The parish diary for April 2022 lists the daily and weekly services and events taking place at the local churches of St John's, St Francis', and St Stephen's. It includes details of morning and evening prayer services, holy communion, choir rehearsals, baptisms, lunches, concerts and more. The diary also provides information on Lent courses, Together on Monday club, Messy Church, and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Key holy week and Easter services are highlighted.

1. PARISH DIARY FOR APRIL 2022
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)
Services marked † will be streamed on our website:
https://stjohnsboxmoor.org.uk/live-streamed-services
Fri 1 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 2 7.30pm Quiz Night St John’s Hall
Sun 3 Passion Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Lent
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am All-Age Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis’
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
12noon St John’s Lunch St John’s Hall
7.00pm Sonare Concert St John’s
Mon 4 7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
8.00pm Lent Course St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club
The Rainbow - Carole Lewis St John’s Hall
Tue 5 9.30am No Tiny Tots - School Holidays
Wed 6 10.00am BCP Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Thu 7 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course St Stephen’s
Fri 8 12.30pm Christian Aid Lent Soup Lunch St John’s Hall
5.30pm Junior Choir St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 9 7.30pm Chipperfield Choral Society Concert St John’s
Sun 10 PALM SUNDAY
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
6.30pm The Crucifixion by John Stainer St John’s
- sung by the Parish Choir
Mon 11 Holy Monday
11.30am Mountbatten Lodge Holy Communion
Mountbatten Lodge
2.00pm Burial of Ashes - Patricia Paris St John’s
8.00pm Holy Communion and Reflection St John’s

2. Tue 12 Holy Tuesday
9.30am No Tiny Tots - School Holidays
8.00pm Holy Communion and Reflection St John’s
Wed 13 Holy Wednesday
9.00am Service of Prayers for Healing St John’s
10.00am Holy Communion and Reflection followed by coffee
St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Stations of the Cross St Francis’
Thu 14 MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00pm Parish Eucharist with washing of feet & stripping of
the Altar followed by The Watch of the Passion until
10.30pm St John’s
Fri 15 GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am All-Age Stations of the Cross
Nb. Starts at St Mary & St Joseph’s
2.00pm An Hour at the Cross St John’s
Sat 16 Holy Saturday/Easter Eve
Morning Churches decorated for Easter
8.00pm First Eucharist of Easter with Vigil & Easter
Ceremonies St Francis’
Service begins outside (weather permitting)
Sun 17 EASTER DAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Holy Baptism & Easter
Ceremonies St John’s
Service begins outside (weather permitting)
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion St Stephen's
Mon 18 Easter Monday - Bank Holiday
Pilgrimage to St Albans Abbey St Albans Abbey
Tues 19 Easter Tuesday
9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & Play & Service St John’s Hall
Wed 20 Easter Wednesday
10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
3.30pm Friendship Tea St John’s Hall
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Baptism Preparation St John’s
Thu 21 Easter Thursday
9.30am Boxmoor Primary School Year 1 Visit St John’s
Fri 22 Easter Friday
5.30pm Junior Choir St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 23 Easter Saturday
11.30am Burial of Ashes - Gladys Smith St John’s
Sun 24 Second Sunday of Easter
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Combined Parish Eucharist St John’s
11.30am APCM St John’s
3.00pm Messy Church St John’s

3. Mon 25 St Mark the Evangelist
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
Tue 26 St George
9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & Play & Service St John’s Hall
Wed 27 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Fri 29 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s