This year’s Good Friday and Easter Sunday services around the district...

Easter is about new life – writes Rev Peter Crumpler - it’s when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ coming back to life and offering that new life to anyone who believes in him. No one can doubt the abundant life that exists within the churches of St Albans, Harpenden and across the district. Take a look at this listing to see how churches are marking Good Friday and celebrating the joy of Easter Day. Christians will be worshipping God on these momentous days in ways that demonstrate the life in our churches – a new life that we seek to share. You are warmly invited to visit your local church this Easter.

All Saints Church, Station Road, Harpenden

Easter Sunday - 6.30am Lighting the Easter Fire and First Communion, 9.30am Joint Worship with Easter Communion

St Mary’s Church, Luton Road, Kinsbourne Green

Good Friday - 9am Stations of the Cross

Easter Sunday - 9.30am Family Communion

St Albans Cathedral

Good Friday - 12 noon The Preaching of the Passion, 1.30pm The Liturgy of Good Friday

Easter Sunday - 9.30am Parish Eucharist, 11.15am Matins sung by the Cathedral Choir, 3.30pm Evensong sung by the Abbey Girls Choir and men of the Cathedral Choir, 8pm Unity at the Cross

St Nicholas Church, Church Green, Harpenden

Good Friday - 10.30am United Procession of Witness from Rothamsted Park gates, 12 noon Liturgy of the Cross

Easter Sunday - 8am Holy Communion with hymns, 9.30am Holy Communion with choir and hymns, 11.30am Morning Prase with Holy Communion, 6.30pm Said Holy Communion

All Saints Church, Station Road, Harpenden

Good Friday - 1.30pm Walk of Witness from Batford Memorial Hall

St Mark’s Church, Church Lane, Colney Heath

Good Friday - 10.30am Reflective

Easter Sunday - 8.30am Holy Communion, 10.30am all-age Holy Communion

City Church (Elim), Lyon Way, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Family worship

St Martin’s Church, London Road, Shenley

Easter Sunday - 9.30am Family Communion service

Network Church, Crabtree Fields Scout HQ, Waldegrave Park, Harpenden

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Informal Sunday meeting

St John’s Church, St John’s Road, Harpenden

Good Friday - 10.30am and 12 noon all-age walking service starting on the green in Southdown

Easter Sunday - 5am and 9.30am, Sunrise service on the Common, Parish Communion followed by Easter egg hunt

Marlborough Road Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 10.30am all-age worship

Cornerstone Church, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 11.15am Easter Sunday service

Dagnall Street Baptist Church, Cross Street, St Albans

Good Friday - 10.15am Reflective worship

Easter Sunday - 9am Communion, 10.30am Family Worship, 6.30pm evening worship with Communion

St Leonard’s Church, Sandridge

Good Friday - 10am Craft Church

Easter Sunday - 10am all-age celebration with Holy Communion followed by Easter egg hunt, 6pm Easter Songs of Praise

Ashley Church, Ashley Road, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 10am Family Communion Service

St Paul’s Church, Blandford Road, St Albans

Good Friday - 10.30am all-ages

Easter Sunday - 8am traditional Holy Communion, 10.30am Easter Day Family Communion

The Salvation Army, Victoria Street, St Albans

Good Friday - 10.30am Worship with songs and Bible message about Good Friday

Easter Sunday - 8.30am Easter Morning Breakfast, 9.30am Prayer Time, 10.30am Easter Morning Worship

St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Street, St Albans

Good Friday - 10am Messy Church, 12.30pm Meditations at the Cross, 2pm Walking the Way of the Cross, 6.30pm Choral Evensong

Easter Sunday - 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am all-age Holy Communion, 11.15am Choral Mattins, 6.30pm Choral Evensong

St Luke’s Church, The Crescent, St Albans

Good Friday - 2pm, Good Friday Service with readings, songs and prayer

Easter Sunday - 10.30am all-age Easter Communion service

St Peter’s Church, Riverside, London Colney

Good Friday - 11am Family Way of the Cross, 1pm Reflective The Last Hour

Easter Sunday - 10am Parish Eucharist

London Colney Baptist Church, Kings Road, London Colney

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Easter Family Celebration

The Vineyard Church, Brick Knoll Park, St Albans

Good Friday - 12 noon Good Friday Meditation

Spicer Street Church, St Albans

Good Friday - 10.30am Good Friday service

Easter Sunday - 9.30am and 11.15am Easter Sunday service

Marshalswick Baptist Free Church, Sherwood Avenue, St Albans

Good Friday - 3pm, Reflective Service “Facing Tomorrow”

Easter Sunday - 10.15am Family Celebration “Tomorrow is Here!”

Hatfield Road Methodist Church, Hatfield Road, St Albans

Good Friday - 10.30am Music and Readings

Easter Sunday - 10.30am all-age Communion

Trinity United Reformed Church, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 9.30am all-age informal café-style worship for Easter Sunday including breakfast

n St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans

Good Friday - 10am children’s activity workshop, 12 noon Reflecting on the Cross

Easter Sunday - 8am Low Mass, 9.30am Parish Mass with Blessing of the Easter Garden and children’s Easter egg hunt

St Mary’s Church, Childwick Green, St Albans

Good Friday - 8pm Compline

Easter Sunday - 11.15am Festival Communion

St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Street, St Albans

Good Friday - 12 noon Good Friday Liturgy, 1pm words, music and stillness, 2pm Children’s Service - building the Easter garden

Easter Sunday - 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am Festival Communion and Baptisms, 11.15am Festival Communion

Holy Trinity Church, Frogmore, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Easter celebration with children’s activities and Holy Communion

Christ Church, High Oaks, St Albans

Good Friday - 10am Family Act and Walk of Witness, 11am Act of Witness, 12 noon live streaming of the Passion of Jesus

Easter Sunday - 8am, 10am Holy Communion

Holy Trinity Church, Frogmore, St Albans

Good Friday - 2pm “At the Foot of the Cross”

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Easter Celebration with children’s activities and Holy Communion

St Luke’s Church, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans

Good Friday - 2pm Hour before the Cross

Easter Sunday - 10.30am Easter all-age celebration with Communion

St Julian’s Church, Abbots Avenue, St Albans

Good Friday - 4pm children’s Good Friday service

Easter Sunday - 9.30am Family Communion

St Stephen’s Church, Watling Street, St Albans

Good Friday - 2pm An Hour at the Cross

Easter Sunday - 5.30am Dawn service and Holy Communion, 8am Holy Communion, 10am Family Communion, 6.30pm Festival Communion

St Peter’s Church, Lamer Lane, Wheathampstead

Easter Sunday - 5am Son Rise Service with Communion

St Helen’s Church, High Street, Wheathampstead

Good Friday - 9.45am Walk of Witness and service in churchyard, 2pm reflective service

Easter Sunday - 9.30am all-age Easter Communion

SS Alban and Stephen Catholic Church, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans

Good Friday - 3pm Liturgy of the Passion

Easter Sunday - 8am Mass, 9.30am Family Mass, 11.30am Mass, 5pm Italian Mass,

SS Alban and Stephen Catholic Church, Marshalswick Mass Centre, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 9am Mass

St John’s Church, Gills Hill Lane, Radlett

Easter Sunday - 10am Holy Communion

The Ridgeway Church, Sandringham School

Good Friday - 11am short reflective service

Easter Sunday - 10am celebration service.

Forest Town Church, Lyon Way, St Albans

Easter Sunday - 10am Family celebration of Resurrection Sunday