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This Is the Hour – Join Us for Holy Week 2025 at St Paul’s & St Barnabas

This Is the Hour – Join Us for Holy Week 2025 at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Belfast

As we journey toward Easter this year at St Paul’s & St Barnabas in North Belfast, we invite you to take part in our Holy Week services under the theme “This Is the Hour.”

This powerful phrase comes from John’s Gospel, where Jesus speaks of the appointed time—the hour—for which He came into the world. From Gethsemane to glory, Jesus moves with divine purpose toward the cross and the empty tomb. We are invited to walk with Him in that hour: to sit in the sorrow of betrayal, to receive the grace of service, to stand at the foot of the cross, and to rejoice at the dawn of resurrection.

Our Holy Week reflections will follow the Gospel of John, focusing each evening on a key moment in Jesus’ journey. All services begin at 7:30 pm, and we warmly welcome you to come just as you are.

Tuesday 15th April – 6:30pm
Easter Community Prayer Walk

  • Meeting at Salvation Army North Belfast
  • Finishing at Alexandra Presbyterian Church at 8:00pm
  • Stopping to pray at churches and key community sites across Tigers Bay & Mountcollyer

Wednesday – The Hour of Betrayal (16th April)

Reading: John 13:21–32
“What you are about to do, do quickly.”

A reflective service focusing on Jesus’ betrayal. Even in darkness, Christ remained resolute.

Maundy Thursday – The Hour of Love and Service (17th April)

Reading: John 13:1–17, 31b–35
“He loved them to the end.”

A Holy Communion service remembering the Last Supper and Jesus’ call to love and serve one another.

Good Friday – The Hour of Sacrifice (18th April)

Reading: John 18:1 – 19:42
“It is finished.”

We gather to remember the cross and reflect on the depth of Christ’s love and the cost of our salvation.

Easter Sunday – The Hour of Glory (20th April)

Reading: John 20:1–18
“I have seen the Lord!”

Join us at 10:30 am for our joyful Easter Celebration. Christ is risen, and we rejoice together in the triumph of life over death.

If you have any questions or suggestions—especially about music or hymns—please let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

Grace and peace,
Andrew

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