Mothering Sunday—11th March

There is an old Jewish saying: “God could not be everywhere and therefore He made mothers.”  Mother Church, Mother Earth, and our own mothers have all been part of ‘Mothering Sunday’ which has been celebrated in the UK since at least the 1600’s.

In most countries, Mother’s Day is a secular festival celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May.  In the UK it is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent, on the Christian day of Mothering Sunday.  Join us at St Peter’s on 11th March at 10am for our popular Mothering Sunday family parade service.

Easter Services at St Peter’s church

Palm Sunday, 25th March, 10.30am

Our Palm Sunday service will be a joint service with Mount Road Methodist chapel.  The service will start at 10.30am (note this is later than the   usual St Peter’s start time) at Mount Road chapel.  During the service the congregation will process down the road to St Peter’s church for the remainder of the service.  This is always a lovely family service when we  remember Jesus’ triumphant arrival into Jerusalem.  Please join us!

Maundy Thursday Communion service, 29th March, 7.30pm

Maundy Thursday celebrates the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his apostles.  There will be a communion service at St Peters’ at 7.30pm on Maundy Thursday.

Good Friday Communion service, 30th March, 2pm

On Good Friday there will be an Hour at the Cross service of contemplation and prayer finishing with communion at 3pm, the time at which Jesus died on the cross.  Note that there won’t be a Good Friday Hot Cross Bun service this year.

Easter Sunday, 1st April, 10am

Easter is the most joyful day of the year for  Christians.  Christ has died for our sins.  We are forgiven.  Christ has risen!  We are redeemed!  We can look forward to an eternity in his joy! Hallelujah! Celebrate the joy with us on Easter Sunday morning at 10am