Ash Wednesday 14 February 11.00 a.m. All Saints Plumpton. Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence; from the Middle Ages it became the custom to begin the six weeks of Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross.
Mothering Sunday 10 March 11.00 a.m. All Saints Plumpton
Palm Sunday 24th March 9.30 a.m. All Saints Plumpton, we process from the shop.
THE EASTER TRIDUUM The three days observing the Easter story.
Maundy Thursday 28th March 8.00 p.m. Combined service with St Peter Offham held at St Peter Offham, The Drove, Offham. We remind ourselves of Jesus’ new commandment of love (mandatum novum, hence ‘Maundy’).
Good Friday 29th March 11.00 a.m. All Saints Plumpton. We hear the account of Jesus’s death.
The Easter Vigil Saturday 30th March 7.30 p.m. Combined service, All Saints Plumpton. The Easter Vigil is a drama of light and dark. The Pascal candle is lit from a new fire and everyone’s candles are lit. We hear the ‘Exsultet’ the ancient song of praise. We renew our baptismal vows and share the Eucharist.
Easter Day Sunday 31st March 11.00 a.m. All Saints Plumpton