Date and time | Location | Details | Led by |
See below | Bowthorpe Church Centre | Lent Course | Rev Mark Elvin |
Four weeks on Wednesdays starting on 14th February at 14.00 | Chapel Field Road | Lent Course | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
Ash Wednesday February 14th 19.00 | Chapel Field Road | Service | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
Maundy Thursday March 28th | |||
18.30 | Sprowston | ‘Bread and Spreads’ service* | Martin Callam |
19.00 | Chapel Field Road | Service | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
19.30 | Bowthorpe Church Centre | Service | Rev Mark Elvin |
Good Friday March 29th | |||
10.30 | Bowthorpe Church Centre | Service | Rev Mark Elvin |
10.30 | Chapel Field Road | Ecumenical Service followed by Hot Cross Buns | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
10.30 | Sprowston | Service | Rev Andy Burrows |
12.00 to 15.00 | Bowthorpe Church Centre | Prayer Walk around the Parish and Silent Prayer in the church | |
18.00 | Brooke | Meditation | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
Time and venue to be confirmed. | Drayton and Taverham Churches together | Service | |
Saturday March 30th 10am | Sprowston | Family fun event in the garden | |
Easter Sunday March 31st | |||
06.30 | Bowthorpe Church Centre | Sunrise Service in the adjoining ruin of St. Michael and All Angels, followed by breakfast | Rev Mark Elvin |
08.00 | Chapel Field Road | Communion Service | Rev Mary Sachikonye |
08.00 | Framingham Earl | Communion Service, followed by breakfast | Rev Matthew Olanrewaju |
*For more information see the Sprowston Methodist Website. The ‘Bread & Spreads’ event includes a bring and share supper, please bring a cold dish either sweet or savory.
All other Sunday services are as usual for the individual churches.
Bowthorpe Church Centre, Lent Course
SUNDAYS IN LENT (Services are at 10.30am)
Date | Title | Readings |
February18th | Approaching the cross (1) | Open heaven – Mark 1:9-15 |
February 25th | Approaching the cross (2) | The things of God – Mark 8:31-38 |
March 3rd | Approaching the cross (3) | Destroy this temple – John 2:12-25 |
March 10th | Approaching the cross (4) | Here is your mother (reactions to Mary) – John 19:16b-27 |
March 17th | Approaching the cross (5) | The hour has come – John 12:20-33 |
March 24th | Approaching the cross (6) | The world has gone after him – John 12:12-19 |