Everyone is welcome to all of our Lent, Holy Week and Easter services and events.

Come and celebrate the joy of a Holy Lent and Easter!

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The services below are in addition to our normal pattern of services.

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St Mary's, Church Road, ALDINGBOURNE, PO20 3TT

St Mary's, Church Lane, BARNHAM, PO22 0BP

St George's, Church Lane, EASTERGATE, PO20 3UX

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Lent Course:

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Lent Group 1 - Tuesdays at 7pm at St Mary's, Barnham. 

Fr Graham will be leading us in the Diocesan Year of Faith Course focusing on The Gospel of Matthew.  

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Lent Group 2 - Wednesdays at 12noon at Westergate Methodist Church. 

Rev Sheila amongst others will lead a joint Anglican Methodist discussion using a Lent Study Guide in the Cover to Cover series ”The Prayers of Jesus” by Amy Boucher Bye. With a soup lunch.

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​​​LENT begins:

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Ash Wednesday 18th March 2026

9.30am   Said Mass with Imposition of Ashes at St Mary's, Barnham

10am      Said Communion with Imposition of Ashes at St George's, Eastergate

6.30pm   Sung Mass with Imposition of  Ashes at St Mary's, Barnham

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Stations of Cross during LENT:

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Stations of the Cross - Every Friday at 6.30pm at St Mary's, Barnham

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During HOLY WEEK:

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Palm Sunday 29th March 2026

8.30am   Said Communion with Blessing of Palms at St George's, Eastergate

9.30am   BCP Mass with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Barnham

10am      Parish Communion with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Aldingbourne 

10am      Holy Communion with Blessing of Palms, meeting at Manor Farm and                                                                                     processing into St George's, Eastergate

11.15am Sung Mass with Blessing of Palms at St Mary's, Barnham 

6.00pm   Evensong at St Mary's, Barnham

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Holy Monday 30th March 2026

6.30pm   Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham

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Holy Tuesday 31st March 2026

6.30pm   Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham

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Holy Wednesday 1st April 2026 

10am      Said Communion at St George's, Eastergate

TBC        Chrism Eucharist (Blessing of oils & renewal of vows) at Chichester Cathedral

6.30pm   Said Mass with Stations of the Cross at St Mary's, Barnham

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Maundy Thursday 2nd April 2026

7.30pm   Contemplative Eucharist at St George's, Eastergate  

7.30pm   Sung Mass of the Last Supper with foot washing and the Watch until 10pm                                                                                                       at St Mary's, Barnham

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Good Friday 3rd April 2026

10am      Easter Garden Family Service at St George's, Eastergate

10am      Mattins and Litany at St Mary's, Barnham 

12noon  Open Air Ecumenical Service at the Parish Office (35 Barnham Road)

2pm       The Liturgy of Good Friday at St Mary's, Barnham 

6pm       Evensong & Maria Desolata at St Mary's, Barnham 

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Easter Sunday 5th April 2026

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5.30am   Dawn Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham 

8.30am   Said Eucharist of the Resurrection at St George's, Eastergate

9.30am   BCP Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham 

10am      Eucharist of the Resurrection at St George's, Eastergate

10am      Eucharist of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Aldingbourne 

11.15am Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary's, Barnham 

6pm        Evensong & Benediction at St Mary's, Barnham 

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Easter Week:

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Easter Week - Monday to Friday

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6.30pm   Said Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary, Barnham

10am      Eucharist of the Resurrection (Wednesday) at St George's, Eastergate 

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Easter Week - Saturday

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9.30am    Said Mass of the Resurrection at St Mary, Barnham

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