What’s on this week!
Tuesday 8th April
Church Prayers (PAUSED FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAY)
Time: 4.30 pm
Location: Zoom (Contact the office for the link)
About: We pray together for St Mary's on a Tuesday afternoon. You are more than welcome to join us. For more information or to get the zoom link, please email the office.
Leader: Ulrike Hunt
Wednesday 9th April
Welcome Wednesday
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: The church is open every Wednesday for all to come and spend time in our incredible building. There is a short service at 11pm.
Service leader: Chris Adams
Alpha Course
(NOT MEETING THIS WEEK)
Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: The Alpha course is a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly environment, and you should come to explore the meaning of life and the Christian faith, connect with others, and ask deep questions without pressure. All are welcome, just turn up.
Service leader: Revd. Canon Mike Jones
Thursday 10th April
Impact Youth Group
(NOT MEETING IN DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS)
Time: 5pm-7.00pm
Location: In the Underground @ St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Are you in school years 7-13*? Then you’re welcome to join us at IMPACT! for 2 hours of games and activities, and also chatting about the things that matter to us. Will we see you there?!
Contact: youth@stmarysluton.org
*year 6’s are invited from the Easter term unless an agreement has been made otherwise.
Deeper Impact
(NOT MEETING IN DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS)
Time: 4.30pm-5pm
Location: In the Underground @ St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Want to learn more about scripture and what it means to us today? Deeper Impact is for those in school years 7-13* that want to delve into the Bible. In this group we take a piece of scripture and discuss in a safe manner the meaning and impact of this on our lives.
Contact: youth@stmarysluton.org
*year 6’s are invited from the easter term.
Sunday 13th April
Palm Sunday
Hymns & Peace at 9
Time: 9 am
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
Service Leader: Cathy Nobles
Preacher: Canon Peter Adams
About: TBC
Holy Communion & Peace
Time: 10.30 am
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
Service Leader: Cathy Nobles and Revd. Joseph Adewale
Preacher: Canon Peter Adams
About: TBC
Monday 14th April
Music on Monday Concert
Time: 7.30pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
Performance: Madeleine Mitchell & Nigel Clayton
About: This violin and piano programme will feature a new work by much admired local composer James Wilson, My Love is Sleeping. The players also perform César Franck’s passionate Romantic sonata alongside anniversary works by Maurice Ravel who was born 150 years ago.
Richard Sisson (Chair of Luton Music)
Tuesday 15th April
Church Prayers(PAUSED FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAY)
Time: 4.30 pm
Location: Zoom (Contact the office for the link)
About: We pray together for St Mary's on a Tuesday afternoon. You are more than welcome to join us. For more information or to get the zoom link, please email the office.
Leader: Ulrike Hunt
Wednesday 16th April
Welcome Wednesday
Time: 11.00am - 12:30pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Join us for a short service at 11pm.
Service leader: Revd. Canon Mike Jones
Easter Experience
Time: 11am
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Experience element of how Christians in the UK celebrate Easter.
During Welcome Wednesday*
Service leader: Revd. Canon Mike Jones
16+ Student Group
Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Location: Adam’s House
About: Our 16+ student group welcomes anyone between the ages of 16 and 23. Here we will be discussing life changes as people navigate sixth form or university as well as looking at scripture and what this means in our lives. Dinner is included.
Leader: Adam Whiting
Thursday 17th April
Maundy Thursday Meal & Footwashing
Time: 6pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: We will get together on Maundy Thursday to eat together and have a service of footwashing.
Thursday 17 April, 6 pm in the church hall
Food will be provided (it is NOT a bring-and-share meal on this occasion). A donation towards the food will be appreciated on the night.
It is essential that you book a place for everyone in your family who is coming - places are limited.
Please also let us know what your dietary restrictions are.
Friday 18th April
Good Friday - Walk of Witness & Planting of the Cross.
Time: 6pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Starting at Central Baptist Church (Park Street) for hot cross buns, join us for our Good Friday Walk of Witness. We carry the cross from Central Baptist to the town hall where there will be a devotion led by the New Testament Church of God. We will then carry the cross to St Mary’s churchyard, where there will be another short service outdoors and the cross raised in the churchyard where it will remain until Pentecost.
Children's Easter Activates
Time: 6pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: We will be doing a special Good Friday Activity for children! We will have a time of worship, short lesson about Good Friday, fun, crafts, games, and cookie decorating! We hope to see you there!
Children under seven years old must be accompanied by adults, all ages welcomed!
Tea and Coffee will be provided for parents/caregivers & volunteers.
Registration Required!
Good Friday Service
Time: 1pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Following the planting of the cross, there will be a service a reflective one hour service followed by a 15 minute presentation from the children
Easter Dawn Service
Time: 5.30am (N0T 6.30am as on the publicity)
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
About: Join us at dawn on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. There is a short service and free Bacon Butties for anyone who attends.
Sunday 20th April
Easter Day
Holy Communion
Time: 9 am
Location: St Mary’s Church, Luton
Service Leader: Revd. Canon Mike Jones
Preacher: Revd. Joseph Adewale
About: Easter Sunday