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
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