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Holy Communion
On the second and fourth Sundays of
the month we celebrate Holy
Communion.
These services begin at 9:30am and are
usually led by Rev. Richard Newton.
We sing 5 hymns and also sing the
Gloria (usually to a well-kown hymn-
tune) so there’s unlikely to be anything
radically new or off-putting.
The Church of England website says
that ..
“Holy Communion is celebrated by the
whole people of God gathered for
worship. The ministry of the members
of the congregation is expressed
through their active participation
together in the words and actions of the
service, but also by some of them
reading the Scripture passages, leading
the prayers of intercession, and, if
authorized, assisting with the
distribution of communion.”
A spoken service of Communion is held
at St. Leonard’s on the First and Third
Wednesdays of each month at 11:15am.
The times and ceremonies of the
Church of England run from Advent
Sunday through to ‘Christ, the King’
Sunday, a year later.
Worship 4 All
On the first Sunday of the month -
10am - this “all age” service is led by
our ALMs (our Authorised Lay
Ministers).
Four hymns, simple prayers and an
illustrated story make this the ideal
service for all the family.
Evensong
During the summer months we’ have
Sunday Evensong at 6:30pm, in the
Choir.
A small, intimate setting for quiet,
peaceful contemplation.
It followed the traditional sung-service
pattern of 3 hymns; the chanted Psalm,
Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis, intoned
Canticles, and collective prayers.
THE CHURCH YEAR
This does not coincide with the
conventional calendar - but then,
neither does the financial year (04
April), nor those of businesses (from
when they started trading), nor people
(from our birthdays).
29 November 2020
06 December
13 December
20 December
25 December
27 December
03 January 2021
10 January
17 January
24 January
31 January
07 February
14 February
16 February (Shrove Tuesday)
17 February (Ash Wednesday)
21 February
28 February
07 March
14 March
21 March
28 March
01 April
02 April
04 April
Lay-led
The Third Sunday of each month -
10am - we take the service ourselves
(or, at least, a volunteer does).
This means that it really means
something to someone and they speak
‘from the heart’.
It can take many forms (and it does)
but it always includes some elements
in common with the other services.
This is a real “taste and try” experience
.. and they’re all different.
So come along, and see if it suits you !
The Readings from the Bible also
change according to whether we are in
Year A, B, or C (so that we get to hear
most chapters of most books in a 3
year cycle).
At the moment we are in Year B.
Advent is a period of
contemplation and anticipation.
The colour Purple is used for
vestments and altar cloths.
Christmas is a Celebration of the
arrival of Christ.
The colour White is used.
White continues to be used
through the period of Epiphany -
up to ‘the Presentation of Christ
in the Temple’.
Colour - Green
Pan-cake Day
A period of fasting or abstinence
during which preparation is made
for Easter.
Colour - Purple
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem - Red
Jesus initiates Communion-White
Jesus is executed - Red
Jesus lives again ! - White
SERVICES
Different Styles of Worship
St. Leonard’s is lucky enough to host several different styles of worship - which schedule is presently suspended due to the
Pandemic infection. “Now you just come back .. y-all !”
ADVENT
Advent Sunday
Advent 2
Advent 3 (Gaudate Sunday)
Advent 4
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Day
Christmas 1
EPIPHANY
Epiphany Sunday
Baptism of Christ
Epiphany 2
Epiphany 3
Presentation of Christ
Ordinary Time
2
nd
Sunday before Lent
Last Sunday before Lent
LENT
1
st
Sunday in Lent
2
nd
Sunday in Lent
3
rd
Sunday in Lent
4
th
Sunday in Lent
Passion Sunday
HOLY WEEK
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Day