Holy Week & Easter Day Services in the Benefice 2024
Everyone is welcome to attend any of these services
Palm Sunday - 24th March
Saint Thomas Delph
9:30am - Family Eucharist
Christ Church Denshaw
9:30am - Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)
2:00pm - All Age Worship
Holy Trinity Dobcross
9:30am - Procession of Palms, Eucharist with Dramatic Reading of the Passion
Christ Church Friezland
9:30am - Procession & Eucharist
Saint Mary Greenfield
11:00am - Holy Communion
Saint Anne Lydgate
11:00am - Eucharist - meet at Parish Hall for procession to church
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Parish Church
11:00am - Service of the Word with Passion Reading
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Kilngreen
9:30am - Family Service
Monday 25th March
Christ Church Friezland
6:00pm - Benefice Taizé Service
Wednesday 27th March
Saint Anne Lydgate
6:00pm - Family Service
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Parish Centre
6:00pm - WoW - Last Supper
Maundy Thursday - 28th March
Saint Thomas Delph
8.00pm - Holy Communion with optional foot washing
Christ Church Denshaw
7:00pm - Solemn Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
Holy Trinity Dobcross
7:00pm - Agape Meal (Bring and Share) and Communion
Christ Church Friezland
6:00pm - Family Service with foot washing
7:00pm - Last Supper, Stripping of Altar and Vigil
Saint Mary Greenfield
7:30pm - Holy Communion with foot washing
Saint Anne Lydgate
7:30pm - Taizé Communion
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Kilngreen
7:00pm - Last Supper
Good Friday - 29th March
Saint Thomas Delph
10.30am - Joint Service with Delph Methodist Church
Christ Church Denshaw
10:00am - Stations of the Cross followed by Hot Cross Buns
Holy Trinity Dobcross
10:30am - Meditation
Christ Church Friezland
10:00am - Devotion, Meditation and Veneration of the Cross
Saint Mary Greenfield
11:00am - Service of Hymns, Prayers, Readings and Meditations
Saint Anne Lydgate
10:00am - Walk of Witness around Lydgate Village
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Parish Centre
9:30am - Prayer Walk to Parish Church
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Parish Church
10:30am - Hot Cross Buns and drinks for Prayer Walk
10:30am - Activities for Children
12 noon - Service of Music & Meditation
Uppermill Methodist Church
2:00pm - CTiS Walk of Witness
Easter Eve - 30th March
Holy Trinity Dobcross
7:00pm - Benefice Easter Vigil with lighting of Paschal Candles
Easter Day - 31st March
The Roebuck, Strinesdale
6:00am - Benefice Dawn Eucharist
Saint Thomas Delph
9:30am - Family Eucharist
Christ Church Denshaw
10:30am - Family Easter Service followed by Simnel Cake and Chocolate Nests
Holy Trinity Dobcross
9:30am - Easter Day Eucharist
10:30am - Easter Day Brunch
Christ Church Friezland
9:30am - Easter Day Eucharist
Saint Mary Greenfield
11:00am - All together service of Holy Communion
Saint Anne Lydgate
11:00am - Easter Day Eucharist
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Parish Church
11:00am - Family Eucharist
Saint Chad Saddleworth - Kilngreen
9:30am - All age celebration