Holy Week began with our Palm Sunday service, as we commemorated Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with The Procession of the Palms.
Children decorated their own palms during Junior Church, while each member of the morning congregation received a palm cross blessed by Dean Jessica Martin. These will be kept as mementoes from the service, with some saved to be burnt into ash for the Ash Wednesday service next year.
On Sunday, the congregation gathered to watch the procession, led by Billy the donkey, to the beautiful sound of the choir singing hymns into the Cathedral for the Choral Eucharist service.
Here’s a round-up of our remaining Easter Week services:
- Maundy Thursday 17th April – 11am – Diocesan Eucharist and Chrism Mass.
7pm – Choral Maundy Thursday Eucharist with the Washing of Feet and address.
8pm – The Watch will be held until midnight.
- Good Friday: 18th April – 12noon – Three hour service: Music, Silence and the Death of God.
2pm – The Good Friday Liturgy.
- Holy Saturday: 19th April – 7pm – The Great Easter Vigil, with Baptism and Confirmation.
- Easter Day: 20th April - 9.30am - All age Eucharist for Easter.
11.15am - Choral Eucharist for Easter Day with Bishop Guli.
3.30pm - Festal Choral Evensong.
