Wedding taking place at St Mary's.
God bless the happy couple.

Today we give thanks for our Mums and those who nurture, care and inspire. Do bring something along to the service which makes you think of your Mum. During today's service a small posy of flowers will be presented to all women in our congregation.

Our morning service on 22nd March will take the form of a devotion for congregation and choir. In format, the service will be a little like a 9 lessons and carols, but with the focus on the period of and before the crucifixion.

There will be a mix of well-known congregational favourite hymns, a number of choir anthems, scripture readings and prayers and will provide for a reflective start to the Passion and Palm leading up through Holy week into Easter.

In the Lenten season, Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday.
This Sunday observes Jesus's triumphant and joyful entrance into Jerusalem, marked by jubilant crowds waving palm branches, which symbolize victory over sin, peace, and eternal life.
(see Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19).
The choir hold palm branches as they process into the chancel.
The Gospel of the Passion will be read.

Because Thursday night of Holy Week corresponds to the Last Supper, it includes Jesus saying, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” This is the night of that New Commandment, in other words, it is New Commandment Thursday. The word 'Maundy' is derived from 'Commandment'.
At the end of this service, the altar is stripped of linens, candles and hangings leaving bare. It is a solemn, quiet ceremony. It represents Christ being stripped for crucifixion and the desolation of the coming Good Friday.

A quiet time of reflection. Drop in and out at any time during this hour to listen to devotional music.

A service of hymns, readings, prayer and reflection on Jesus's last hour.
Congregations typically leave in silence after the Good Friday service reflecting the solemnity of Christ's death and burial. The service ends without a final blessing or dismissal.

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate because Jesus died for our sins and then rose again.
Throughout Lent, St Mary's is kept stark and bare but on Easter Sunday, the church is decorated with flowers and the sombre purple of Lent is replaced with celebratory white or gold.
There is a joyful feel to our Easter Sunday service with uplifting music and repeated alleluias (an exclamation of joyful praise).

Please note that there will be
NO EVENING SERVICE ON EASTER DAY.

“ The Ancient Ways”

What were the roots and beginnings of our faith?
What kind of culture did Abraham leave behind?
From what background did the Wise Men come?

Join us as we explore the most ancient civilisations of the Bible.
We’ll build a moon pyramid, investigate the food and
the languages of those times, research their medicines and
finish with singing and storytelling by the fire.
If we’re lucky, the moon and the stars will be out
We invite you to wear something RED
Warm clothing and sensible footwear (not your best outfit).

Wedding taking place at St Mary's.
God bless the happy couple.

There is a wedding taking place at St Mary's Church, Plumtree today.
God bless the happy couple.
The church will not be open for private prayer during the times shown.

Wedding taking place at St Mary's.
God bless the happy couple.

There is a wedding taking place at St Mary's Church, Plumtree today.
God bless the happy couple.
The church will not be open for private prayer during the times shown.