Lent & Easter

What’s On

  • Ash Wednesday

    18th February 7.30pm

    A service at St Mary’s to mark the first day of Lent, including readings and the imposition of ashes.

  • Compline

    (a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day)

    Every Wednesday during Lent at 7:30 pm with Battle, Catsfield & Crowhurst churches.

    Wednesday 25th February, 7.30pm                                                                                                                St Laurence’s Church, Catsfield                                                                Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary                                                                                                    The Reverend Dr Robert Beaken

    Wednesday 4th March, 7.30pm                                                                                        St Mary’s Church, Battle                                                                                           Suffered under Pontius Pilate                                                                                          The Reverend Ian Edgar

    Wednesday 11th March, 7.30pm                                                                                        St George’s Church, Crowhurst                                                                                 The third day he rose again from the dead                                                                                           The Very Reverend Lee Duckett

    Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm                                                                                      St Mary’s Church, Battle                                                                                           I believe in the Communion of Saints                                                                                           The Venerable Russell Dewhurst, Archdeacon of Hastings

  • Olivet to Calvary

    22nd March 6pm

    A Passiontide devotion by St Mary’s Battle choir.

  • Maundy Thursday

    2nd April 7.30pm

    A service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus.

  • Good Friday

    3rd April

    Church of the Ascension 12 noon

    A quiet service with prayers and hymns led by Revd Christopher Channer

    St Mary’s Battle

    3 hours at the Cross

    12pm - 1pm Stations of the Cross

    1pm - 2pm Veneration of the Cross

    2pm - 3pm Hour at the Cross

  • Easter Day

    5th April

    St Mary’s Battle

    10am Family Communion led by the Dean

    6pm Choral Evensong led by the Dean

    Church of the Ascension

    10am Holy Communion with Easter music led by Revd Christopher Channer