Archives for March 2018

Easter Vigil

The Easter Vigil on Saturday evening is the most important service of the Christian year. It is a journey from darkness into light, gathering around the Easter fire where the paschal candle is lit and blessed, journeying into the dark church to hear the story of our redemption through the Old Testament until the moment of joy when the lights come on, Jesus is risen and we celebrate the first mass of Easter, followed by a party.

All are welcome to join us at 8.00pm on Saturday 31st March for a beautiful and inspiring service, and for the party which will follow.

Earlier in the day, we will be cleaning and decorating the church from 10.30am in preparation for the evening service. Please do join us.

Good Friday

On Good Friday, we remember the moment when Jesus died for us all by listening to the story of the passion, venerating the cross and receiving communion reserved on the altar of repose.

Please do join us at 10.00am at Holy Innocents for a Children’s Stations of the Cross, in which we will journey around the church, reflecting on the journey of Jesus to the Cross.

Our Liturgy of the Day will then be at 12.00pm at Holy Innocents, which will include a reading of the passion, veneration of the cross and receiving reserved communion.

Maundy Thursday

On Maundy Thursday we enter into the beauty of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and instituted the Eucharist. After the service is finished the blessed sacrament is taken to the altar of repose, made to resemble the garden of Gethsemane. The church is stripped of all decoration and we watch with Jesus in the garden until midnight.

Please do join us at Holy Trinity, Stroud Green at 8.00pm Thursday 29th March for our service, followed by a watch until midnight. Feel free to stay as long as you would like for the watch.

Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral – Thursday 29th March 2018

The Chrism mass, on Tuesday with the Bishop of Fulham and on Thursday at St Paul’s with the acting Bishop of London, is a beautiful service where the bishop blesses the holy oils for the year and the clergy of the diocese renew their ordination vows.

If you would like to join us for the Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral, please do join us at Finsbury Park station at 9.15am. We will then travel together for the 10.30am service.

Holy Week and Easter 2018

Holy Week is one of the most special times of the Christian year, the time when we journey with Jesus to the cross, sharing the grief and desolation of his disciples and friends, before we share in the utter joy of Easter and the central fact of our faith that Jesus is risen. Walking this journey with Jesus is an essential part of our faith and we encourage you to come to as much as you can. The more we participate, the more spiritually enriching the journey will become.

Palm Sunday starts as a moment of great joy, as we cheer with the crowds who welcome Jesus to Jerusalem, but then takes a darker turn as we remember the passion.

The masses of Holy Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday deepen our involvement with the story, focussing on the anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary of Bethany, the denial of Peter and the betrayal of Judas respectively. Before each mass there will be an opportunity for half an hour’s silent prayer.

The Chrism mass, on Tuesday with the Bishop of Fulham and on Thursday at St Paul’s with the acting Bishop of London, is a beautiful service where the bishop blesses the holy oils for the year and the clergy of the diocese renew their ordination vows.

On Maundy Thursday we enter into the beauty of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and instituted the Eucharist. After the service is finished the blessed sacrament is taken to the altar of repose, made to resemble the garden of Gethsemane. The church is stripped of all decoration and we watch with Jesus in the garden until midnight.

On Good Friday we remember the moment when Jesus died for us all by listening to the story of the passion, venerating the cross and receiving communion reserved on the altar of repose.

The Easter Vigil on Saturday evening is the most important service of the Christian year. It is a journey from darkness into light, gathering around the Easter fire where the paschal candle is lit and blessed, journeying into the dark church to hear the story of our redemption through the Old Testament until the moment of joy when the lights come on, Jesus is risen and we celebrate the first mass of Easter, followed by a party.

Palm Sunday

10.00am Palm Sunday Mass with procession and reading of the passion. Holy Innocents, beginning at the W3 bus stop

11.30am Palm Sunday Mass with blessing of palms on the green procession and reading of the passion. Holy Trinity

Holy Monday

7 -7.30pm Silent Prayer

7.30 pm, Mass, Holy Trinity, Preacher: Brenda Barwick

Holy Tuesday

11.00am Chrism Mass, St Andrew’s Holborn

7-7.30pm Silent Prayer

7.30pm Mass, Holy Trinity, Preacher: Millie Gibson

Holy Wednesday

9.30am Mass, Holy Innocents

7 -7.30pm Silent Prayer

7.30pm Mass, Holy Innocents, Preacher: Gemma Green

Maundy Thursday

10.30am Chrism Mass, St Paul’s Cathedral

8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with footwashing and watch until Midnight, Holy Trinity, Preacher: Fr Ben

Good Friday

10.00am Children’s Stations of the Cross, Holy Innocents

12.00pm Liturgy of the Day, Holy Innocents

3pm Liturgy of the Day, Holy Trinity

Holy Saturday

9.30am Morning Prayer and Office of Readings, Holy Trinity

8.00pm Easter Vigil followed by party, Holy Innocents, Preacher: Fr Patrick

Easter Sunday

10.00am Easter mass with baptism, Holy Innocents

11.30 Easter mass, Holy Trinity