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​​​Coming Up at Great St Mary's​​​​:

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Thursday 2nd April: Maundy Thursday

  • 9:00am - Morning Prayer

  • no Chat Play Sing (school holidays)

  • 7:00pm - Choral Eucharist with washing of feet, stripping of altars and vigil

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Friday 3rd April: Good Friday 

  • 9:00am - Morning Prayer

  • 10:00-11.30 - Activity morning for children and parents/carers in Michaelhouse

  • 11:30 - Ecumenical Act  of Witness in the Market Place

  • 12:00 - Silence in GSM

  • 12:30 - Meditations at the foot of the cross, in GSM

  • 1:30 - Good Friday liturgy, in GSM

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Saturday 4th April 

  • 10:00 - Creation of Easter garden in GSM

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Sunday 5th April: Easter Sunday

  • 5:45am - Dawn Vigil and Choral Eucharist

  • 8:00am - BCP Holy Communion

  • 10:00am - Choral Eucharist (no separate Children's Church) - preacher Dr Isabelle                                                                                                                               Hamley

  • 11:30am - Choral Mattins with a congregational singing of   

                                                                   the Halleluia Chorus from Handel's Messiah 

  • Church, shop and tower open until 5:00pm (no Evensong)​

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No Morning Prayer 6th-10th April 

Monday 6th April: Easter Monday

  • 11:00-5:00 - Church, shop and tower open (Last tower ticket at 4:30pm)

​No Christian meditation in Michaelhouse

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Tuesday 7th April

No Morning Prayer 

No Ark (school holidays)

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Wednesday 8th April

No Morning Prayer 

  • 12:30 - Holy Communion in GSM

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Thursday 9th April

No Morning Prayer 

No Chat Play Sing

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Friday 10th April

No Morning Prayer 

  • 1:00pm - Lunchtime concert in GSM - Unlimited Voices

No Michaelhouse Singers 

 

Saturday 11th April

  • 9:30am - Women's breakfast in Michaelhouse

 

Sunday 12th April

  • 8:00am - BCP Holy Communion

  • 10:00am - Choral Eucharist (no Children's Church) - with visiting choir from St 

                                                                                               Andrew's Church, Sonning

  • 4:00pm - Choral Evensong - with visiting choir from St Andrew's Church, Sonning

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Events at Great St Mary's

We regularly hold concerts, educational events, talks, and exhibitions.

To enquire about holding an event in Great St Mary's or at Michaelhouse:

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On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week we keen silence from noon, followed by a simple Holy Communion service. All are welcome.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week we keen silence from noon, followed by a simple Holy Communion service. All are welcome.

from 10am till 11.30am on Good Friday (5 April) we welcome children and their grown-ups to Michaelhouse for an activity morning, including making miniature Easter gardens, craft activities, and a time to mark the day in story and song. Tea, coffee and hot cross buns provided, the activity morning is free of charge, and no need to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are most suitable for children aged 3 and above, but younger children are very welcome to come too.
from 10am till 11.30am on Good Friday (5 April) we welcome children and their grown-ups to Michaelhouse for an activity morning, including making miniature Easter gardens, craft activities, and a time to mark the day in story and song. Tea, coffee and hot cross buns provided, the activity morning is free of charge, and no need to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are most suitable for children aged 3 and above, but younger children are very welcome to come too.

On Good Friday (3rd April) we keep silence from noon, and then at 12.30pm our guest preacher Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley will offer meditations on the cross, with hymns and organ music, with the traditional Good Friday Liturgy at 1.30pm, with beautiful music from the choir, and the Veneration of the Cross.
On Good Friday (3rd April) we keep silence from noon, and then at 12.30pm our guest preacher Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley will offer meditations on the cross, with hymns and organ music, with the traditional Good Friday Liturgy at 1.30pm, with beautiful music from the choir, and the Veneration of the Cross.

Via Crucis: A Sequence of organ meditations by Philip Moore, played by Stanley Godfrey, with readings, prayers and silence. Tuesday 31st March at 7pm in Great St Mary's (admission free, retiring collection).
Via Crucis: A Sequence of organ meditations by Philip Moore, played by Stanley Godfrey, with readings, prayers and silence. Tuesday 31st March at 7pm in Great St Mary's (admission free, retiring collection).

Join us on Thursday 2nd April at 7pm for the Maundy Thursday Choral Eucharist with washing of feet. We welcome Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley as our guest preacher.
Join us on Thursday 2nd April at 7pm for the Maundy Thursday Choral Eucharist with washing of feet. We welcome Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley as our guest preacher.

Services on Easter Day (5 April) begin at 5.45am with the Dawn Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter, followed by breakfast, and BCP Holy Communion at 8am. At the 10am Choral Eucharist we will welcome back Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley as our preacher, and at 11.45am Choral Mattins will include a congregational Hallelujah Chorus (with everyone joining in - music will be provided). Come and celebrate with us!
Services on Easter Day (5 April) begin at 5.45am with the Dawn Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter, followed by breakfast, and BCP Holy Communion at 8am. At the 10am Choral Eucharist we will welcome back Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley as our preacher, and at 11.45am Choral Mattins will include a congregational Hallelujah Chorus (with everyone joining in - music will be provided). Come and celebrate with us!

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