Live through Easter

Our Easter Services are best experienced by attending one on each of the significant days. Although not always possible it helps to create that feel that you are walking with Jesus. Our services are quite varied creatively blending the formal and the informal.

Maundy Thursday March 20th 7.30pm

We remember Jesus' last meal with his disciples and his betrayal with a service recreating the drama of around Jesus that night. We wash one another's hands, and then share a meal before meditating in silence and darkness on Jesus' betrayal and arrest.

Good Friday March 21st

2pm

Meditation at the foot of the cross.

7pm

Walk around the more derelict areas of our district by moonlight. Meet at church.

Easter Sunday

6am

Holy Fire, Holy Communion, Holy Breakfast.

The first service of Easter, lively, friendly, with a bonfire and sausages. What better way to start Easter?

10am

Another celebration, this time with a service of Baptism and Holy Communion. Join Joanne as she takes this big step on her Christian journey.

Prayer in Lent

During Lent we have been gathering together the prayers of congregation members, school children and others to use during Holy Week. There is a huge range and we have created prayer points in different parts of the church. During Holy Week All Saints Church goes through many changes as the drama of the week unfolds. I always underestimate the energy that goes into these services from everyone involved but then that fits with the Easter story very well. If we aren't left shattered by the events remembered during Holy Week then we might have missed something!

Walking the Edge

Our second Lent walk took us to the edge of our parish boundary, following the route of the Birmingham Mainline Canal. It was interesting to see the changes taking place, with urban decay being cleared for new housing and offices. The area opposite All Saints has been cleared and we could see the view from canal to church that will make us the focal point of the new development. An exciting challenge for the local church to rise to and something reflected on in prayer in the time in church afterwards.