Holy Week and Easter 2003Click here for Julie Greenan’s personal account of Maundy Thursday through to Easter Day. The LabyrinthThe labyrinth is an ancient aid for spiritual journeys. It’s for anyone who wants a break from ‘surfing the surface of culture’ to contemplate the deeper things of life. The labyrinth reshapes a 12th-century ritual for the 21st century. Its maze-like path takes you on a symbolic journey through Holy Week, and creates space to unwind and think — in particular about our relationships with ourselves, one another, our planet and God. People walk the labyrinth as an aid to contemplative prayer and reflection, as a spiritual exercise, or as a form of pilgrimage. The journey includes music, meditations, art, media and symbolic activities at intervals along the path. Participants walk the labyrinth with a tape player and headphones, in their own relaxing sound-world, and at their own pace. It is designed for people of all ages. The labyrinth will be open at All Hallows for anyone at the following times during Holy Week. There is no need to book. Monday 14 April 7—9 pm Helen Stanton… will be joining us at All Hallows for the second half of Holy Week 2003. Helen Stanton is a liberation and feminist theologian. An Anglican lay woman, she currently works as Social Responsibility Officer for the Diocese of Bath and Wells, having previously worked for Christian Aid and as a University Chaplain. Of key significance to her life, ministry and writing are poor and marginalised communities of resistance in the Two-Thirds World, and in the West, who seek to embody and promote God’s preferential option for the poor. She feels called to a life characterised by struggle and contemplation. Helen will be leading our Good Friday reflections (18 April), and preaching on Easter Sunday morning (20 April).
Holy Week events and servicesPalm Sunday, 13 April10.30 am Sharing the Feast of Life — a service of Communion for all A Walk through Holy Week We start Holy Week on Palm Sunday with an all-age service using the whole of the church space to create a powerful experience of the last week of Jesus’ ministry and his crucifixion. Maundy Thursday, 17 April6.30 pm Becoming a Foot-washing Community — As is the tradition at All Hallows, we will be sharing a Passover-style meal together as part of our Maundy Thursday service, with foot-washing to remember Jesus’ washing of his disciples’ feet. Followed by the stripping of the church and vigil in preparation for Good Friday. Good Friday, 18 AprilThe three-hour service 12.00 noon — 3.00 pm Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary The three-hour watch on Good Friday will focus on the themes of the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary:
Each of these five periods of reflection will include music, readings, prayers, a talk, silence and suggestions for personal reflection and response. Easter Eve, 19 April8.00 pm Telling the Story — The Easter Vigil A reflective service of readings, psalms and prayers that takes us on a journey into the story of salvation, preparing us for the celebration of Easter morning. Easter Sunday, 20 AprilDawn: Service of Light and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows Welcoming the resurrection and recommitting ourselves to the path of discipleship, followed by a parish breakfast in the café. 10.30 am Sharing the Feast of Life — a service of Communion for all Preacher: Helen Stanton ‘Reconstituting the world’ Bring flowers to decorate the church at the start of the service. This page was last updated on Wednesday, 14 May 2003home | about all hallows | what’s on | worship and prayer | discussion and reflection | action in the community | projects | an open, welcoming … | weekly bulletin | site map | search site | admin | |