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Celebrating Easter In Shefford

Logo: Shefford Churches Working TogetherEaster 2004 sees Shefford's Churches offering a full and varied range of services and events to help you prepare for and celebrate this most important time of the Christian calendar.

Hopefully, within the variety of times, venues and opportunities, there will be something you feel you can participate in. To help you, the various events have been listed in order of date and time

Following the recent formation of the Benefice of Meppershall and Shefford, we are delighted to include service details for our Sister Church, St Mary's in Meppershall.

Starting
PALM SUNDAY
(4th April)

Photo: Palm-fringed arch marking the entrance to the Easter LabyrinthEASTER LABYRINTH
- @ St Michael and All Angels.

Open daily from 4th to 12th April, the Labyrinth is designed to help us think about Christ's suffering as he journeyed towards the cross, and to reflect on the events of Easter. Click Here For More Details

MAUNDY THURSDAY
(8th April)

9.00am - MORNING PRAYER
@ St Mary's Church Meppershall

8pm - A MAUNDY THURSDAY CELEBRATION
@ St Michael and All Angels

GOOD FRIDAY
(9th April)

10am - FAMILY SERVICE
Followed by Easter Egg Hunt @ St Mary's Church Meppershall

11am - MARCH OF WITNESS
Beginning at Shefford Baptist Church, calling at each of the Churches, ending at Shefford Methodist Church

2pm - THE LAST HOUR
All Age Service @ St Mary's Church Meppershall

3pm - MAIN SERVICE
@ St Francis Catholic Church

7pm - STATIONS OF THE CROSS
@ St Francis Catholic Church

7.30pm - GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNION
@ Shefford Baptist Church

HOLY SATURDAY
(10th April)

8pm - EASTER VIGIL
@ St Francis Catholic Church

9.30am - MORNING PRAYER
@ St Mary's Church Meppershall

7.30pm - EASTER VIGIL
@ St Mary's Church Meppershall

EASTER SUNDAY
(11th April)

7.30am - EARLY MORNING COMMUNION
@ Shefford Methodist Church

9.30am - FAMILY CELEBRATION
@ Shefford Methodist Church (Please bring a flower!)

10.00am - FESTIVAL COMMUNION
@ St Michael and All Angels

10.30am - EASTER DAY CELEBRATION
@ Shefford Baptist Church

11.00am - SUNG EUCHARIST
@ St Mary's Church Meppershall

On behalf of the Shefford Churches, may we take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Easter!

If you have any questions about any of the above, then please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate person for the Church:

St Michael & All Angels
Jenny Dann Tel 817337, or email via our contacts page

St Francis Catholic Church
Fr Bennie Noonan Tel 813436

Shefford Methodist Church
Phil Snelson Tel 813284

Shefford Baptist Church
Steve Summerfield Tel 812564

St Mary's Church Meppershall
Ben Griffith Tel 813354
or
Pat Bass Tel 851609

Date 6th april 2004

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