Polish Easter Basket Workshop and Blessings

for 3 hours, 45 mins
St Nicholas Church, Leicester
St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB, United Kingdom

Święconka, meaning "The Blessing Of The Easter Baskets," is a Polish tradition that dates back to the 7th century and is still practiced today.

Baskets holding symbolic food items, such as painted eggs, bread, meat, and cake, are blessed at church on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. They are then shared and eaten during Easter Sunday brunch.

This free event will provide you with all the necessary ingredients to make your own a traditional Święconka- so why not join us to make a traditional Easter Basket to take away for Easter.

Short basket blessing services will be held at 13:15, 14:15, and 15:15.

St Nicholas Church, Leicester

All are welcome at St Nicholas, Leicester's oldest church. People have been worshipping God in this building since the 800's, and we continue to offer an gentle and welcoming space where people can find God and themselves through prayer and reflection.

We are a member of the Inclusive Church Network, and have been welcoming and affirming LGBTQIA+ people for well over 50 years. Sited in the centre of the multicultural city of Leicester, we are also proud to be part of the Diocesan Intercultural Worshipping Communities project.

Here we work together and learn from each other, so that as a community we may better reflect and celebrate the wondrous diversity of God's creation. Come and be who God created you to be, without fear of judgement or exclusion.

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Polish Easter Basket Workshop and Blessings

for 3 hours, 45 mins
St Nicholas Church, Leicester
St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB, United Kingdom

Święconka, meaning "The Blessing Of The Easter Baskets," is a Polish tradition that dates back to the 7th century and is still practiced today.

Baskets holding symbolic food items, such as painted eggs, bread, meat, and cake, are blessed at church on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. They are then shared and eaten during Easter Sunday brunch.

This free event will provide you with all the necessary ingredients to make your own a traditional Święconka- so why not join us to make a traditional Easter Basket to take away for Easter.

Short basket blessing services will be held at 13:15, 14:15, and 15:15.

Safeguarding

St Nicholas Church 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 Leicester’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 Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor at https://www.leicester.anglican.org/about/safeguarding/. 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.

For more information about safeguarding at St Nicholas Church you may go to our website