Lent 2025
You are most welcome to the following, as well as our usual Sunday and weekday services
Tue 4 Mar | Shrove Tuesday
12.15pm No Eucharist at St Edmund's (due to all clergy at Bishop's study day)
Wed 5 Mar | Ash Wednesday
12.15pm Eucharist with imposition of ashes at St Bart's
6.30pm Solemn Eucharist with imposition of ashes at St Mary's
LENT COURSES
Lent discipleship course: Heart for Mission Together we take a fresh look at mission in a five part course from our global mission agency USPG. Each session will focus on one of the ‘Five Marks of Mission’, with bible study, space to reflect on mission in our own context and develop fresh perspectives in looking at how the Church of the Province of Myanmar understands and lives out mission. In person: Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 March & 3 April, 11am-12 noon at St Bartholomew’s Church. Online: Tuesday 11, 18, 25 March, 1 & 8 April 7pm-8pm (link open from 6.45pm): register at info@easthamparish.org.uk ; request your free course booklet now (info@easthamparish.org.uk or on or on 020 8470 0011). This course is offered by East Ham Mission and Ministry Partnership (Holy Trinity Parish, St George's East Hamn, St Paul's East Ham and St Martin's Plaistow.
Confirmation and Baptism preparation for Adults Starting in Lent we will be reading Being Christian by Rowan Williams. There will be a Tuesday afternoon slot (starting 11th March 3.30pm at St Bart's) and an evening slot (starting 13th March 7pm at St Mary’s Vicarage): choose whichever is most convenient for you. Details of Baptism/Confirmation date to follow. If you have not already signed up, please email contact the parish office info@easthamparish.org.uk or on 020 8470 0011, and purchase your copy of the book (e.g. from Eden.co.uk).