Worship during Lent, Holy Week and Easter at St Martin’s

Our theme Sacred Space is explored in our worship each Sunday throughout Lent in the sermons at the 10am Parish Eucharist and in the 6.30pm Evening Services, as members of the St Martin’s clergy and those in our community share their own experiences and reflections of Sacred Space.

Wednesday 22 February – Ash Wednesday

8.00am: Morning Prayer
8.30am: Said Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
1.00pm: Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes - Preacher: Revd Richard Carter
6.30pm: Sung Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes - Preacher: Revd Clare Herbert

Sunday 26 February  - Lent 1

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Sacred Space - Preacher: Revd Richard Carter
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong
6.30pm: Evening Service Sacred Space – Reflections with members of the St Martin’s community - Speaker: Cath Duce

Sunday 4 March  – Lent 2

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Sacred Space - Preacher: Revd Katherine Hedderly
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong
6.30pm: Evening Service Sacred Space - Reflections with members of the St Martin’s community - Speaker: Philippa Garety

Sunday 11 March – Lent 3

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Sacred Space - Preacher: Revd Clare Herbert
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong
6.30pm: Evening Service Sacred Space - Reflections with members of the St Martin’s community - Speaker: Pastor Ron Glusenkamp

Sunday 18 March – Lent 4

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Sacred Space - Preacher: Revd Will Morris
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong
6.30pm: Evening Service Sacred Space - Reflections with members of the St Martin’s community - Speaker: James Allan

Sunday 25 March – Lent 5

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Sacred Space - Preacher: Revd Rosy Fairhurst
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong
6.30pm: Evening Service Sacred Space - Reflections with members of the St Martin’s community - Speaker: Michael Angus

Holy Week and Easter at St Martin’s

Our reflections on Sacred Space lead us into Holy Week, as we walk with Christ through his passion and death to the promise of Easter morning and the hope of Resurrection.

Sunday 1 April - Palm Sunday

8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am: Palm Sunday Procession Meet at the corner of St James’s Park near Admiralty Arch.  Join the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Salvation Army Band for a procession with palms, led by a donkey, into church.
10.00am: Eucharist With the reading of the Passion Gospel
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
(no 5pm Choral Evensong)
6.30pm From Creation to Salvation An exploration of Sacred Space and the place of transformation in word and music. All are welcome to this act of worship. A service of readings and music leading us into Holy Week with the Choir of St Martin in the Fields.

Monday 2 April Holy Week

8.00am: Morning Prayer
1.15pm: Holy Communion (DSC)
6.00pm: Holy Communion with homily

Tuesday 3 April Holy Week

8.00am: Morning Prayer
1.15pm: Holy Communion (DSC)
6.00pm: Holy Communion with homily (DSC)

Wednesday 4 April Holy Week

8.00am: Morning Prayer
1.00pm: Choral Eucharist
(no 5pm Choral Evensong)
6.00pm: Holy Communion with homily

Thursday 5 April Maundy Thursday

8.00am: Morning Prayer
1.15pm: Lunch-Break
6.30pm: Maundy Thursday Liturgy The first of the “Three Great Days” is marked with the Eucharist of the Last Supper, including foot washing; the Stripping of the Sanctuary and the Watch with Christ in his Passion. Preacher:  Revd Katherine Hedderly

Friday 6 April Good Friday

8.00am: Morning Prayer
10.00am: Good Friday Service for All Ages  
12 noon - 3pm: The Three Hours: Brother Samuel SFF, Minister Provincial, Society of St Francis, is the preacher in this service of reflections on the passion of Christ.  With the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Saturday 7 April Holy Saturday

9.00am: Morning Prayer

Sunday 8 April Easter Day

5.30am: The Easter Vigil and the First Eucharist of Easter The lighting of the Easter Fire and Candle in darkness begins our Easter Day journey from darkness to light, from silence to the joyful celebration of the Resurrection.
10.00am: Easter Eucharist Preacher: Revd Richard Carter With the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Choral Evensong with the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Sunday 15 April Easter 2

The Choir is on holiday
8.00am: Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am: Eucharist Preacher: Revd Richard Carter
1.00pm: Service in Mandarin
2.15pm: Service in Cantonese
5.00pm: Evening Prayer with Hymns

The normal pattern of Sunday services resumes on Sunday 22nd April.