This document provides the schedule of services and events for the Parish of St. John's in April. It lists the daily prayer services, Sunday services including Palm Sunday and Easter, Holy Week services, baptisms, weddings, and various fellowship meetings. People are welcome to join in the daily Morning Prayer and the churches are open daily for private prayer. Live streaming of services continues online.

1. PARISH DIARY FOR APRIL 2023
Enquiries regarding baptisms weddings or marriage blessings
are always welcome.
Please contact the Vicar.
Morning Prayer is said Daily at St John’s at 9.00am.
You are most welcome to join the clergy in prayer.
Evening Prayer is said privately for the life of the Parish unless details are below.
St John’s is open daily 9.30am-5.00pm for private prayer
(10.30am-5.00pm on Saturdays)
The Parish Eucharist and resources will continue to be live streamed and made available at
www.stjohnsboxmoor.org.uk/live-streamed-services
Sat 1 3.00pm Aeolian Singers Spring Concert St Francis’
Sun 2 PALM SUNDAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Blessing of Palms, Procession & Parish Eucharist St John’s
Service begins in Boxmoor Playhouse and processes
to St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass & Procession St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion with Hymns St Stephen's
1.00pm Burial of Ashes - Janet Huggins St John’s
6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction St Francis’
Mon 3 Holy Monday
8.00pm Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s
Tues 4 Holy Tuesday
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
8.00pm Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s
Wed 5 Holy Wednesday
9.00am Service of Prayers for Healing St John’s
10.00am Holy Communion & Reflection St John’s
11.30am Mountbatten Communion Mountbatten Lodge
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Stations of the Cross St Francis’
Thur 6 MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00pm Parish Eucharist with the washing of feet St John’s
followed by The Watch of the Passion until 10.30pm
Fri 7 GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am All Age Stations of the Cross St John’s
Service begins at St Mary & St Joseph’s RC Church
10.45am Churches Together in Hemel Hempstead Walk of
Witness
Meet at Riverside Entrance to Marlowes
2.00pm An Hour at the Cross St John’s
5.45pm Junior Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall

2. Sat 8 Easter Eve
Morning Church cleaning and preparations for Easter All churches
8.00pm The Easter Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter St Francis’
Sun 9 EASTER SUNDAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Easter Ceremonies St John’s
with Junior Choir, and followed by Easter Egg Hunt
10.00am Sung Mass of Easter St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion with Hymns St Stephen's
Mon 10 Bank Holiday - No Services
Tues 11 11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
Wed 12 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Fri 14 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sun 16 Second Sunday of Easter
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Holy Baptism St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
Mon 17 7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
Donkey Tales - Speaker: Maggie Taylor
Tues 18 9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & Play & Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
8.00pm Church Meeting: PCC Standing Committee St John’s Hall
Wed 19 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
3.00pm Friendship Tea St John’s Hall
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Baptism Preparation St John’s
Thur 20 11.00am Mountbatten Communion Mountbatten Lodge
Tbc Wedding Rehearsal St John’s
Fri 21 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 22 12.30pm Wedding: Zoe Harbour & James Proehl St John’s
Sun 23 Third Sunday of Easter
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Combined Parish Eucharist and APCM St John’s
6.30pm Choral Evensong St John’s
Guest preacher: The Reverend Lauretta Wilson
Mon 24 St George
Tues 25 St Mark the Evangelist
9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & Play & Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s

3. Wed 26 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Fri 28 5.30pm Junior Choir St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sun 30 Fourth Sunday of Easter
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's