28 March to 4 April
True and humble king,
hailed by the crowd as Messiah:
grant us the faith to know you and love you,
that we may be found beside you
on the way of the cross,
which is the path of glory.
Amen.
As the introduction to the service of Holy Communion for Palm Sunday declares, “during Lent we have been preparing by works of love and self-sacrifice for the celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection. Today we come together to begin this solemn celebration in union with the Church throughout the world. Christ enters his own city to complete his work as our Saviour, to suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us go with him in faith and love, so that, united with him in his sufferings, we may share his risen life.”
Throughout this week, there will be services and reflections in church and on this website to mark this most holy week of the year.
General resources on this website
The Way of the Cross, a devotional journey for Lent, is available in text, image and audio.
A series of fourteen Lenten Meditations on the set psalms is also available for use at any time in text and audio formats.
Services in church and on this website during Holy Week
Palm Sunday, 28 March
- Holy Communion for Palm Sunday (text, audio and podcast); this service includes a reading of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
- 10.30am, Holy Communion for Palm Sunday, St Andrew’s Church, Irnham
- 4pm, Zoom Evensong for Palm Sunday
Meeting ID: 878 1526 6725
Passcode: 906444
Monday of Holy Week, 29 March
- Daily Prayer with reflection on the gospel reading
- 7.30pm, Holy Communion, St John’s Church, Corby Glen
Tuesday of Holy Week, 30 March
- Daily Prayer with reflection on the gospel reading
- 7.30pm, Holy Communion, St John’s Church, Corby Glen
Wednesday of Holy Week, 31 March
- Daily Prayer with reflection on the gospel reading
- 10am, Holy Communion, St John’s Church, Corby Glen
- 7.30pm, Holy Communion, St John’s Church, Corby Glen
Maundy Thursday, 1 April
- Daily Prayer with reflection on the gospel reading
- 8pm, Maundy Thursday Liturgy with the Bishop of Grantham, St John’s Church, Corby Glen, commemorating the institution of Holy Communion, the giving of the new commandment of love for all and the betrayal of Jesus prior to his Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (please contact Revd Stephen if you would like to attend, to help with Covid safety)
Good Friday, 2 April
- Daily Prayer including a reading of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
- 12 noon to 3pm, a time of prayer, reflection and worship at the foot of the Cross, with the Bishop of Grantham, St John’s Church, Corby Glen. This is a service you can join and leave as is convenient for you. Times of supported meditation will start at 12 noon and at 1pm. The Liturgy of Good Friday will begin at 2pm.
Holy Saturday, 3 April
- Daily Prayer with reflection on the gospel reading
- 8pm, Easter Vigil with the Bishop of Grantham, St John’s Church, Corby Glen. The desolation of the crucifixion comes to an end as we join together for the Easter Vigil. The new fire of hope and resurrection joy will be lit, as will the new Easter candles for the Benefice. We will renew our baptismal vows and we will begin our Easter celebrations. (Please contact Revd Stephen if you would like to attend to help plan for Covid safety)
Easter Day, 4 April
On Easter Day, as well as a service of Holy Communion on this website, there will be services of Holy Communion to celebrate the joy of Christ’s resurrection at churches throughout the Corby Glen Group (please pre-book with Revd Stephen if you would like to attend any of these – you will be very welcome!).
- 10.30am, St Andrew’s Church, Irnham
- 10.30am, St John’s Church, Corby Glen
- 4pm, St Mary’s Church, Bitchfield
- 4pm, St Nicholas’ Church, Swayfield
- 6.30pm, St Thomas’ Church, Bassingthorpe
Services on this website
Every day the Corby Glen Group Virtual Church offers a service of prayer and worship in text and audio format. The recordings can be subscribed to as podcasts, or simply listened to from this website (click the service title and scroll down for the order of service).
On Sunday, the service is one of Holy Communion, and includes a sermon.
On weekdays, a short service of Daily Prayer including a reflection is published. The reflections and sermons are also available separately in text and audio formats.
A simple recorded service of Night Prayer (Compline) is available for listening to at the close of any day. For anyone grieving the loss of a loved one, a video Service of Light, Hope and Remembrance is available to watch at any time.
Towards the end of each week, a letter to parishioners is published.
To find particular services, use the Worship menu at the top of each page or the menu below. To find the standalone reflections or sermons, use the Reflections menu. Alternatively, click a date on the calendar below to list the items published that day.
Private prayer in church
Three of our churches are open for private prayer.
- Burton-le-Coggles Church is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm.
- St John’s Church, Corby Glen, is open from 12 noon to 3pm on Tuesday and Friday.
- St Andrew’s Church, Irnham, is open between 10am and 1pm on Wednesday and Saturday.
St John’s Churchyard, Corby Glen, is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Keeping safe in our churches
Please take care to follow government guidance on hygiene, face coverings and social distancing when visiting our churches – hand sanitiser is available for use before and after visiting. Forms for contact details and QR codes to support the NHS Test and Trace initiative are available in each church. For more details please see Keeping Safe: Covid-19 safety and notices and posters in the churches themselves. Thank you!
Services on CD
If you know of anyone in our communities who does not have access to the internet but would like to have CDs of the services each week, please let Revd Stephen know.