St Bartholomew's Church, Sydenham

Our Holy Week services are now detailed below, (and also on our calendar here: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/sydenham-st-bartholomew/ )

We have services every day from the Palm Procession on April 5th, including evening service for Maundy Thursday, Liturgy of the Hours on Good Friday, Easter Vigil on Saturday, as well as Eucharists at the usual times (8 and 10 am) on Easter Sunday.

Holy Week is a re-living of the last week of our Lord’s life, sharing in his dying and new life. He invites us to put sin to death in our own lives, that we may be reborn to new life with him. It is an important part of our Christian pilgrimage, one that confronts us with some of the difficult and unpleasant things of life, and brings us through them with hope. May it be a time of renewal in our own lives, in our community and in all the difficult situations in our modern world.

Sunday April 5th - PALM SUNDAY
10.00 am Palm Procession and Parish Eucharist
We process from the vicarage to the church, waving our palms and singing “hosanna”!

April 6th, 7th, 8th, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday of Holy Week
8.00 pm Said Eucharist and Address

April 9th - MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00 pm Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper & Watch until midnight
We gather round the table with our Lord for his Last Supper, then watch in prayer as he prepares for his ordeal

April 10th - GOOD FRIDAY
10.00 am Walking the Way of Jesus
a simple service about Good Friday for children
12 noon - 3.00 pm Three Hours at the Cross
12 noon One Hour’s Devotion - readings, prayers, hymns, meditation
1.00 pm The Way of the Cross
2.00 pm The Liturgy of Good Friday
We share in the sacrificial love of the Son of God

April 11th - HOLY SATURDAY
9.00 pm The Easter Vigil
The new fire, the Light of Christ, Renewal of baptismal vows, Eucharist

April 12th - EASTER SUNDAY
Usual Sunday services at 8.00 am and 10.00 am (with First Communions, and blessing of Easter Garden)
Come, celebrate new life in Jesus