Public Worship at St Leonard’s Church

You are warmly welcome to join us at St Leonard’s, where we enjoy a variety of worship.

Our main service is held in-person at St Leonard’s at 9.45am each Sunday and live-streamed through our facebook page. During term time, our Junior Church usually runs during this service on each Sunday of the month, except for the 1st Sunday when we have an All Age Eucharist.

HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2024
PALM SUNDAY (24th March)
9:45am Parish Eucharist & Procession of Palms
3:00pm MESSY PALM SUNDAY
Mess! Fun! Food! Free kids crafts, activities, games, stories
& songs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book your place by e-mailing [email protected]
6:30pm THE LAST 5 DAYS?
The events from Palm Sunday to Good Friday illustrated through music, readings and reflection
MONDAY (25th March)
7:00pm COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT
A simple talk and reflective service to end the day in peace
TUESDAY (26th March)
7:00pm COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT
A simple talk and reflective service to end the day in peace
WEDNESDAY (27th March)
10:00am EUCHARIST followed by coffee
7:00pm COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT
A simple talk and reflective service to end the day in peace
MAUNDY THURSDAY (28th March)
7:30pm EUCHARIST OF THE LAST SUPPER
with foot washing followed by the ‘Watch,’ a vigil of silent prayer.
GOOD FRIDAY (29th March)
10:00am ALL-AGE WORSHIP, a service especially suitable for children, followed by hot cross buns
Noon-3:00pm GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION
A time of reflection– drop in and out as suits you including at
2:00pm THE LITURGY OF GOOD FRIDAY
& Veneration of the Cross, with the Liturgy of the Sacrament
HOLY SATURDAY (30th March)
7:30pm THE EASTER VIGIL & Blessing of the New Fire
A beautiful service of readings and symbols of new life
Incense will be used at this service
EASTER DAY (31st March)
8:00am HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9:45am EASTER EUCHARIST & blessing of the Easter Garden
with Junior Church, followed by egg rolling and Easter bonnet parade

If you would like to attend St Leonard’s in person on a Sunday, please just turn up! All those attending are asked to have a careful mind to those who need to keep a social distance

Our usual pattern is that midweek Eucharists are celebrated at St Leonard’s at 10am each Wednesday and at 8am each Thursday. On the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month BCP Holy Communion is celebrated at 8am.  On the 2nd Sunday of each month BCP Evensong is sung at 5.30pm.  On the 4th Sunday of the month a Eucharist for Wholeness and Healing is held at 5.30pm. On the first Sunday of the month our main service is an All Age Eucharist. 

St Leonard’s is usually open for prayer on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.