The Main Services during March
Morning Prayer is said in the Choir stalls at 9.30am every Sunday
7th March 3rd Sunday before Lent
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion & Sunday Club
10am Chaddlewood Morning Service (Methodist)
11.30am Holy Baptism
6.30pm Evensong
14th March 4th Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion for All Ages
10am Chaddlewood Holy Communion
6.30pm Evensong
21st March 5th Sunday of Lent / Passiontide begins
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion & Sunday Club
10am Chaddlewood Holy Communion
11.30am Holy Baptism
3pm Café Praise (St. Mary’s Church Hall)
6.30pm Evensong
28th March Palm Sunday
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion
10am Chaddlewood Holy Communion
6.30pm Evensong
Other important dates in March include:
19th March (Friday) Joseph of Nazareth
8.30am Morning Prayer with Holy Communion
25th March (Thursday) Annunciation of Our Lord to
The Blessed Virgin Mary
10.30am Holy Communion
(Corporate Communion for The Mothers’ Union)
7pm Evening Prayer & Eucharist
Holy Week at St. Mary’s
Addresses by The Revd. Sacha Pearce
Monday 29th—Wednesday 31st March
7pm Evening Prayer & Eucharist
with Address followed by a simple supper (optional)
There will be lists at St. Mary’s & Chaddlewood to sign if you’d like supper
Maundy Thursday (1st April)
7.30pm
Parish Eucharist
with stripping of the altars
followed by The Watch
Good Friday (2nd April)
9am Morning Prayer
10am Children’s Service
12-3pm The Three Hours
(2-3pm Good Friday Liturgy)
Chaddlewood United Church will be having their Walk of Witness with friends from Chaddlewood Community Baptist Church at 10am
Easter Eve (3rd April)
7.30pm Vigil Service
The Lent Programme 2010
Lent begins on Wednesday 17th February, and there will be the usual service at St. Mary’s at 7.30pm. The Revd. Sacha Pearce is hoping to be with us for this service.
At a recent meeting of the leaders of the Plympton churches it was decided that we would run an ecumenical Lent Course again this year. We will use the York Course: When I survey – Christ’s Cross and Ours. We have not yet finalised all the arrangements. There will be more detailed information in the churches later. The programme at present is:
Wednesday 24th February Hosted by Chaddlewood Community Baptist Church at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School (Hooksbury Avenue)
Wednesday 3rd March Hosted by Woodford Methodist Church
Wednesday 10th March Hosted by Plympton St. Mary’s
Wednesday 17th March Hosted by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Wednesday 24th March Hosted by Plympton St. Maurice Church
In addition to the regular pattern of daily services at St. Mary’s, Stations of the Cross will take place on Fridays at 12noon commencing 19th. February.
Daily Services at St. Mary’s during Lent
Monday: 8.30am Morning Prayer
5pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday: 8.30am Morning Prayer,
11am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
5pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday: 8.30am Morning Prayer with Holy Communion
Thursday: 8.30am Morning Prayer
7pm Evening Prayer with Holy Communion & Address
Friday: 8.30am Morning Prayer with Holy Communion
12 noon Stations of the Cross
5pm Evening Prayer
Saturday: 8.30am Morning Prayer
5pm Evening Prayer
Please check the weekly notice sheets for any variations.
