CHURCHES across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be opening their doors to celebrate one of the most significant times in the Christian year this Easter weekend.
There promises to be something for everyone who wishes to attend a service across the weekend.
Churches will celebrate Easter in a variety of ways, including activities for children and families, Easter egg hunts, and a range of services to meet all tastes from traditional to contemporary.
See some of what is on offer below.
Parish of Southbourne
Good Friday:
9.00am: Stations of the Cross at St Nicholas’
9.45am: Walk of Witness from St Nicholas’ via St Katharine’s to Fisherman’s Walk bandstand for 11.15am: Ecumenical Service
2.00pm: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at St Katharine’s
Holy Saturday:
7.30pm: Easter Vigil + the first Mass of Easter at St Katharine’s
Easter Day:
9.00am: Sung Holy Communion at St Nicholas’
10.30am: Sung Festival Mass at St Katharine’s
Parish of Four Saints (Winton, Moordown and Charminster)
Good Friday:
10am: Craft, stories & worship @ St Luke’s
12pm-3pm: The Three Hours @ St Francis
Easter Eve:
6.30pm: Easter Vigil @ St Francis
Easter Day:
10am: Celebration Communion & Easter Egg Hunt @ St John’s
St Paul’s Throop
Good Friday: service 10am
Easter Sunday: Live All Age Service 10am
St Ambrose, Westbourne
Good Friday:
Veneration of the Cross with Mass of the pre-Sanctified at 11.00am.
Stations of the Cross at 3.00pm.
Holy Saturday:
Easter Vigil at 7.00pm. The lighting of the Easter Fire and the Easter Ceremonies with the first Sung Mass of Easter.
Easter Sunday:
Said Mass at 8.00am, Sung Mass at 10.00am and Solemn Evensong at 4.00pm.
The Parish of Christchurch
Good Friday:
12noon: Service at St George’s and three hours at the cross at the Priory Church.
7.30pm: Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion at the Priory Church
Easter Day:
6.30am: Dawn service at the Priory Church
9.30am: Sung Eucharist at St George’s
10am: Sung Eucharist at the Priory Church
6.30pm: Festal Evensong at the Priory Church
Bournemouth Oratory
Good Friday:
10.30am: Stations of the Cross (for Children)
3pm: Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Death
Holy Saturday:
7.30pm: Solemn Easter Vigil and 1st Mass of Easter
Easter Day:
8am: Low Mass and 10.30am: Solemn Mass
6pm: Easter Benediction
Longfleet Baptist Church
Good Friday:
11.15am: Reflective Service
Easter Sunday:
11am: Easter Family Worship
Wimborne Minster
Good Friday:
12pm: Meditation
2pm: Solemn liturgy
Easter Sunday:
6am: Easter Vigil
8am: Holy Communion
9.30am: Parish Eucharist
11.15am: Minster Praise
6.30pm: Choral Evensong
To find a local service to you, visit the A Church Near You website for Church of England or the Catholic Directory for Catholic churches.
For other denominations, search for churches on Google.
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