Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Resources for Lent:

Psalm booklet

Lent Talks Resource

ASH WEDNESDAY

‘Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’

Wednesday 2nd March 7pm: Contemplative Eucharist with imposition of ashes

Ash Wednesday marks the start of lent. Ashes are a traditional sign of penance and fasting as we begin the disciplines associated with Lent, recalling Jesus’ period of fasting in the wilderness.

Stations of the Cross

‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me’ Matthew 16.24

Wednesdays in Lent 7pm

9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March, 6th April

A short service of Lenten devotion. We walk the way of the cross and hear

Lent Talks: Prayer

After our 10am service we gather for a short reflection on prayer & ways of praying, followed by an opportunity to explore this way of prayer. Readings & resources to aid reflection each week will be available to collect in church.

• Sunday 13th March: What is prayer?
• Sunday 20th March: Daily Prayer
• Sunday 27th March: Silent Prayer
• Sunday 3rd April: The Jesus Prayer

At-home Bible Study: Money Makes Change

We launch our Bible Study series, ‘Money Makes Change’, on Sunday 6th March.

These four Bible studies can be done at home, or with family and friends in a small group. We’ll do the first together on Sunday 6th March with our guest preacher Sarah Edwards. Each is designed to help connect faith and small everyday decisions to help build a fairer world.

The Bible studies will be available to collect in church or can be found here.

Download the guide here:

Bible Study 2022

Holy Hour

‘Remain here, and watch with me’ Matthew 26.38

Wednesdays in Lent 6pm

9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March, 6th April

An hour of silent prayer in the presence of the Sacrament, immediately after Evening Prayer.

Come and go quietly as you are able at any point during the hour.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Throughout Lent, the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be available to all in church by appointment with Fr Simon – frsimon@stpeterdebeauvoir.org.uk

A wonderful opportunity to encounter God’s healing grace & loving forgiveness.

Sundays in Lent

Parish Eucharist at 10am 

with Noisy Church or books & crafts for children

Guest Preacher on 6th March

On the first Sunday in Lent (Sunday 6th March) at 10am we welcome Sarah Edwards, Executive Director of the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR).

Sarah has worked in global advocacy and social justice campaigns for two decades, focusing on tackling the environmental crisis and global poverty together. She has worked on a range of human rights & justice issues, including at Jubilee Debt Campaign, Anti-Slavery International & Health Poverty Action.

After the service, we’ll introduce our Lent at Home Bible Study ECCR’s ‘Money Makes Change’.

Contemplative Eucharists

A 25 minute service of Holy Communion with space for contemplation & reflection.

Ash Wednesday (with imposition of ashes)

Wednesday 2nd March 7pm

International Women’s Day

Tuesday 8th March 6pm

St Joseph

Saturday 19th March 12.30pm

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin

Friday 25th March 6pm

Monday – Wednesday of Holy Week

11th, 12th, 13th April 6pm

Morning & Evening Prayer

Monday – Wednesday, Friday

8.30am and 5.30pm

A 20 minute service of daily prayer. A wonderful way to mark the day’s rhythm.