Worship

OUR PREACHER ON GOOD FRIDAY

The Revd Susan Durber, Principal of Westminster College, Cambridge

Holy Week and Easter:

Palm Sunday

8.00 am                      Holy Communion

9.30am                       Procession of Palms, Passion Reading and Sung Communion

11.15 am                    Choral Mattins

6.30 pm                    Together We Can, Choral Evensong with launch of photographic exhibition

Monday 7.30pm            Holy Communion (MH)

Tuesday 7.30pm           Tenebrae service of Passion music (MH)

Wednesday 7.30pm      Stations of the Cross (MH)

Maundy Thursday

1.00pm                           Holy Communion (MH)

7.30pm                           Sung Communion of the Lord’s Supper, preacher Annabel Shilson-Thomas

Followed by Vigil of Prayer till midnight

Good Friday

10.00am                        Going to the cross, a service for children and their carers (MH)

10.30am                         Mattins and Litany – BCP

11.40am                         Ecumenical act of witness (next to the Guildhall)

12 noon                          Preaching the Cross: the Revd Dr Susan Durber, principal of Westminster College

1.30pm                           Service of the Cross

EASTER SUNDAY

5.30am                              Easter ceremonies, lighting the fire and Sung Communion

8.00am                              Holy Communion

9.30am                              Festival Sung Communion, preacher John Binns

11.15am                            Choral Mattins, preacher Peter Hayler

6.30pm                             Choral Evensong, preacher Peter Meadows

There are services on Sundays and during the week.  These take place at Great St Mary’s and at Michaelhouse.  For further details of services at Michaelhouse and the chaplaincy, please see the areas on this website.

For special services and events, check the forthcoming events page.

Private Prayer

Both Great St Mary’s and Michaelhouse have chapels set aside for private prayer. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved at GSM in the St. Andrew’s Chapel.

Regular Sunday Services at Great St Mary’s

8.00 a.m. Holy Communion, a traditional style of service using the Book of Common Prayer.

9.30 a.m. Parish Communion, a sung service with sermon.  During this service a range of children’s groups meet in the rooms at the west end of the church. Please talk to a member of our sidesmen and welcoming team who will give you directions to these activities.

11.15 a.m. Choral Mattins, with sermon.  The University Sermon takes place on two Sundays each term, and these are advertised.

6.30 p.m. Evening Worship. This is usually Choral Evensong with a sermon and takes place at  GSM on the first and third Sundays and at Michaelhouse on the second and fourth Sundays.

Regular Weekday Services.

Monday

9 00 a.m. Holy Communion at GSM – St. Andrew’s Chapel.

Tuesday

8.00 a.m. Holy Communion at GSM – St. Andrew’s Chapel.

10.30 a.m. The Ark, an informal service of Holy Communion at Michaelhouse – Chancel.

Wednesday

9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at Merton Hall Farmhouse

Thursday

9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at GSM – St. Andrew’s Chapel.

1.05 p.m. Holy Communion with discussion at Michaelhouse – Chancel.

9.00 p.m. Taize Night Prayer (in term time only). Sung chant and meditation, at GSM – St. Andrew’s Chapel.

Friday

9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at Michaelhouse – Harvey de Stanton Chapel.

Saturday 

9.00 a.m. Holy Communion at Michaelhouse (on the third Saturday of each month)