The menu is at the back of church together with a sign up sheet the cost is £30 for a three course meal and it includes a small tip. There will also be one or two table games and a raffle. We hope you will be able to join us for what we hope will be an enjoyable evening.
40 minutes of informal, child friendly worship at the start of the weekend
All Saints’ Church, 6:00pm
27th March
3rd April 10am Good Friday
Palm Sunday –29th March
8:00am Holy Communion
11:00am Procession of Palms from the vicarage garden ( with pony) and family service, followed by the procession of the cross to Barnes Square.
Monday of Holy Week- 9:30pm – On-line night prayer
Tuesday of Holy Week – 7:30pm – Stations of the cross
Wednesday of Holy Week – 10:00am Holy Communion
7:30pm – Holy Communion with prayer for healing at Altham St Jame.
Maundy Thursday –
7:30pm – Sung communion with washing of feet followed by stripping of the alter.
Good Friday –
10:00am Family Service
11:00am Morning Worship
2:00pm Last hour at the cross – Altham St James
Easter Eve
8:00am – Easter Vigil – Altham St James
6:30am – Sunrise Service – Mercer park
8:00am – Holy Communion
9:30am – Holy Communion at Altham St James
11:00am – Sung Communion
Cancelled – Community lunch on Friday 27th March because of a Funeral
Through the warmer months of the year lunches will be held once a month usually on the fourth Friday in each month and will feature cold food but still a warm welcome!
No charge, but if you are able to give a small donation towards costs that would be greatly appreciated.
At 1:00pm following on from the community lunch on every fourth Friday in the month, we will have a short informal café style service and a brew.
Seniors are invited to Al Saints’ School for afternoon tea The school have been hosting this event for the last couple of years and they have been thoroughly enjoyed by both pupils and seniors alike!
25th March from 2:00pm
Easter Activity and story
Tot’s Praise is for the youngest – under 5s together with their parents/carers – gather between 2 and 2:15, all done in time for school pick up.
All welcome
We are hoping to go by coach – bookings are open – sign up at the back of church for a place on the coach. £10 per adult, children free.
Please sign up at the back of church before Easter – so we know what size coach to book. Thank you
Family activities in St John’s Church, Youth activities in St John’s School and music, comedy etc on the stage in St John’s Square.
1:00am Free lunch – hog roast or veggie alternative,
2:00 – 3:15pm Giant open air worship celebration.
All welcome and all free, though you’ll need to book on line here, which will take you to the Diocesan website. There you will be able to book for family group access to the family zone, register young people for the youth zone, and to book lunch. Also please remember to sign up for a place on the coach.
Craft & Coffee morning 10:00 – 12:00am
In church
For children and their accompanying adults.
Entry is free, refreshments will be available to purchase.
11:am – there will be a pony ( instead of a donkey) to help with our procession of palms.
Thursdays in All Saints’
God’s Book – a look at the Bible’s 7 toughest topics. We will be exploring some of the knotty issues including suffering, violence, God and science etc. Hopefully these sessions will help us learn to read the bible a bit better. Plenty for everyone and no prior knowledge assumed. You don’t have to every session, just come if and when you can.
If you know you are coming please sign up at the back of church to give us an idea of numbers.
Thank you.
Lent Sunday evening services.
As last year we will have evening services through Lent.
Sunday 15th March – Evening Prayer
Sunday 15th March – Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd March – Taize style prayer.
Children in Year 5 or above who attend church are invited to sessions on Wednesday evenings, this will now take place after Easter. ( further information to follow). Sessions will be at 5:30pm in church with Revd. Toby and our ALM Sarah McMinn. We ask parents to attend with their children to support them. If your child is interested please speak to the vicar.