Before the resurrection came the cross. Before joy, there was sacrifice.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 for a time of reflection, prayer, and stillness as we remember the suffering and death of our Lord.

📍 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 – 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁 𝟱
⏰ 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 for private prayer

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
🕊️ 𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 & 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – scripture, silence, and time to pause at the foot of the cross
🕯️ 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – no music or Communion, just the power of presence and prayer
💬 You are welcome to stay in the chapel after the service, in prayerful silence or quiet reflection.

💛 This is a day to come as you are – quietly, honestly, humbly.
Because “𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.”

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 & 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://go.anglicansofia.org/links

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The tomb is empty. The grave is defeated. Hope has risen with the dawn.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with joy, fellowship, and gratitude.

📍 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 – 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁 𝟱, 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
⏰ 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟭:𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗠
☕ 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – come early for coffee, tea, and friendly faces!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
🌼 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 – celebrating Christ’s resurrection together
🎶 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿 – sharing a special Easter offering in song
🍞 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 – open to all who normally receive
🍽️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 – everyone is welcome to stay and eat, whether or not you’ve brought a dish!

💛 You don’t have to be perfect, polished, or certain — just present.
Because “𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.”

💷 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: We’re a 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 with 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 – not from government, nor from the Church of England. Every prayer, every euro, every act of kindness helps us continue. You can give online or in the chapel.

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 & 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://go.anglicansofia.org/links

🌸 Come joyful. Come uncertain. Come as you are. Christ is risen – and hope is alive. ✨

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