Lent & Easter 2021
Renew. Reflect. Refresh
The season of Lent doesn't need to be a time of despair. Come discover how our Christian spirituality provides Refreshment in a time of hardship, Reflection in a time of anxiety, Renewal in a time of uncertainty. This Lent, come Renew, Reflect, and Refresh.
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At the moment our church buildings are closed. But church is far more than a building, and our community of love carries on — including our daily online worship.
Lenten Study Groups
Weekly
Our Tuesdays 5pm Bible Study group is explore the Prophet Isaiah. Another Tuesday evening group be reading and discussing Rowan Williams 'Candles in the Dark - Faith, Hope and Love in a time of pandemic’. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, groups are studying Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lenten book, by Hannah Steele, Living His Story - Revealing the extraordinary love of God in ordinary ways
All our groups are meeting over Zoom right now. Email us to learn more:
A Lent Quiet Morning:
Disciples on a Journey
Saturday 27th February
On Saturday 27th February, please join Revd Shirley online for a time of reflecting on your journey as a disciple, a time of restoring your understanding of the privilege of discipleship, and a time of refreshing your soul.
There will be opening worship at 9.30 and closing worship to end at 12.30, and Shirley's reflections will be recorded and posted online for those unable to join live.
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Please send us an email to register and receive the Zoom link!
Daily Worship
9am, Noon, 9pm Online
Join us online Monday through Friday for Morning Prayer, Midday Prayer, and Night Prayer. These online services are a time for prayer and reading from Scripture, using the Church of England's Common Worship. Our Morning and Night services are live-streamed on Facebook at 9am & 9pm, and rebroadcast on our YouTube channel at 10am & 10pm.
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You'll find the order of service for Morning Prayer at this link, and for Night Prayer at this link.
Noonday Prayer for Lent
Daily at 12 noon, Online
Midday Prayer for Lent is streamed to all our social media channels at 12 noon, with special music and plainchant for Lent (including the Lent Prose and Litany) sung by the choirs of the University Church, and prayers lead by members of our community.
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Streaming to Facebook and our YouTube channel
Sunday Eucharist
9.30am Sundays Online
A time to Reflect, Renew, and Refresh. Join us online Sundays at 9.30am for Holy Eucharist, with hymns, choral music, prayer, and engaging sermons.
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You'll find the Order of Service at greatstmarys.org/worship, though the text of hymns and prayers are always included in the broadcast.
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Streaming to Facebook and our YouTube channel
Midweek Midday Communion
Wednesdays & Feast Days at 12.30pm
Join us for a spoken service of Holy Communion, live-streamed on Facebook at 12.30pm on Wednesdays and Feast Days, and rebroadcast on our YouTube channel that same afternoon.
Holy Week & Easter
We'll be publishing information about our Holy Week and Easter Services to this page as well — be sure to bookmark it and check back soon.
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