EASTER IN CLITHEROE

Joint services and events

All free entry and no booking required

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Wednesday 13th April

7 pm at Trinity Methodist Church: ‘The Vigil’ – an Easter play in 3 acts.

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Good Friday 15th April

10.30 am at St. Mary Magdalene’s: ‘The Cross of Christ” – a devotion for choir and congregation, followed by the Walk of Witness to the Castle grounds.

12 noon Short open air service near the Castle gates.

 

Services at individual churches

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All Holy Week (and Easter week too)

St. Paul’s Low Moor and Christ Church Chatburn

“Experience Easter Outside” - Reflect on the Easter story as you journey round the church grounds. Leaflet available from each church.

 

Maundy Thursday 14th April

12.30 pm at the United Reformed Church: Short service of reflection followed by optional soup lunch.

7 pm at St. Michael and St. John’s: Mass of the Lord’s Supper

7.30 pm at St. Paul’s Low Moor: Holy Communion

 

Good Friday 15th April

10.30 am at St. Mary Magdalene’s: Joint service - see above

10.30 am at St. James’: interactive Family Service with games, crafts and activities

11 am at St. Mary’s Sabden: Stations of the Cross

11 am at St. Hubert’s Dunsop Bridge: Stations of the Cross

1 – 3 pm at the Salvation Army: Vigil at the Cross with Prayer Stations and Easter videos

2pm at St James': An hour at the cross with readings and reflections

3 pm at St. Michael and St. John’s: The Passion of the Lord

 

Holy Saturday, 16th April

2pm-4pm in Clitheroe Castle Grounds: The Wonder of Easter - explore the events of Holy Week with those who were there, through drama and multisensory activities. Resourced by St. James’ church.

6.30 pm at St. Michael and St. John’s: Easter Vigil

 

Easter Day, Sunday April 17th

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Parish of Our Lady of the Valley

8 am at St. Hubert’s Dunsop Bridge: Mass

9.30 am at St Michael and St. John’s Clitheroe: Mass

11 am at St. Mary’s Sabden: Mass

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Benefice of Clitheroe, Chatburn and Downham

St. Mary Magdalene’s Clitheroe: 8 am Holy Communion; 10 am Family Sung Eucharist;

6.30 pm Evening Prayer

St. Paul’s Low Moor: 9.30 am Holy Communion

Christ Church Chatburn: 11 am Holy Communion (breakfast available from 9 am)

St. Leonard’s Downham: 11.15 am Holy Communion

 

Trinity Methodist Church

10 am: All age service with Holy Communion

 

Salvation Army

9.30 am: Prayer Breakfast; 11 am: Easter Worship

 

St. James’

9 am: Holy Communion; 10.30 am: Family Service with Holy Communion

 

Clitheroe United Reformed Church

10.30 am: Easter service with Holy Communion

 

Clitheroe Community Church

10 am: Messy Church All-age Easter worship. Children’s activities and Hot Cross Buns