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