Lent 2025

The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is

Ash Wednesday (5th March) marks the beginning of our Lenten journey as a United Benefice in 2025. There will be a Sung Benefice Eucharist at St Mary's, Woodbridge at 7.30pm, including the imposition of Ashes, for the start of this Penitential Season, and some beautiful, reflective music.

For more details of our Lent Programme please see below.

Benefice Lent Programme 2025

To download the programme, please click here

Lent Lunches

Friday 14th March

Friday 21st March

Friday 28th March

Friday 4th April

12.30pm to 2pm

in St Mary's House

Lent Reflections

Ash Wednesday (5th March)

to Easter Sunday (20th April)

'Living Hope' Booklets are available to buy in our Church Shop, or digital versions of the daily reflections are available in the Everyday Faith App

Services & Events

Ash Wednesday

Sung Benefice Eucharist 7.30pm

Sung Compline

Thursday 20th March at 7.30pm

Stations of the Cross

'Prayer Walk'

Fridays 6pm to 6.45pm

14th March

28th March

11th April

World Day of Prayer

Friday 7th March 2.30pm

at St John's, Woodbridge

'Lenten' Messy Church

Saturday 29th March 2pm

Online Lent Course

Organised by St Edmundsbury Cathedral and based on the book:

'Unforgiveable? Exploring the Limits of Forgiveness' by Dr Stephen Cherry (Dean of King's College)

For more details and to book your place click here.

Cost: £10