Pew Sheet for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday recalls Christ’s last entry into Jerusalem. The laying of cloaks and casting of palm fronds under the feet of Jesus and his mount denotes the  arrival of a King or great leader. The celebration of this event mixes joy – our recollection of this most triumphant of acts in Christ’s life – with sadness – the knowledge (our and his) of the betrayal and cruxifiction to follow. Fitting then that traditionally churches in Holy Week are robed in red, symbolising victory and blood. We hope you will be able to join us for worship during this important Festival in the Christian year. 

Please click here to see the Pew Sheet for 24.3.13

Please note too… a volunteer is needed to organise the weekly Lesson Readings (a computer is required) needed urgently by end April Please contact Vickie Weaver (247957).

Pew Sheet for Passion Sunday

The Pew Sheet for Passion Sunday has been published.

Please note also that there a large number of notices ‘For your attention’ on the sheet.

Please click here to see the Pew sheet for 17.3.13

Pew Sheet for the Second Sunday in Lent

Many calls for volunteers on this week’s Pew Sheet. We hope you might put yourself forward to be a lesson reader for Passion Sunday, or, for the longer term, we are looking for people to join the rota for the (robed) altar party. I can speak from experience in saying that taking part in worship in this way is an interesting and rewarding role to play in the church community.

Click here to see the pew sheet for 24.02.13

Pew Sheet for the last Sunday before Lent

The final Sunday before Lent marks the beginning of a very busy week. Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday fall on the 12th and 13th, respectively. Each feast calls us to be mindful of God’s wish that we celebrate the bounties of creation and that we take time to step aside from material things and spend Lent reflecting on the life of Christ, his death on the Cross and the cycle of life, death and rebirth implicit in the liturgical calendar.

Click here to open the Pew sheet for 10th Feb

Notice of Services for Lavenham Benefice for March 2013

Easter falls early this year, at the end of March. Will we still see snow on the ground in the Benefice on Eater Day? The Vernal Equinox, first day of Spring in the solar calendar, will only have passed 8 days beforehand. This feels like a happy coincidence with the Easter festival, heavy with the sybolism of new life.

In preparation for Easter, the Lent Course will be running, as in February, on Monday evenings at 9.45am in Lavenham Village Hall. We hope you can join us in our study, prayer and celebration.

Click here to open the Services sheet for March 2013

Palm Sunday – Pew Sheet

Details of this Sunday’s hymns and music can be found on the pew sheet. Please note also the services later in the week. Click here for the pew sheet for 01.04.12

Benefice Services for April

As Lent draws to a close it is worth taking note of some of our programme of worship, building towards Easter.

Palm Sunday

Services for Palm Sunday will be as follows:

8am Lavenham Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

9am Preston St Mary Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

10.15am Lavenham Parish Communion (Common Worship)

Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Lavenham Holy Communion. The traditional ‘Washing of feet” will take place at this service – participation in this element of Maundy Thursday worship is optional.

Good Friday

12.00pm (Noon) Preston St Mary People’s Passion Service

2.00pm Lavenham ‘Final Hour’ Meditiation

Easter Day – Sunday 8th April

6.30am Preston St Mary ‘New Fire’ sunrise service

8.00am Lavenham Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

10.15am Lavenham Parish Communion (Common Worship)

6.00pm Preston St Mary Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

Worship after Easter

For details of worship on Low Sunday and other services later in Easter, please check the sheet accessed through the link following… Click here for details of services for Lavenham benefice April 2012

Lent V – Pew Sheet

Details of this Sunday’s hymns and music can be found on the pew sheet. Please note also the services later in the week.

Lavenham service sheet Lent V

Lent II – Pew Sheet

Details of this Sunday’s hymns and music can be found on the pew sheet. Please note also the services later in the week.

Pew sheet for 04.03.12

Programme of music for Lavenham Church, February 2012

We have a busy and varied programme of music for services in the run up to Lent. The director of music and the choir have obviously been working hard. Services at the usual time this week – family communion at 10.15 on Sunday morning. Do please note the service on Ash Wednesday at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

February 2012 Lavenham Church music