Services
Sunday 13 April 2025 – 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist (Palm Sunday, with blessing of palms) (Lanark)
Teas and Coffees will be served after the 10.30 am service. All welcome.
Holy Week & Easter Service
Thursday 17 April – Maundy Thursday – 7 pm – Institution of the Eucharist, Washing of the Feet, Stripping of the Altars, Watch of the Passion
Friday 18 April – Good Friday – 2 pm – Good Friday Devotion
Saturday 19 April – Holy Saturday – 7 pm – Ceremonies of the Easter Vigil
Sunday 20 April – Easter Day – 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist
President & Preacher
Drew will preside. There is no sermon on Palm Sunday, this being replaced by a dramatic reading of the long Passion Gospel.
Steward on duty at Christ Church Lanark
This Sunday the Steward on duty will be: The Revd Liz Clelland.
Christian Aid Lent Lunches
After a long gap without them, the very popular Lent Lunches are back on the ecumenical map in Lanark. Day – Mondays. Time – 12 noon until 2 pm. The final lunch will in St Nicholas Church Hall in the Castlegate. If anyone would like to contribute soup for the lunches, please speak to our Curate Jackie. Minimum donation for a plate of soup, a roll with either cheese or ham and a beverage is £3.
Memory Lane
Our Dementia Support Group will meet in the hall on Wednesday from 1 pm until 3 pm. This week, in addition to having a slap up afternoon tea, we’ll be making Easter Bonnets and having a jolly Easter sing song.
Brunch & Browse
Our Food, Fellowship and Formation Group will meet in the hall from 12 noon until 1.15 on Thursday. This week will be the final installment in the group’s Lenten study. Please add you name to the sing up sheet at the back of the church if you wish to attend. This is for catering purposes. Thank you.
Flower Money
Jane, our Flower Convener, would be delighted to receive donations towards the cost of decorating the church for Easter. She has left a box on the table at the back of the church for this purpose. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Away Giving
Our collecting for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal in support of Refuweegies is now over. The remaining three charities that we will support with our Away Giving in the course of the year are: Mary’s Meals, Street Level in Carluke and The Glasgow City Mission. All very worthy causes. Please give as generously as you can to help them to continue in their valuable work.
Music in Lanark
The next concert in the church will be on Friday 11 April at 19.45. See brochure for details.
Buildings Use This Week
Church – Friday 11 April – 7.45 pm until 11 pm approximately
Hall – Sunday 13 April – 11.30 until 12.15 approximately – Apres service refreshments
Hall – Wednesday 17 April – 1 pm until 3 pm – Memory Lane
Hall – Thursday 18 April – 12 noon until 1.15 pm – Brunch & Browse
Apres Service Refreshments
We are looking for new recruits to make teas and coffees after the Sung Eucharist on Sundays. If you would like to get involved, please speak to Morag Hobbs, who will be happy to add your name to the rota.
Prayer Tree
We now have a prayer tree in the church hall. If you would like someone or something to be prayed for, please write your petition on the hearts provided and place it on the tree. Your prayer will be prayed for in church.
Prayer
When she is with us on Sundays The Revd Liz Clelland will offer pastoral prayer in the Memorial Chapel after the Sung Eucharist to individuals who would like it.
Provincial Online Services
If you are unable to attend church but would like to engage in some kind of worship, click on the link below for access to the Provincial Online Service which is highlighted on the right-hand side of the “Home” pagehttps://www.scotland.anglican.org
