{"id":4292,"date":"2021-03-06T10:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T10:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=4292"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:33:48","slug":"holy-week-easter-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=4292","title":{"rendered":"HOLY WEEK & EASTER"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We look forward with joy and anticipation to the celebration of the Risen Christ\u2019s victory over sin and death. Join us for our Holy Week and Easter Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FRIDAY 20 MARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>ST. MARY’S ACADEMY PASSION PLAY
<\/strong>10am In church for parents, family, congregation and the public.
Refreshments served before the service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUNDAY 29 MARCH PALM SUNDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10am PARISH COMMUNION. Special service for Palm Sunday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4pm FAMILIES AT FOUR
This is one of our four special services this year which brings together children and families from our weekly Little Angels baby and toddler group, our monthly Sunday afternoon Tea Time Praise group and our weekly Sunday School. All others are most welcome to this service, which the older children will help lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.30pm TENEBRAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Tenebrae\u2019 is Latin for shadows. The aim of the Tenebrae service is to reflect
on the emotional aspects of the passion story. It is a music-rich service. It begins with the church in
candlelight, with as many candles as there are readings, and ends with the
service in darkness. The service ends without a benediction and the people
leave in silence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAUNDY THURSDAY 2 APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.30pm LAST SUPPER MEAL in the Roecroft Centre (sign-up sheet in Church)
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GOOD FRIDAY 3 APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2pm HOUR BEFORE THE CROSS
Bible readings, reflection and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4pm FAMILIES at FOUR DIY EASTER GARDENS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EASTER EVE 4 APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.30pm EASTER EVE SERVICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EASTER DAY 5 APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.30pm SUNRISE SERVICE at the BEACON, Stotfold Cemetery with Salvation Army Band followed by Bacon Bap Breakfast at the Roecroft Centre 7.45am to 8.30am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10am EASTER DAY PARISH COMMUNION. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We look forward with joy and anticipation to the celebration of the Risen Christ\u2019s victory over sin and death. Join us for our Holy Week and Easter Services. FRIDAY 20 MARCH ST. MARY’S ACADEMY PASSION PLAY10am In church for parents, family, congregation and the public.Refreshments served before the service SUNDAY 29 MARCH PALM SUNDAY 10am PARISH COMMUNION. Special service for Palm Sunday 4pm FAMILIES AT FOURThis is one of our four special services this year which brings together children and families from our weekly Little Angels baby and toddler group, our monthly Sunday afternoon Tea Time Praise group and our… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-parts\/page-template-full-width.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4292","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4292"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8242,"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4292\/revisions\/8242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}