Service Sheet for the Fifth Sunday in Lent – 22nd March 2026
Choral Mattins for Passion Sunday
Preacher: Deacon Christine Saccali
Choral Mattins for Passion Sunday (Fifth Sunday in Lent)
Entrance: 84 (Herongate) It is a thing most wonderful
Psalmody: Ps. 107
Hymn: 445 (Petra) Rock of ages, cleft for me
Final: 79 (Gonfalon Royal) The royal banners forward go
All are welcome to stay for refreshments after the liturgy.
The order for Mattins begins on page 5 in the prayer book. The psalm appointed for the twenty-second morning of the month is psalm 107, to be found on pages 266-269.
The canticles are Benedicite, Omnia Opera (page 313) and Benedictus.
The first lesson is from the Book of Exodus (2: 23 – 3: 20).
The second lesson from the Gospel according to St. John (11: 1-45)
We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy
people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Church Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Services: Unless noted, liturgies are followed by refreshments
Weds. 25th March: 10 a.m.; Morning Prayer (BCP) & Holy Rosary Sunday 29th March: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass (Palm Sunday)
Weds. 1st April: 10 a.m.; Low Mass for Holy Wednesday
Thurs. 2nd April: 7:30 p.m.; Evening Mass for Maundy Thursday Friday 3rd April: 2 p.m.; Good Friday (Liturgy of the Passion)
Saturday 4th April: 7:45 p.m.; Easter Vigil (Sung Mass)
Sun. 5th April: 10 a.m.; Sung Mass for Easter Day (followed by Easter breakfast)
Bishop’s Lent Appeal: Vale Silves Community Centre, Portugal; de- tails about this cause and how to donate on the notice board.
Easter lilies in memory of the departed: please communicate with Mariea Detsi.
Electoral roll forms: please speak to the verger, Virginia Stevens, if you are a regular worshipper at this church but are not yet on the roll.
Easter breakfast: if you are willing and able to bring a contribution to the breakfast (in the church garden) after Mass on Easter Day,
there is a sheet on the table at the entrance to the church upon which you may write your name and contribution.
Donate electronically by scanning the QR code. 
the Church does not receive any funding from the
Church of England or the British Government and is reliant on the goodwill of congregants and visitors. We thank you for your support.
Senior Chaplain: Fr. Benjamin Drury SSC
frbenjamindrury@gmail.com; Home tel.: 210 72 14 906
Assistant Chaplain: Deacon Christine Saccali: 697 737 7655
Church of Sweden: Fr. Bjorn Kling: 694 6072428
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