All Saints' and St. Nicholas' Churches
Church of England
Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London E14
What is lent?
Lent is the period of 40 days (excluding Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. As we remember Jesus' fasting for 40 days and nights after his baptism in preperation for his ministry, we try to use this time to prepare to celebrate the great victory of his resurrection from the dead.
Traditionally during Lent Christians may -
FAST going without food at times
ABSTAIN from some thing inportant to us
PRAY and worship and study the Bible
GIVE to charities and people in need
Lent and Easter 2010
Details of services and activities for Lent and Easter 2010 (Details still draft at this stage, come back in a few days for the final programme)
2010
February
17th
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins.
Services at All Saints - 12.30pm (mass and imposition of ashes) and 7.00pm sung mass and imposition of ashes at both churches
21st
Sunday
Lent 1 - Churches together in Poplar service at the Methodist Church in the Emery Hall at 4pm.
28th
Sunday
Lent 2 - anointing for healing at all services
March
14th
Sunday
Mothering Sunday
20th
Saturday
Stainer's Crucifixion at 7.00pm at All Saints
27th
Saturday
Dockland's Singers concert at All Saints
28th
Sunday
Palm Sunday - Holy week begins. Full details of services appear below
31st
Wednesday
St. Saviour's School Holy Week service at All Saints at 10.30am
April
4th
Sunday
Easter Day - see below
18th
Sunday
3,15pm at St. Paul's Cathedral, service of music and readings for Easter
Lent sermons
Feb 21st
Lent 1
Gathering as God’s people (Gospel: Luke 4:1-13)
Feb 28th
Lent 2
Growing our Faith (Gospel: Luke 13: 31-end)
March 7th
Lent 3
Eucharist (Gospel: Luke 13:1-9)
March 14th
Mothering Sunday
All age worship (Gospel: Luke 15:1-3 & 11-end)
March 21st
Lent 5
Mission (Gospel: John 12:1-8)
You are encouraged to read and think about the Gospel before each service
Churches together in Poplar invite you to
join –
Palm Sunday
Procession of celebration and Witness
Meeting in Chrisp Street Market at 12 noon
(banners, balloons etc welcome!
Good Friday
Procession of the Cross Meeting in Chrisp Street Market at 12 noon
Saturday, March 20th, at 7.00p.m. at All Saints
Performance of Stainer’s “Crucifixion”
a meditation in words and music on Jesus’ Passion
All welcome
Easter Services and Activities
2010
All Saints
St Nicholas
PALM SUNDAY- 28th March
8.30 am
Holy Communion
9.30 am
Morning Prayer
10.00 am
Procession of Palms and Parish Mass
11.00 am
Mass
12 noon
Churches Together in Poplar March of Celebration and open air worship
5.00pm
Evening prayer and stations of the cross
MONDAY 29th
12.30pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross
7.00pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross
Night Prayer and stations of the cross
TUESDAY 30th
12.30 pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross
7.00pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross Mass
Night Prayer and stations of the cross
WEDNESDAY 31st
12.30pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross
7.00 pm
Eucharist and Stations of the Cross
Night Prayer and stations of the cross
MAUNDY THURSDAY April 1st
10.30 am
Mass and blessing of oils at St. Paul's Cathedral
7.30 pm
Sung Mass and Procession to the Alter of Repose
AGAPE MEAL AND MASS AT 7.00PM
All night
Vigil before the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil until 12 midnight
GOOD FRIDAY - April 2nd
9.30 am
Morning prayer
10am to 12.00md
Children's activities and hot cross bun making
12 noon
Good Friday march of witness through Chrisp St Market
2.00pm
Liturgy of the day
Liturgy of the day
5.00 pm
Evening Prayer
HOLY SATURDAY - April 3rd
10.00am
Morning Prayer
10.15 to 12.30pm
Church cleaning and preparation for Easter
Church cleaning and preparation for Easter (start at 10am)
EASTER SUNDAY 4th April
5.30 am
Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter, followed by breakfast in the crypt
8.30am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Procession and Parish Mass
11.00 am
Parish Mass
The Sanctuary at All Saints' - click for details of regular services
