is the last time that Jesus spends with his disciples, and he tells them what is to happen. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.

Compline

Occuring
for 15 mins
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

Compline, also known as Complin, Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, is the final church service of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The English word Compline is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline is the completion of the working day.

Good Friday

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, and Black Friday.

Church Cleaning

Occuring
for 4 hours
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

We spring clean the Church, Vestry and Ringing Chamber on the morning of Holy Saturday, beginning at 9.30am. As many volunteers as possible – please come if you are able.

Holy Saturday

Occuring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

Holy Saturday is the day in the Christian liturgical calendar that celebrates the 40-hour-long vigil that the followers of Jesus Christ held after his death and burial on Good Friday and before his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Holy Saturday is the last day of Lent and of Holy Week, and the third day of the Easter Triduum, the three high holidays before Easter, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.

Easter Sunday

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St. Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Middlesex
Address
170 Church Road Hayes, UB3 2LR, United Kingdom

Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.