Lent, Holy Week & Easter

Our Lent Prayer for 2024

May God the Father, who does not despise the broken spirit,
give to you a contrite heart,
May Christ who bore our sins in his body on the tree,
heal you by his wounds,
May the Holy Spirit, who leads us into all truth,
speak to you words of pardon and peace. Amen.

Lent Course

Our Lent course starts w/c Monday 19th February. This year, we will be exploring a book by Hilary Brand called Not a Tame Lion, a Lent course based on the writings of C.S. Lewis.

During the course, we will be reflecting on two films, and we will be screening these in church before the course starts. On Saturday 3rd February at 7pm, we will be showing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The following weekend, on Saturday 10th February at 7pm, we will be showing Shadowlands.

For more information, please see our Lent Course page, or express your interest on this sign-up form.

Lent Lunches

When: every Tuesday from 20th February to 26th March
Where: St Paul’s Room, at the back of the church
What time: 12pm to 1.30pm
There will be soup and a roll, together with a talk, followed by a short reflection over coffee and biscuits. A suggested donation of £3 in support of Christian Aid is most welcome.

Lent, Holy Week and Easter services

You are warmly invited to join us at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury-on-Trym, for the following services held during Lent, Holy Week and Easter.

Ash Wednesday – 14th February
We begin Lent together with a choice of two services – a said service at 10.00am and a sung Eucharist at 7.30pm. These will include the Imposition of Ashes as an outward sign of penitence and fasting.

Stations of the Cross
This is a wonderful way into a reflective and meditative discipline through Lent.
Services are held every Monday at 7.30pm from 19th February until 18th March.

Confession
This is an important discipline in Lent to prepare for Easter. There will be time available for anyone to speak to the clergy in Holy Week before Easter in church. Please let the Parish Office know if you wish to speak to a member of the clergy.

First Sunday of Lent – 18th February
8am
Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist, with the first of our Lent sermons, given by the Revd Rod Cosh, Priest in Charge of Henbury Parish Church
6.30pm Evensong, and the start of our series of evening Lent sermons. This year, our sermons are based on the book Life in the Psalms by Patrick Woodhouse, which explores how the psalms speak to us today. Dianne Yeandel delivers tonight’s sermon, ‘Pilgrimage’.

Second Sunday of Lent – 25th February
8am
Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist, with the second of our Lent sermons, given by the Revd Jones Mutemwakwenda, Vicar of St Gregory the Great, Horfield. Sunday Club will also be running during this service.
6.30pm United service with the Methodists at Holy Trinity Church, with the second of our series of sermons on exploring how the psalms speak to us today. Fr André Hart delivers tonight’s sermon, ‘Prayer’.

Third Sunday of Lent – 3rd March
8am
Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist, with the third of our Lent sermons, given by the Revd Dr Helen Collins, Tutor in Practical Theology, Trinity College, Bristol. Sunday Club will also be running during this service, and there will be an opportunity for healing ministry straight after the service.
12.15pm Said Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong, with the third of our series of sermons on exploring how the psalms speak to us today. The Revd Cheryl Hawkins delivers tonight’s sermon, ‘Wonder’.

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mothering Sunday – 10th March
8am
Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist, with the fourth of our Lent sermons, given by Fr André Hart, our vicar. Sunday Club will also be running during this service.
6.30pm Evensong, with the fourth of our series of sermons on exploring how the psalms speak to us today. Lyn Horscroft delivers tonight’s sermon, ‘The Way’.

Fifth Sunday of Lent – 17th March
8am
Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist, with the fifth of our Lent sermons, given by Sister Teresa Mary CSC, Community of the Sisters of the Church, St Paul’s, Bristol. Sunday Club will also be running during this service.
4pm Teatime Church, where there will be craft activities, a story with reflection, prayers and fun worship songs. Supper will be provided for all the children at the end of the service. 
6.30pm Evensong, with the fifth of our series of sermons on exploring how the psalms speak to us today. Canon Bruce Saunders delivers tonight’s sermon, ‘Hope’.

Palm Sunday – 24th March
8am
Said Eucharist
9.45am Sung Eucharist with a procession, beginning at The College, College Road. Sunday Club will also be running during this service.
6.30pm Palm Sunday Meditation: the choir, Choral Group and Westbury Singers sing Bob Chilcott’s St John Passion

Monday 25th March
7.30pm Service of Meditation and Eucharist

Tuesday 26th March
7.30pm Said Eucharist

Wednesday 27th March
7.30pm Said Eucharist with Penitential Rite

Maundy Thursday – 28th March
7.30pm Sung Eucharist followed by The Watch

Good Friday – 29th March
9.15am Craft for Children at The College, College Road. Please book here
10.30am Children’s service in church, with hot cross buns to follow
1pm Meditation – a quiet service of reflection
2pm The Liturgy

Holy Saturday – 30th March
10am
Preparing our Easter Garden, an activity for children and families
8pm The Vigil Service, followed by the First Eucharist of Easter

Easter Day – 31st March
8am Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist
12.15pm Said Eucharist
6.30pm Solemn Evensong