{"id":14251,"date":"2026-03-20T14:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=14251"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:16","slug":"holy-week-and-easter-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/holy-week-and-easter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy week and Easter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holy Week and Good Friday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maundy Thursday 2nd April<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>7.30 pm<\/strong> there will be a service of <strong>Holy Communion<\/strong> which commemorates the <strong>Last Supper<\/strong>. This is followed by the <strong>Stripping of the Altars<\/strong> as we anticipate Good Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good Friday 3rd April<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and join us as we observe Good Friday and look forward to celebrating Easter. All are welcome to join for all or part of our activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10.00 am: Walk of Witness<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>walk the way of the cross through Pattingham, starting at St Chad\u2019s Church and returning to the Village Hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10.30 am: Hymns and Prayers<\/strong> in front of the village hall,\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>with Hot Cross Buns and refreshments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:00 am: Fun on Good Friday @ St Chad\u2019s<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family fun with Easter eggs, songs and building the Easter Garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00 mid-day finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>2.00 pm<\/strong> the traditional <strong>Good Friday devotional service<\/strong> will be held in church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easter Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday 5th April<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All are welcome to join us on Easter Day to celebrate the Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 10.00 am<\/strong> there will be an <strong>All Age Service with Communion<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 6.30 pm<\/strong> there will be a <strong>more traditional Communion Service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easter Cards and Leaflets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Easter cards from the church, which include details of services in Holy Week and Easter, together with a leaflet with details of events later in the year, are being delivered to all homes in the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Easter card 2026 front\" class=\"wp-image-14254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p1_1200h.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Easter card 2026 page 2\" class=\"wp-image-14255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p2_1200h.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Easter card 2026 page 3\" class=\"wp-image-14256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p3_1200h.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Easter card 2026 back\" class=\"wp-image-14257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-card-p4_1200h.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br class=\"clear\">\n\n\n\n<p>The front of the card features the winning entry from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/crafts-and-pancakes\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14118\">Crafts and Pancakes!<\/a> event which was held on Shrove Tuesday. Information about that, with photos, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/crafts-and-pancakes\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14118\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p1_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p1_1200h-141x300.jpg\" alt=\"Easter leaflet 2026 front\" class=\"wp-image-14258\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p1_1200h-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p1_1200h-482x1024.jpg 482w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p1_1200h.jpg 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Easter leaflet 2026 inside\" class=\"wp-image-14259\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p2_1200h.jpg 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"Easter leaflet 2026 back\" class=\"wp-image-14260\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h-964x1024.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-p3_1200h.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>PDF copies of the card and the leaflet can be downloaded from the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-149036df-d735-489f-a688-c4fadbb5c9b2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-Card-2026.pdf\">Easter Card 2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-Card-2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-149036df-d735-489f-a688-c4fadbb5c9b2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a7c7b47a-be23-41cd-ba52-925b78586546\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-2026.pdf\">Easter leaflet 2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-leaflet-2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a7c7b47a-be23-41cd-ba52-925b78586546\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holy Week and Good Friday Maundy Thursday 2nd April At 7.30 pm there will be a service of Holy Communion which commemorates the Last Supper. This is followed by the Stripping of the Altars as we anticipate Good Friday. Good Friday 3rd April Come and join us as we observe Good Friday and look forward &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/holy-week-and-easter-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Holy week and Easter 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":165,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14251","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14251"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14264,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14251\/revisions\/14264"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}