The Bridge Group Parish

THE BRIDGE GROUP PARISH

Nackington   Lower Hardres   Bridge   Patrixbourne   Bekesbourne

Services in The Bridge Group Parish

Services in The Bridge Benefice

 

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

 

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

 

Deuteronomy 26.1-11;

Romans 10.8-13; 

Luke 4.1-13

10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge

 

Saturday 15th March

 

 

4-6pm Messy Church at Bridge School

 

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

 

30th March

Mothering Sunday

 

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)

 

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

 

 

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

30th March

Mothering Sunday

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

17th April

Maundy Thursday

 

 

7.30pm Tenebrae Service, St Peter’s Bridge

Music and readings for the Last Supper

18th April

Good Friday

 

 

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

 

27th April

Easter 2

Acts 5.27-32; Revelation 1.4-8; 

John 20.19-31

10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres

 

Works to commence at St Mary’s Nackington lasting approx. 6-8 weeks.

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