Forthcoming Events
The Parish Calendar lists the services and events at all three churches.
Journeying through Lent with St Luke
Sunday 24 March at 6.30pm at St Peters
A service of readings and songs to help us on our Lenten pilgrimage. The music by St Peters choir will include Howells Like as the Hart, Morley Out of the deep, Stopford Don’t be afraid and Tallis Salvator Mundi. Please join us for this reflective service.
Mothering Sunday
Sunday 31 March at 4pm at St Johns
There will be a Mothering Sunday Tea from 4pm to 5pm at St Johns, with tea and cake, and children’s craft activities. Everyone welcome.
Parish Annual Meetings
Sunday 7 April at 9.30am at St Johns
Please come to the Parish Annual Meetings to discuss the activities of the past year, our plans for the future, to elect churchwardens, four PCC members and a Deanery Synod Representative and to ask questions of your clergy and church council. Car parking will be available at New Bridge Nursery in Montague Street.
Reports and agendas will be posted at the APCM page when they are ready.
Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sunday
As well as the usual services in the morning, we have:
Sunday 14 April at 3.20pm at St Johns
A procession with donkeys from St John’s to the Weller Centre for the Amersham Road Cooking Club. We meet at 3.20pm at St Johns and leave at 3.30pm to walk with the donkeys to The Weller Centre. The ARCC session runs from 4pm to 6pm, with crafts, games, and hot cross buns.
Sunday 14 April at 6.30pm at St Peters
A choral service to mark the Entry into Holy Week.
Compline
Monday to Wednesday of Holy Week at 7.30pm at St Peters
Quiet services of Compline. The usual 9.30am service will take place on Wednesday as well.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday 18 April at 7.30pm at St Johns
Holy Communion and Supper
Thursday 18 April at 7.30pm at St Peters
Sung Eucharist with foot washing, and Watch until midnight
Thursday 18 April at 7.30pm at Trench Green Hall
Holy Communion and supper
Good Friday
Friday 19 April at 10am at St Johns
Easter fun and crafts – everyone is welcome, and this event is ideal for families. Come and join us for a re-telling of the Easter story, Easter crafts and games, refreshements and much more. The event runs until 12.30pm.
Friday 19 April at 10.30am at St Margarets
Good Friday worship
Friday 19 April at 12 noon at St Peters
Three hour devotional service: spend time at the foot of Christ’s cross
Easter Day
Sunday 21 April at 5.30am at St Peters
The Easter Liturgy: celebrating the resurrection at dawn, starting in Caversham Court
Sunday 21 April at 9.30am at St Peters
Easter Day Holy Communion for all the family
Sunday 21 April at 9.30am at St Johns
Easter Day Holy Communion for all the family
Sunday 21 April at 11.15am at St Margarets
Easter Day Holy Communion for all the family
Church Forum
Sunday 28 April at 9.30am at St Johns
The St Johns church forum takes place during the morning service. If there are matters you would like the forum to address, please talk to the clergy or churchwardens.
The next forum at St Margarets will be on 9 June, and at St Peters on 16 June
The Fete
Saturday 13 July at Caversham Court
The 2019 Fete will be on 13 July – keep the date free!