Holy Week and Easter Services 2012
in the United Benefice


Holy Week Preacher:    Fr. David Emmott

Fr David Emmott's last (paid!) job in the Church of England was as Team Vicar at Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady and St Nicholas). He retired six years ago and since then has been kept busy on the diocesan team of spiritual directors, deputising for absent clergy,  learning Italian, avoiding DIY, and enjoying holidays. He originates from West Yorkshire but has spent most of his ordained life in and around Liverpool apart from eleven years in South London. Married to Lynn, they have two grown-up daughters
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PALM SUNDAY 1st April
8.00am       Morning Prayer (SF)
9.30am       Parade Eucharist with blessing of Palms (SM)
11.00am     Blessing of Palms, Parade Eucharist and Proclamation of the Passion (SF)
6.00pm       Sung Evensong (SF: 1662 Book of Common Prayer)

MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK 2nd April
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SF)
10.30am      Chrism Mass with Blessing of the Oils (Cathedral)  and commitment to Ministry,
                    to which all are welcome (especially Eucharistic Ministers)

6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SM)
7.00pm        Stations of the Cross and Eucharist (SF)
9.15pm        Compline (SF)

TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 3rd April
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SF)
9.30am        Eucharist (SF)
6.00pm       Evening Prayer (SM)
8.00pm       'Via Crucis': the Stations of the Cross in words and music (see the link below)
9.15pm       Compline (SF)

WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 4th April
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SF)
10.30am      Eucharist (SM)
6.00pm        Evening Prayer (SM)
7.00pm        Eucharist with hymns and address
                    (SF: after which Fr. David Emmott will be available for those wishing to make their confession in preparation for Easter)
9.15pm        Compline (SF)

MAUNDY THURSDAY 1st April
8.30am        Morning Prayer (SF)
7.00pm       Holy Eucharist in commemoration of the Last Supper & Washing of Feet (SM)
8.00pm       Solemn Mass of the last Supper, Washing of Feet, Procession  to the Altar of Repose & Watch of Prayer until midnight (SF)

GOOD FRIDAY 2nd April
9.00am        Morning Prayer & Litany (SM)
10 am–12 noon Joint Young People’s Easter Workshop (SM)  
11.00am      Churches Together in Waterloo Act of Witness at Crosby Civic Hall
1.30pm       The Solemn Liturgy of the Day (SF)

HOLY SATURDAY 3rd April
9.00am        Morning Prayer (SM)
2.00pm       Sacrament of Penance (SM: Fr Neil will be available for those wishing to make their confession in preparation for Easter)
8.00pm       Joint Easter Vigil, Service of Light and First Mass of Easter
                  (SF - this will be followed by champagne, Easter biscuits,  and fireworks!)

EASTER DAY 4th April
8.00am        Morning Prayer (SM)
9.30am        Blessing of the Easter Garden, Sung Eucharist, Holy Baptism and children’s Easter Egg Hunt (SM)
11.00am      Procession, Blessing of Easter Garden, High Mass, Holy  Baptism & children’s Easter Egg hunt (SF) followed by wine
6.00pm        Festal Evensong, Procession and Solemn Te Deum

EASTER MONDAY 5th April
12.00 noon   Solemn Mass (SF) followed by champagne in the Vicarage
Connections 
 
     Easter Pilgrimage 2012: click HERE for a sequence of pages recording the events from Palm Sunday
     to Easter Day 2012

     
     'Via Crucis'
: click HERE for details of a very special celebration which took place at St Faith's on Tuesday, 
     April 2nd
- a rare performance of Liszt's late work, featuring organ, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
     Cantata Choir and soloists, with readings and prayers at each of the Stations of the Cross

     Click HERE for our Lent index page (introduction to the season, resources, archives, poetry, prayers)


     The home page