These are Lent & Easter events this year.

Mothering Sunday family worship with Holy Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

Mothering Sunday Service - family-friendly communion, activities for children, flowers for mothers and carers.

Followed by refreshments with Simnel cake

OUR CHURCH HEATING IS STILL NOT WORKING - please dress up warmly!

Palm Sunday - -procession and church service

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

Join us as we celebrate Palm Sunday - Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week.

We meet in the Swan pub carpark at 9.00 am and process to the church behind a pony (?). After blessing of the palms outside the church, we have a sung Eucharist service at 9.30 am with activities for young people.

Ash Wednesday Communion service with ashes

Occurring
for 45 mins
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

The services will be a Holy Communion Service, following Common Worship with an 'Ashing'. This is where a Palm Cross from the previous year is burnt to ashes, and these ashes are used to mark a cross on the forehead of those in attendance. All are welcome!

Our church heating is still broken so dress up warmly!
Refreshments will be available after the service.

Holy Week Evening Reflective Service

Occurring
for 45 mins
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

A chance to stop and think about the meaning of Easter - details to be confirmed.

Our church heating is still broken - please dress up warmly,

Maundy Thursday watch

Occurring
for 2 hours
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

Quiet prayers in Compton church to reflect on the events of the night before Good Friday.
Do drop in at any time to keep this watch.

Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you."

Good Friday service

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

Our traditional quiet and reflective service with a dramatic reading of the Passion Narrative: Jesus' arrest in the garden of Gethsemane to His crucifixion on Good Friday, There will be singing from the Questors.

Easter trail - retelling the story of Easter around the village - finishing with Easter egg hunt!

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Village Hall Compton
Address
Village Hall Compton, Burrell Rd, Compton, Newbury RG20 6NP, RG20 6NP

Meet at church and follow the story of Easter from Good Friday to Easter Day, told at locations from the church to the village hall.

Finishing with FREE pop-up cafe and a puppet show by the Parababble puppet group in the village hall.

After this event, there will be an Easter egg hunt!

Easter Day Sunrise Service at 6.15 am

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Top of Churn Road on the downs (north of RG20 7PR) -
Address
Top of Churn Road on the downs (north of RG20 7PR) -

Meet at the top of Church Road at 6.15 am for 6.20 am start - short service of songs, prayers and reading.
Sunrise is at 6.32 am so we hope to be singing as it rises!
- continue up Church road concrete section until you see the signs - or people gathering!

Meet afterwards for bacon butties and hot cross buns at Eastoke, Ilsley Road

Easter Day Holy Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Compton: St Mary & St Nicholas
Address
Aldworth Road Compton Newbury, RG20 6RD, United Kingdom

Common Worship service for all ages.

Celebrate Easter day with us!! Followed by refreshments.

Dress up warmly - our heating is still broken.