Wantage Parish

Lent & Easter 2025

SACRED ART WORKSHOP

Holy Trinity Charlton, Saturday 8 March 10.30 – 4pm

Learn the history, technique and spirituality of icons with modern-day iconographer the Revd Catherine Lomas. In the afternoon there will be an opportunity to make your own creative response to scripture. £30 including light lunch and materials. To book, please email administrator@wantageparish.com


THE CROSS: FREE ART EXHIBITION

Wantage Parish Church, 5 – 17 April.

Open 10 am – 12 noon daily plus all weekend 12-13 April.


TENEBRAE: A SERVICE OF WORDS AND MUSIC FOR PASSIONTIDE

Wantage Parish Church, Sunday 6 April, 5pm

with Wantage Parish Church Choir (free)


IMPROVISATIONS OF THE CROSS

Wantage Parish Church, Sunday 13 April, 5pm

A meditative reflection on the Passion, with improvised organ music from John Ridgway (free)


MESSY CHURCH

Holy Trinity Charlton, Monday 14 April 10.30 – 12.30

Easter crafts and songs for all the family, with the Trinity Tots team


ASH WEDNESDAY: Wednesday 5 March
9.30 am at Holy Trinity Charlton
7.30 pm at the Parish Church

A service of Holy Communion with the opportunity to receive ashes as a sign of penitence.


LENT DEVOTIONS: Sundays at 5pm in Wantage Parish Church
A range of meditative services on the themes of the Passion. Details tbc.


CHORAL COMPLINE: Fridays at 9pm in Wantage Parish Church

(7 March – 11 April)
End the day with a meditative service of Night Prayer, with the Wantage Parish Church Choir.


PALM SUNDAY IN THE MARKET: Sunday 13 April, 10am
A short service in Wantage Market Place to start Holy Week, with Wantage & Grove Church Partnership, Wantage Silver Band, Wantage Parish Church Choir and Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary.


GOOD FRIDAY WALK: Friday 18 April, meet Kingsgrove Square 10.30
A chance to walk the way of the cross together with friends from other churches across Wantage and Grove. Meet 10.30 am at Kingsgrove Square, finishing with Hot Cross Buns in Wantage Market Place at 1pm.


Confessions by appointment with the Vicar.


TRIDUUM: THE THREE HOLY DAYS at Wantage Parish Church


MAUNDY THURSDAY: Thursday 17 April, 8pm "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."

We remember Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, when he washed their feet. After the service the church will remain open until 11pm as we watch with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.


GOOD FRIDAY: Friday 18 April, 1.30pm "Father, forgive them"

This service incorporates a sung setting of the Passion story, and finishes at 3pm, the time of our Lord's death on the cross.


HOLY SATURDAY VIGIL: Saturday 19 April, 10pm starting outdoors in the churchyard "Alleluia! Christ is Risen!"

A candlelit service of readings and music leading up to the glorious announcement of the Resurrection, and finishing at around midnight. We gather outside around a bonfire (the 'new fire') to light the Paschal Candles, beautifully decorated by a local artist.


EASTER DAY: Sunday 20 April. "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, he is risen!"
8 am at the Parish Church
9.15 am at Holy Trinity Charlton
10.30 am at the Parish Church with Easter Egg Hunt!