Liturgy of Maundy Thursday (with Handwashing, Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar and Vigil)

for 2 hours
St Mary the Virgin & All Souls' Church, Bulwell
St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Highbury Road Bulwell Nottingham, NG6 9AD, United Kingdom

Maundy Thursday (from the word 'mandatum', ‘commandment’, because of the Jesus' bidding that we love one another has he loves us) contains a rich complex of themes: humble Christian service expressed through Christ’s washing of his disciples’ feet, the institution of the Eucharist, the perfection of Christ’s loving obedience through the agony of Gethsemane. Following the washing of one another's hands as a sign of service and Holy Communion, the altar table will be stripped in silence and we will be invited to remain in quiet vigil in the Garden of Gethsemane. An Order of Service can be downloaded here.

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St Mary the Virgin & All Souls' Church, Bulwell

St Mary the Virgin & All Souls' Church, Highbury Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9AD 

'The Church on the Hill'   

St Mary's is a down to earth Christian community seeking, serving and worshipping God by sharing the love of Jesus with all.

Welcome to St Mary the Virgin & All Souls, Bulwell.

እንኳን ደህና መጣህ أهلا وسهلا 欢迎 خوش آمدی Bienvenu Willkommen bi xêr hat Bem-vindo स्वागत ਸੁਆਗਤ ਹੈ Mauya خوش آمدی Ласкаво просимо خوش آمدید

St Mary's is visible from all over Bulwell and is known locally as 'the Church on the Hill'.  We are just a couple of minutes' walk away from the town centre, tram stop, train station and bus station.

St Mary's is a friendly and welcoming church.  We are a member of the Inclusive Church Network, and we celebrate and affirm every person (not discriminating against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality).

St Mary's is what some folk might call 'high church'.  Our worship is mostly traditional in style, our choir and servers are robed and our clergy wear vestments.  Incense is used on the second and fourth Sundays.  However, we are not stuffy – we like to have fun!

On these pages you will find information about what we do in the church and in the community.  Please use the tabs for more information, and please get in touch if you have any questions.

We love to welcome new people so why come along to one of our services or events?

God bless you, and all those whom you love and pray for.

Fr Andrew Fisher, Vicar.




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Fr Andrew Fisher

St Mary the Virgin & All Souls
Highbury Road
Bulwell
Nottingham

NG6 9AD
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0115 975 5358
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Liturgy of Maundy Thursday (with Handwashing, Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar and Vigil)

for 2 hours
St Mary the Virgin & All Souls' Church, Bulwell
St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Highbury Road Bulwell Nottingham, NG6 9AD, United Kingdom

Maundy Thursday (from the word 'mandatum', ‘commandment’, because of the Jesus' bidding that we love one another has he loves us) contains a rich complex of themes: humble Christian service expressed through Christ’s washing of his disciples’ feet, the institution of the Eucharist, the perfection of Christ’s loving obedience through the agony of Gethsemane. Following the washing of one another's hands as a sign of service and Holy Communion, the altar table will be stripped in silence and we will be invited to remain in quiet vigil in the Garden of Gethsemane. An Order of Service can be downloaded here.

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Safeguarding

Ensuring that children, young people and vulnerable adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life. If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact:

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Maureen Pates 0115 976 4612 [email protected]

We refer all safeguarding information to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who can be contacted for advice via email:
[email protected] or by phone: 01636 817200 or via the website: https://southwell.anglican.org/contact-safeguarding/