Good Friday Service of the Last Hour

for 1 hour
St Michael's Church, East Ardsley
Church Lane East Ardsley Wakefield, WF3 2LJ, United Kingdom

In this service we keep a vigil in what is known as the Service of the Last Hour, recollecting Jesus' words ‘Could you not watch with me one hour?’ The Church will have been stripped of all decoration after our Maunday Thursday service. It continues bare and empty through Good Friday, which is a day without any formal liturgy: there can be no adequate way of recalling the being dead of the Son of God, other than silence and desolation. But within the silence there grows a sense of peace and completion, and then rising excitement as the Easter Vigil of Saturday draws near.

St Michael's Church, East Ardsley

We are a family-friendly Anglican (Church of England) Church based in the East Ardsley parish, in the South Leeds Deanery, part of the Leeds Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Leeds.

If you've never been to Church before and that feels daunting to you, you could always arrange to meet with our Priest in Charge, Revd Mark, beforehand. He would be more than happy to answer any questions and seek to address any concerns you might have.

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The Revd. Mark Watson

The Vicarage
1 Church Lane
East Ardsley
WAKEFIELD

WF3 2LJ
Priest in Charge
(01924) 822184

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Good Friday Service of the Last Hour

for 1 hour
St Michael's Church, East Ardsley
Church Lane East Ardsley Wakefield, WF3 2LJ, United Kingdom

In this service we keep a vigil in what is known as the Service of the Last Hour, recollecting Jesus' words ‘Could you not watch with me one hour?’ The Church will have been stripped of all decoration after our Maunday Thursday service. It continues bare and empty through Good Friday, which is a day without any formal liturgy: there can be no adequate way of recalling the being dead of the Son of God, other than silence and desolation. But within the silence there grows a sense of peace and completion, and then rising excitement as the Easter Vigil of Saturday draws near.

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Our parish of St Michael's Church, East Ardsley is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Mrs Alison Cassidy (Mobile: 07960 463028, Email: [email protected]) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Team (Telephone: 0113 353 0257, Email: [email protected]). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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