Easter Services

March 27, 2013

It is a time of reflection and rebirth. Many people may want to attend some religious services during this holy time. Here are some local churches and the services that are available:-

St Margaret's Leigh-on-Sea

Lime Avenue 01702 471773
www.saintmargaret.org.uk

24 March 9:30am Palm Sunday Procession and Parish Mass

Maundy Thursday 7:30pm Maundy Thursday Mass & Vigil of Prayer

Good Friday 12 noon Good Friday Stations of the Cross & Solemn Liturgy

Easter Day 5:30am Easter Day Dawn Mass

Easter Day 10am Easter Day Parish Eucharist

Union Congregational Church

90 Pall Mall 01702 826579

Maundy Thursday 7:30pm Maundy Thursday Communion

Good Friday 10:30am Good Friday

Easter Day 11am Easter Sunday

4 April 11am Morning Service

St. Clement Leigh-on-Sea

The Broadway

www.stclementschurch.org.uk

24 March 8.00.a.m.Low Mass, 9:15am Palm Ceremonies and Sung Mass, (Service starts in the Library Gardens, weather permitting)6.30.p.m. Meditation for Holy Week

March 25^{t h} Monday 6.45.p.m.Stations of the Cross

March 26^th Tuesday6.45.p.m. Stations of the Cross

March 27^th Wednesday6.45.p.m. Stations of the Cross.

Maundy Thursday 7:30pm Mass of the Last Supper Watch before the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday 9:30am Stations of the Cross in Leigh Broadway, 12.00 noon Preaching the Passion (Archdeacon of Chelmsford) 2.15.p.m. Liturgy of Good Friday

30 March 8:30pm Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

Easter Day 8.00.a.m. Low Mass, 9:30am Sung Mass (Easter eggs for the children)

 Our Lady of Lourdes

1 Cliffsea Grove 01702 478078

www.ourladyoflourdeschurch.co.uk

24 March 9:30am Palm Sunday of the Passion, Masses, 8.00, 9.30, 11.30am

Maundy Thursday 8pm Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper

Good Friday 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

30 March 7pm Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter

Easter Day 9:30am Easter Day Masses, 8.00, 9.30, 11.30am

Leigh-on-Sea Salvation Army

Elm Road 01702 716607

www.leighonseasalvationarmy.org.uk

26 March 7:45pm Easter Meditations with Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell Bishop of Chelmsford

27 March 7:45pm Easter Meditations with Rev Steve Spencer of St Laurence Church, Eastwood

Good Friday 10:30am Good Friday Worship with Majors Norman & Margaret Ord, Divisional Leaders

Good Friday 7:45pm Evening Meditation with Majors Norman & Margaret Ord, Divisional Leaders

Easter Day 10am Easter Celebrations with Majors Norman & Margaret Ord, Divisional Leaders

Wesley Methodist Church

Elm Road 01702 711851

www.wesleymethodist.org.uk

Palm Sunday, 24 March: 8.13 pm (20:13) The Passion 2013, Jesus' last week on earth re-imagined for today: £5, £3 for under-16s, £10 family ticket

Wednesday 27 March, 8 pm: Creative Worship: The Passion story in Luke's Gospel interspersed with hymns

Maundy Thursday 8pm Maundy Thursday Service including Holy Communion at Highlands Methodist Church

Good Friday 10:30am Walk of Witness: meet other churches at Elms to walk to Wesley for 11am service

Good Friday 11am Good Friday Service

Easter Day 11am Easter Day all-age Service including Holy Communion

West Leigh Baptist Church

1150 London Road 01702 472100

www.wlbc.org.uk

Good Friday 10:30am Good Friday Service: all age, led by Rev Jon Stannard

Easter Day 10:30am Easter Day Service: all age service followed by Easter Egg Hunt!

Leigh Road Baptist Church

Marguerite Drive 01702 478698

www.lrbc.org.uk

Maundy Thursday 8pm Tenebrae - A Service of Dark and Light at West Leigh Baptist Church

Good Friday 10am Good Friday - A Service of Reflection and Devotion

30 March 1pm Easter Saturday Fun Day in Leigh Library Gardens

Easter Day 10:30am Easter Day - Christ is Risen! Followed by refreshments

Easter Day 6:30:00 PM Churches Together in Leigh Easter Songs of Praise with the LRBC Choir & Soloists

St. Michael & All Angels Church

62 Leigh Road 01702 478462
www.stmichaelswestcliff.org

Good Friday 10am Service & March of Witness to Chalkwell Park

Good Friday 2pm An Hour at the Cross

Easter Day 8am Holy Communion (BCP)

Easter Day 10:30am All Age Family Communion Easter Celebration

Easter Day 6:30:00 PM Evening Prayer

At St Aidan's

The Fairway SS9 4QW ,01702 512531

www.staidanschurch.co.uk

Palm Sunday 24th March 10am Parade Service for all-ages with procession and distribution of palm crosses and at 6pm Holy Communion with reading of the story of Easter.

Maundy Thursday, 28th March, 7.30pm Holy Communion with washing of feet.

Good Friday, 29th March, 10.30am Messy Church for children and parents, creative fun on the Easter theme and at 2pm An hour at the cross, devotional service.

Easter Sunday, 31st March, 10am Holy Communion for all.