Lent and Easter
Services this Easter:
Good Friday 10.00am
Easter Sunday 10.30am
🌸 Join us for worship on Easter Sunday
We will gather to celebrate the risen Christ with hearts full of praise. This service centers on Mary’s encounter with the risen Jesus and the power of resurrection hope.
📖 Scripture Reading
📜 John 20:1–22 – Mary finds the empty tomb and meets the risen Christ: "Peace be with you." ✝️🌅
🎵 Hymns & Worship Songs
🎶 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia!
🎶 He Has Risen
🎶 See What a Morning!
🎶 The Wonderful Cross
🎶 Thine Be the Glory!
🙏 Worship Elements
We’ll join in heartfelt Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and The Lord’s Prayer.
🕯️ The offertory dedication will follow a time of joyful giving.
📖 A reflective meditation titled “Mary” invites us to see the resurrection through her eyes.
🕊️ Prayers of Intercession led by Jane will lift up the needs of our world.
🕍 Come and worship with us – in person
Whether you're seeking peace, hope, or simply space to reflect, you are welcome here. Let’s journey together in the joy of the resurrection. We can’t wait to see you!
“He is Risen – Join Us for Worship | April 7 | Stratton Methodist Church”
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Holy Week worship 2025
The period of Lent started on Ash Wednesday, 5th March 2025 and ends on Holy Saturday, April 19th.
What is Lent?
Lent is the annual period of Christian observance that precedes Easter. The dates of Lent are defined by the date of Easter, which is a moveable feast, meaning that it falls on a different date each year. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and its observance (although not its liturgical period, as Sundays are not fast days and are therefore not counted) lasts for 40 days, mirroring the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness before starting his ministry.
During Lent many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain foods, habits or luxuries. This is done both as a form of penitence and as a spiritual tool to tame the body and 'sharpen the spirit' for prayer, reflection and contemplation in preparation for the celebration of Easter.