Serving God in the heart of our community since 1881

St Andrew's Church, Taunton

HOLY  WEEK  2007

A Collect for Passiontide

Most Merciful God,

who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ

delivered and saved the world:

grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross

we may triumph in the power of his victory;

though Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

We are delighted to welcome The Venerable Dick Acworth to lead many of our services at St. Andrew’s during this week.

Sunday 1 April - Palm Sunday

10am - Parish Communion

With the Venerable Dick Acworth

This service will include the traditional Palm Sunday procession.

Sunday 1 April to Wednesday 4 April

The road to Calvary

A Journey through Holy Week with our

Local  Ministry  Group

During Holy Week this year the parishes of our Local Ministry Group will be holding joint services at each of our churches.

The themes of these services will be drawn from the experience and discussions of the Lent Groups around the mystery of the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus.  They will be led by the Revd David Fayle and the Revd Julian Laurence.

Sunday 1^st April at  6.30pm

A service of penitence

at Holy Trinity Church

Monday 2^nd April at 7.30pm

A service of Holy Communion

at All Saints Church

Tuesday 3^rd April at 7.30pm

A service of Holy Communion

at St Andrew’s Church

Wednesday 4^th April at 7.30pm

A service of Holy Communion

at St Peter’s Church

Maundy Thursday 5 April

Gethsemane - isolation and betrayal

8.00pm - Sung Eucharist

With the Venerable Dick Acworth

Procession of the Sacrament and The Watch. The Lady Chapel will be decorated as a Garden of Waiting and set apart for quiet contemplation, as we seek to watch and wait with the disciples. The Watch will conclude at midnight and include at

11.45pm - Night Prayer

Good Friday 6 April

Calvary - the darkest hours

1.00pm - Stations of the Cross

with St. Andrew's Reader Katharine Smith

2.00pm - Solemn Liturgy

with the Venerable Dick Acworth

Easter Eve - Saturday 7 April

Something extraordinary is about to happen

8.30pm - Easter ceremonies

with Holy Communion, and renewal of Baptismal Vows. (Incense is used at this service.)

With the Venerable Dick Acworth

Easter Day - Sunday 8 April

He is risen indeed!

8am - Holy Communion

a quiet and reflective start to Easter Day

10am - Family Communion

Bring posies of flowers to lay at the foot of the cross and then to take out to members of our community. The service will include our popular children's Easter egg hunt.

With the Venerable Dick Acworth

We hope that you will join us

for these services

Top picture by George Boxley, taken from The Way of the Cross by Katharine Smith. © Redemptorist Publications 2007 and used with permission

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