How will you observe Lent this year?
Watch + Pray – Resources for individuals from the Church of England
- Reflections via email: Sign up and get free daily Lent reflection emails (except Sundays) delivered straight to your inbox from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. The daily emails will offer Bible readings, short reflections and a practical challenge, as well as prayers linked to weekly themes.
- There is a Church of England app for both iOS and Android – including daily audio – available to download.
- Smart speakers: Audio versions of the Lent reflections will also be available for free on Alexa-enabled smart devices from Ash Wednesday (14 February).
Or if you are looking for something more practical – why not Go Green for Lent
Maundy Thursday – Good Friday – your thoughts requested
Holy Week is a journey – it starts in triumph on Palm Sunday with the waiving of palms as Jesus enters Jerusalem. It moves through the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Trail, the Cross, the death of Jesus and ends with his glorious resurrection on Easter Day.
We are currently planning our Holy Week Schedule at St. Catherine’s and would like your thoughts on what to offer on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. How to capture this journey, the sorrow and despair – without which the Easter Joy has no contrast.
We don’t have access to church so will be meeting in the Anglican Centre.
Would you wish to attend something on one or both days? What time would suit you?
Would you wish to reflect on the passion and pray together – or discuss?
Would you want to take Communion? Would you want to wash each other’s feet?
Send your thoughts to holyweek@stcatherines-stuttgart.de
- Women’s Group – Thursday 22nd February @10:00 – speak to Alison or e-mail women@stcatherines-stuttgart.de for more details.
- World Day of Prayer – Friday 1st March @19:00
- Saturday 16th March – Young people’s activity followed by Eucharist @17:00
- Maundy Thursday – Thursday, 28th March
- Good Friday – Friday, 29th March
- Easter Vigil – Saturday 30th March @21:00 Uhr – Gottesdienst in der Leonhardskirche, danach Osterfeuer vor der Katharinenkirche und dann gemeinsames Abendmahl in der Katharinenkirche
- Easter Day – Sunday 31st March @10:00
- Kirchenputzende – Saturday 20th April – 10:00-14:00 – help the Old Catholics on their church cleaning day
- Annual Chaplaincy Meeting (ACM) – Sunday 21st April @12:00
- Altkatholische Gemeindefest – Saturday 4th May – 15:00 onwards
- Ascension Day Hike for youngsters – Thursday 9th May
- Service of Lessons & Carols – Saturday 7th December @17:00 – Leonhardskirche
Prayers
- We pray for the Chaplain, Church Wardens and Council as they meet before church this Sunday
- We pray for the Vesperkirche at Leonhardskirche. For those who serve and those who are served
- We pray for all, especially those known to us, who are sick or struggling
- We pray for places and people in conflict and those who seek to bring peace.
