Easter is an important part of the Christian calendar, it is when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

There are additional services at most churches to allow for worship during this period.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10am Sung Eucharist and Procession of the Palms

Monday, March 21, Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23

7pm Sung Eucharist with address

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

8.45am Morning prayer

11.30am Chrism Eucharist

7pm Solemn Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper with address, followed by Procession to the Altar of Repose and Vigil until midnight

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

8.45am Morning prayer

10.30am Churches Together Walk of Witness from the Cathedral

Midday Good Friday readings, meditations and hymns

2pm Good Friday liturgy

4pm Children’s service

7pm Evening prayer

Saturday, March 26 - Easter Eve

8.45am Morning prayer

3.30pm Evening prayer

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

6am Easter Liturgy

8am Holy Communion

10am Festal Eucharist

3.30pm Festal Evensong

St Mary Le Tower, Ipswich

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

8am Holy Communion

10.30am United Palm Sunday service at Christ Church, Tacket Street

6.30pm Choral Evensong

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7pm Celebration of the last supper

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

12pm Reflections on the Cross, hymns and addresses

1.30pm Liturgy of the Passion

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

6am Sunrise Easter celebration, followed by breakfast

8am Holy Communion

9.30am Choral Matins

10.30am Easter Eucharist

St Mary’s Catholic Parish Church, Woodbridge

St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Ipswich and The Church of the Holy Family and St Micheal, Main Road, Kesgrave

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

9am, 10.30am and 6pm Palm Sunday service at St Mary’s

Monday, March 21

10am Mass in Polish/English at St Mary’s

4pm Mass at Ipswich Hospital

Wednesday, March 22

10am Mass at Holy Family & St Michael’s

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

3pm Children’s service at St Mary’s

7.30pm Evening Mass with Lord’s Supper at St Mary’s

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

11am Children’s service at St Mary’s

12pm Stations of the Cross in Holy Family & St Michael’s

3pm Solemn Commemoration of the Passion of the Lord at both

Saturday, March 26 - Easter Eve

8pm Easter Vigil at St Mary’s

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

9am, 10.30am and 6pm Mass for Easter Day at St Mary’s

9.15am Mass for Easter Day at Holy Family and St Michael’s

St Clements Congregational Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10.45am Service led by Rev Jenny Hagger

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10.45am Sharing Worship with Hatfield Road Congregational Church and the Church of Christ

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Celebrate Easter - all welcome

The Methodist Church, Ipswich

Alan Road church

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Service led by Rev Bev Barclay

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

11am Joining Landseer Road

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Communion

6.30pm Service led by Deacon Georgina Brooks

Bramford Road church

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Joining friends at Holly Lodge Baptist Church

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10am Good Friday service

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

6.15am Sunrise service at Broomhill Park, followed by breakfast at Bramford Road

11am Communion service

6.30pm Service led by Rev Bev Barclay

Chantry

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

9.30am Easter Day service

Landseer Road

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Joining Alan Road

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

11am Good Friday service

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

11am Communion service

Museum Street church

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7pm United service at Christchurch, Tacket Street

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

9.30am Good Friday service followed by the Walk of Witness

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Communion service

St Mary’s Parish Church, Woodbridge

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10am Service and activities for children

12pm to 3pm Service of Devotion

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

8am Holy Communion

10am Parish Eucharist with choir and blessing

6.30pm Evensong for a festival

Unitarian Meeting House, Friars Street, Ipswich

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10.45am Service

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10.45am Communion Service

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Easter service

St Mary at the Elms

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10.45am Blessing of Palms, procession and solemn mass

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Mass of the last supper

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10.30am Churches together Walk of Witness

Saturday, March 26 - Easter Eve

8pm Paschal Liturgy

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Solemn mass

Christ Church, Tacket Street

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10.30am Joint morning service at st Mary Le Tower

6.30pm Closing service for Ipswich Churches’ Winter Night Shelter

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm United communion service

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10.30am Churches together Walk of Witness

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.45am Family worship

Rushmere Christian Fellowship, St Alban’s School, Digby Road, Rushmere

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

10.30am All age services

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

10.30am Easter service

St Augustine’s, Ipswich

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

9am Morning prayer

10.30am Praise Together

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

10am Holy Communion

7.30pm Passover celebrtaion

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

10.30am All age worship

2pm An hour at the cross

Saturday, March 26 - Easter Eve

8pm Service of light

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

8am Holy communion

10.30am All age celebration

4pm Sunday @4 Easter special

St Pancras, 1 Orwell Place, Ipswich

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

9.30am and 11am Sunday Mass

Thursday, March 24 - Maundy Thursday

12.15pm Stations of the Cross

7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Friday, March 25 - Good Friday

9.30am Stations of the Cross

10.30am Walk of Witness

3pm Liturgy of the Passion and Veneration of the Cross

Saturday, March 26 - Easter Eve

11am Confessions

8pm Easter vigil ceremonies

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday

9am Dawn mass of Easter

11am Day mass of Easter

Monday, March 28 - Easter Monday

9am Mass