In this Mission Community, our Lenten devotions begin on Ash Wednesday (2nd March) with the Order for the beginning of Lent at 7pm at Broadwoodwidger. This is a beautiful service that gives us all the chance to reflect on our mortality, humanity and God’s great and unending love and forgiveness.
I would like to encourage everyone to keep Lent faithfully.
This gives us an opportunity, after the restrictions of Covid, to kick start our prayer lives, and the corporate prayer life of these parishes.
Holy Week Devotions
Palm Sunday – The beginning of the Holy Week
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There Is A Green Hill Far Away
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Good Friday – Crucifixion
Holy Saturday – Today is Holy
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES 2022
By their very nature and timing, the services between Palm Sunday and Easter Day are of immense importance and solemnity. All of the services are for the whole Mission Community, no matter where the service is being celebrated.
This is the greatest week of the year for Christians and one that we should all mark in our diaries to keep as special.
10th April PALM SUNDAY
10am Mission Community Palm Sunday Celebration:
starting at the fountain outside Lewtrenchard Manor
(Weather Permitting)
Procession of Palms, Reading of the Passion Gospel and Liturgy of the Eucharist
11th-13th APRIL Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.
7pm: Address, Reflection and Compline
Livestreamed from St. Mary’s Lifton
Attend in Person or via YouTube.
14TH APRIL MAUNDY THURSDAY
7pm The Liturgy for Maundy Thursday at St. George’s Thrushelton
Solemn Liturgy of the Day,
with the Washing of Feet and Solemn Watch of the Passion.
15th April GOOD FRIDAY
10am Ecumenical Procession of Witness and Reflection
Starting at Strawberry Fields. Concluding at St. Mary’s Lifton
2pm The Last Hour
A quiet time in company with our Lord on the Cross.
At St. John the Baptist Stowford
7pm Tenebrae.
The Ancient service for Holy Week, reflecting on the Passion of Christ and the gathering darkness at the end of the day.
Livestreamed from St. Mary’s Lifton
Attend in Person or via YouTube.
16th April HOLY SATURDAY (EASTER EVE)
7pm Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Lewtrenchard
Lighting of the new Fire and Liturgy of Light, Vigil of Readings
Renewal of Baptismal Promises and First Eucharist of Easter.
17th April EASTER DAY
9.30am Easter Festival Eucharist at St. Mary’s Lifton
11.15am Easter Festival Eucharist at St. Nicholas’ Broadwoodwidger
18th April EASTER MONDAY
4pm Easter Festival Service at St. Mary’s Kelly.
1. Daily Prayer
The daily praying of the Offices of Morning Prayer will begin again, and will, when ever possible be streamed live.
Most of the time the offices will be held at St. Mary’s Lifton, where we have the Internet connection necessary. There will be times when this is not possible, and the offices will need to be lead from people’s homes and other places. We hope to have Daily livestreamed worship up and running at the very beginning of Lent.
It will be streamed, at least at the beginning on our YouTube channel, and we hope to spread to other social media networks in the near future.
We will be using the Order of Morning Prayer found on the Church of England Website, so everyone will have the opportunity to join in and follow.
The chat function will be enabled allowing us to communicate in some way during our worship together, at leas letting each other know who is there.
The daily services will be: Morning Prayer at 8.30am
Evening Prayer at 5.30pm
Do please come and join in this effort.
2. Daily Lent Reading and Reflection
The Church of England are providing daily reflections, prayers, and actions for every day of Lent. This Live Lent initiative can be followed both by the booklets that will be available in our churches, online, and using the Live Lent App on your Mobile Phone.
There is a children’s version which is ideal for younger people, and you might like to encourage your children or grandchildren to engage with this as they prepare for Easter.
3. Wednesday Eucharist
After a break caused by Covid restrictions, and personal circumstances, the Wednesday Eucharist is back, starting on Wednesday 9th March.
This short, but prayerful service is held at ST. Mary’s Lifton, and is for the entire community of parishes. It starts at 10.30am, and during Lent, will be followed by a time for reflection and discussion at the Rectory, and conclude with a simple lunch.
Everyone is welcome!
