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
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