Holy Week 2017 Brochure

2017 Diary WEEK 1

2017 Diary

9am Morning Prayer daily.

9am Morning Prayer daily.

Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th April 9am -8pm Garden Labyrinth (Candlelit 6pm to 8pm with cafe open till 7:30pm)

Monday 10th April 7:30pm “Phantom of the Opera”

Thursday 6th April 9am to 5pm Garden Labyrinth (last day with cafe open till 4:30pm)

From Saturday 8th April 9am to 5pm Stations of the Cross Art Exhibition.

Palm Sunday 9am BCP Holy Communion 10:30am Holy Communion 4pm All Age Service

WEEK 2

Tuesday 11th April 2 to 5pm The Way of the Cross.

7:30pm Glory Prayer Meeting Wed 12th April 7:30pm Illusions in the Abbey (Cafe bar from 7pm)

Cafe and Garden Labyrinth Silent Cinema

Illusionist

Maundy Thursday 6:30pm Sung Eucharist Good Friday 10:30am Service of the Cross 12 noon March of Witness & Outdoor Service, Market Cross 6:30pm Devotional Concert Easter Day 9am BCP Holy Communion 10:30am Holy Communion 4pm All Age Celebration 6:30pm Choral Evensong

Prayer Art Sacred Music

Holy Week Festival 2017 April 3rd - 16th

Special Opportunities for Prayer & Praise

Easter Festival

“Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! Hallelujah!”

These words, proclaimed for centuries at Easter by the Global Church, will resound across the Easter services at the Abbey.

During the two weeks leading up to Easter Day, there will be opportunities to journey as pilgrims together; to take time for quiet prayer and contemplation, as in the "Way of the Cross" afternoon and to open hearts, minds and voices in our praise and prayer evening service "Glory" All are welcome to join in this time of healing, reconciliation, and the hope that is found in the risen Christ at Easter.

As well as the Garden Labyrinth, there will be special services and settings for prayer, praise & celebration: Tuesday 11th April 2.00 to 5pm Way of the Cross: The afternoon will be

set aside for prayer based on the Way of the Cross.

There will be focal points for prayer around the Abbey and people available for confidential prayer if required.

Come when you can, stay as long as you like.

7:30pm Glory Prayer Meeting: Prayer will continue with praise as we share a ‘Glory’ evening together.

6:30pm Maundy Thursday Sung Eucharist 6:30pm Good Friday Devotional Concert with

Malmesbury Abbey Choir. Bible readings will be interspersed with a series of beautiful anthems and motets by Morales, Penalosa, Durufle, Handel, Victoria and Chesnikov.

Easter Day: Services will be held throughout the day.In addition to our usual Sunday services at 9am,10.30am, & 4pm there will be a Choral Evensong at 6:30pm

Albrecht Durer "The Praying Hands" Page 7

From Saturday 8th April 9am -5pm

Monday 10th April 7:30pm The

Phantom of the

Stations of The Cross Art Exhibition

Each year as part of their course work, A.S. Level students from Malmesbury School challenge us to look differently at the Stations of the Cross, with art depicting Christ’s journey in the final hours before his crucifixion.

Join the artists on Saturday 8th April at 10am as they reveal the story behind their interpretations, or simply come in over Holy Week and Easter and spend time with their new body of work.

Above: Charlie Moody "Peter Denies Jesus, The Bird Crows" Cover Image: Chloe Chester "The Crown of Thorns"

Opera featuring

Lon Cheney The original 1925 silent movie comes to Malmesbury for one night only with live but not organ accompaniment by recommended Anthony Hammond for young children Tickets £5 (£3 under 18s)in advance from the Abbey Bookshop or on the door P5

Wed. 12th April 7:30- 9:30pm

Illusions in the Abbey

Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am to 8pm (candlelit 6-8pm with Cafe till 7:30pm) Thursday, 9am to 5pm (Final day with cafe till 4:30pm)

Cafe Bar from 7pm An opportunity to be entertained by Steve Price, who uses his unique mix of comedy, magic and mayhem to amaze and amuse audiences all over the world.

The Garden Labyrinth

During the evening, Steve will be performing some of the tricks that have made him a Gold Star Member of The Inner Magic Circle and winner of the Magic

and encounter texts,

Circle's Originality Prize.

As well as performing his breath-taking illusions, he will explain some of the reasons why his belief in God is important to him.

Steve's show is suitable for all ages from 7 years upwards.

Tickets ÂŁ5 (ÂŁ3 under 18s) in advance from the Abbey Bookshop or on the door P6

The Labyrinth is a prayerful meditation that leads pilgrims round a circular maze on which they pause symbolic actions and reflections for personal development.

The Abbey team reinterprets this medieval Christian practice each year, using plants and trees to offer a symbolic journey, one garden to another -Eden to Gethsemane-and ultimately a Tree of Life.

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