Service details and readings for March 2025
2nd March |
Sunday next before Lent |
Exodus 34.29-35; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9.28-36, (37-43) |
9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
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Wednesday 5th March |
Ash Wednesday |
Isaiah 58:1–12; 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 |
10am Communion with imposition of Ashes at St Peter’s Bridge |
9th March |
1st Sunday of Lent
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Deuteronomy 26.1-11; Romans 10.8-13; Luke 4.1-13 |
10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge
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Saturday 15th March |
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4-6pm Messy Church at Bridge School
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16th March |
2nd Sunday of Lent |
Genesis 15.1-12,17-18; Philippians 3.17-4.1; Luke 13.31-35 |
10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Nackington |
23rd March |
3rd Sunday of Lent |
Isaiah 55.1-9; 1 Corinthians 10.1-13; Luke 13.1-9 |
10am Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres
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30th March |
Mothering Sunday
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Exodus 2:1–10; 2 Corinthians 1:3–7; John 19:25b–27 |
10am Benefice Communion Service St Peter’s Bridge with School choir celebrating Mothering Sunday (5th Sunday)
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6th April |
5th Sunday of Lent |
Isaiah 43.16-21; Philippians 3.4b-14; John 12.1-8 |
9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
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Service details and readings for April 2025
March Building works commence at St Mary’s Patrixbourne Services relocated to other churches until completion of works |
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30th March |
Mothering Sunday
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Exodus 2:1–10; 2 Corinthians 1:3–7; John 19:25b–27 |
10am Benefice Communion Service St Peter’s Bridge with School choir celebrating Mothering Sunday (5th Sunday)
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6th April |
5th Sunday of Lent |
Isaiah 43.16-21; Philippians 3.4b-14; John 12.1-8 |
9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
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13th April |
Palm Sunday |
Isaiah 50.4-9a; Luke 19.28-40; Luke 22.14-23.56 |
9.30am Procession with Donkey from Bridge School Followed by 10am Parish Communion, St Peter’s Bridge
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17th April |
Maundy Thursday
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7.30pm Tenebrae Service, St Peter’s Bridge Music and readings for the Last Supper |
18th April |
Good Friday
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10.30-12 Messy Church Easter at Bridge School
2-3pm Last hour at the Cross at St Mary’s Nackington Hymns and readings for Good Friday |
20th April |
Easter Sunday |
Acts 10.34-43; 1 Corinthians 15.19-26; John 20.1-18; |
8am BCP Communion at St Mary’s Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
10am Parish Communion location St Peter’s Bridge
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27th April |
Easter 2 |
Acts 5.27-32; Revelation 1.4-8; John 20.19-31 |
10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres
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Works to commence at St Mary’s Nackington lasting approx. 6-8 weeks. |
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4th May |
Easter 3 |
Acts 9.1-6,(7-20); Revelation 5.11-14; John 21.1-19 |
9.15am Said Communion St Peter’s Bekesbourne followed by 10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
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