Lent and Holy Week Services

 

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All are warmly invited to walk with Jesus to new life, by making use of the readings listed below.

Date Service/Event
Wednesday 2nd March Ash Wednesday
  10.00am ~ Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
7.00pm ~ Sung Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Thursday, 3rd March 10.00am ~ Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
   
Sunday, 6th March First Sunday in Lent
  Deuteronomy 26. 1-11 Romans 10. 8b-13 Luke 4. 1-13
9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Wednesday, 9th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Wednesday 6.30pm St. Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 10th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 

LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Thursday 10.45am St. Catwg’s Church

   
Sunday, 13th March Second Sunday in Lent
  Genesis 15. 1-12, 17, 18 Philippians 3. 17 – 4.1 Luke 13. 31-35
9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Wednesday, 16th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Wednesday 6.30pm St. Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 17st March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Thursday 10.45am St. Catwg’s Church
   
Sunday, 20th March

Third Sunday in Lent

  Isaiah 55. 1-9 1 Corinthians 10. 1-13 Luke 13. 1-9
9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Wednesday, 23th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Wednesday 6.30pm St. Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 24th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Thursday 10.45am St. Catwg’s Church
   
Sunday, 27nd March

Fourth Sunday in Lent ~ Mothering Sunday

  Joshua 5. 9-12 2 Corinthians 5. 16-21 Luke 15. 1-3, 11b-32
Readings for celebrating Mothering Sunday Exodus 2. 1-10 or 1 Samuel 1. 20-28 2 Corinthians 1. 3-7 or Colossians 3. 12-17 Luke 2. 33-35 or John 19. 25-27
  9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Wednesday, 25th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Wednesday 6.30pm St. Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 26th March 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer..
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Thursday 10.45am St. Catwg’s Church
   
Sunday, 3rd April

Fifth Sunday in Lent

  Isaiah 43. 16-21 Philippians 3. 4b-14 John 12. 1-8
9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 
Wednesday, 6th April 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Wednesday 6.30pm St. Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 7th April 10.00am. Holy Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
  LENT GROUPS: Walking with Christ in Song.
Thursday 10.45am St. Catwg’s Church
   
Sunday, 10th April
Liturgy of the Palms: Luke 19. 28-40
Liturgy of the Passion: Isaiah 50. 4-9a Philippians 2. 5-11 Luke 22.14 – 23.56
or Luke 23. 1-49


9.30am Sung Eucharist at St. Margaret's Church with the Blessing of Palms
11.00am Sung Eucharist at St. Catwg's Church with the Blessing of Palms
  Holy Week
Monday 11th April

Monday of Holy week

7.00pm Compline & Address: St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.

Tuesday 12th April

Tuesday of Holy Week

7.00pm Compline & Address: St. Catwg's Churcg, Gelligaer.

Wednesday 13th April

Wednesday of Holy week

10.00am Holy Eucharist St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
7.00pm Compline & Address: St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
Thursday 14th April Maundy Thursday

Exodus 12. 1-4, [5-10,] 11-14 1 Corinthians 11. 23-26 John 13. 1-17, 31b-35
7.00pm Sung Eucharist at St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
Stripping of the altar and watch
(the Church will be open until 10.00pm for private prayer)
Friday 15th April Good Friday
 

12 noon Stations of the Cross. St. Margaret's Church.

7.00pm Good Friday Liturgy. St. Catwg's Church. The preaching of the Passion and veneration of the Cross

   
Saturday, 16th April Easter Eve
   
Sunday, 17st April Easter Day
  Acts 10. 34-43 Colossians 3. 1-4 John 20. 1-18
9.30am. Sung Eucharist, St. Margaret's Church, Gilfach.
11.00am. Sung Eucharist, St. Catwg's Church, Gelligaer.
 

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