St. Helen's Church

Abingdon

Holy Week 2008 - Services

Palm Sunday, March 16th 10.00 am Palm Liturgy, Procession & Sung Eucharist with the reading of the Passion
  3.00 pm Donkey Palm Procession from Caldecott School to Preston Road Community Centre; service at 3.30 pm followed by hot cross buns, and donkey rides
 
Monday – Wednesday, March 17th-19th 8.00 pm Compline in the Lady Chapel with addresses by The Revd Dr Christopher Jones – ‘Tested to Destruction’
 
Wednesday, March 19th 10.30 am Holy Communion in the South Aisle
 
Maundy Thursday, March 20th 8.00 pm Sung Eucharist, Stripping of the Sanctuary & Night Vigil (ends at midnight)
 
Good Friday, March 21st 12 noon to 1.00 pm Performance of Faure’s Requiem by St Helen’s Choir, with Organ and string accompaniment
  1.30pm – 3.00 pm Devotional Service with Address by The Revd Tim Hewes ‘Words from the Cross’
  8.00pm Liturgy of Good Friday
 
Easter Eve, March 22nd 8.00 pm Lighting of the New Fire, Vigil & Renewal of Baptismal Vows
 
Easter Day, March 23rd 8.00 am Holy Communion (1662)
  10.00 am Festival Eucharist of the Resurrection
  6.30 pm Evensong (1662)

Note: There are no services on Easter Monday

We look forward to welcoming you to St. Helen's!


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This web page last edited 12 March 2008 by Martin and Catherine Kimber
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