Ash Wednesday is on 14th February this year, and it marks the first day of the 40-day season of Lent.

We will be holding two services at 11.00am and 8.00pm (Choral Eucharist).

At both of these services you can choose to be marked with ash, which is made from burnt palm branches, in the sign of a cross on your forehead. The ash is a reminder to ask for forgiveness, and that we’re choosing to trust God throughout our Lent journey.

Do join us for one of these reflective services as we enter this important season of study, prayer and preparation together for Holy Week and Easter.

‘Being’ and ‘Bringing’

There’s lots to look forward to this month especially as we think about how we will journey through Lent.

At St Mary’s we will be having Compline at 9.00pm on Tuesdays when we will be reflecting on the Psalms using Charlie Bell’s ‘Searched me Out and Known Me’.

Then on Thursdays at 7.30pm we will be looking at The Women of Holy Week with the help of Paula Gooder’s book of the same title.

Also during Lent, we will be exhibiting Stations of the Cross, created by our congregation member Lesley. We will be using the artwork to reflect on the story of Lent, Holy Week and Easter and we do hope you will visit. We hope to see you there.

God bless, Rachel

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Services and Activities

During Lent Churches Together in Redbourn encourage you to share certain traditions with us … our Lent lunches, and various forms of faith-based studies. 

Join with us for the lunches, services and activities shown below:

World Day of Prayer

Friday 7 March 11.00am at St John Fisher

World Day of Prayer … will focus on the Cook Islands. The theme for 2025 is ‘I Made You Wonderful’, based on Psalm 139:1-18

Compline

Tuesday 11, 18, 25 of March; and 1, 8 of April at 9.00pm at St Mary’s

Compline … reflecting on the Psalms using Charlie Bell’s book
‘Searched me Out and Known Me’.

The Women of Holy Week

Thursday 13, 20, 27 of March; and 3, 10 of April at 7.30pm at St Mary’s

The Women of Holy Week … with the help of Paula Gooder’s book
‘The Women of Holy Week’

Lent Lunches

Friday 14, 21, 28 of March; 4, 11 of April at 12.30pm at the Methodist Church