From Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, discover a season of spiritual reflection, community connection, and celebration. Whether you're seeking quiet contemplation or vibrant fellowship, we welcome you!

Join us for candlelit Compline services, creative workshops, and harbour walks. Sing John Stainer's magnificent Crucifixion accompanied by our world-famous church organ. Share meals, play board games, and walk with Christ through Holy Week. Children's activities, meditations, music, and joy mark our Good Friday and Easter celebrations.

Lent invites us inward. Easter calls us together. All are welcome!

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Service

7:30pm Wednesday 18 February

A traditional sung service including receiving ashes which begins the season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for Holy Week and Easter.

Walk & Talk Harbour Loop

12:45pm Sunday 22 February

Join our friendly Walk & Talk group for a refreshing loop around Bristol Harbor. Connect with others, enjoy gentle movement, and boost your wellbeing in a relaxed, supportive setting.

Compline, Candlelight & Conversation 

8:20pm Friday 27 February

Friday 6, 13 & 20 March

Unwind after a week at work with a relaxing service of Compline bathed in candlelight. This is followed by a pub trip 

after the service.

Board Game Club

12:45pm - 3:00pm Sunday 1 March

Join us in straight after the 10:30 service in the undercroft for a competitive afternoon of board game fun! No prior knowledge required!

Mothering Sunday

10:30am Sunday 15 March

This Sunday we celebrate Mothers! If you are a mother or have a mother you are most welcome to this service which remembers a time when people would return to their mother church.

St Mary Redcliffe Creative 

12:00noon - 4:00pm

Sundays 15 March, 17 May & 12 July

SMR Creative sessions will be restarting soon. These are opportunities to paint or draw in church with others on a Sunday afternoon

Passion Sunday

Bring & Share Lunch

12:45pm Sunday 22 March

Join us for a friendly bring-and-share lunch at church. Bring a favourite dish, enjoy good company, and share food, conversation, and community in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

Walk the Way of the Cross 

5:30pm Sunday 22 March

Join us as we enter Passiontide, move through the days leading up to the crucifixion and prepare ourselves to walk with Christ. 

Our choir will sing pieces inspired by the themes of Holy Week, including Florence Price’s Resignation and Helen Williams Great is Your Faithfulness.

Palm Sunday

Come and Sing! The Crucifixion

2:00pm - 6:30pm Sunday 29 March

Join us to sing John Stainer’s wonderful oratorio in the beautiful surroundings of 

St Mary Redcliffe Church.

This poignant work will be conducted by Joe Cryan (Director of Music) and played on the church’s world famous Harrison & Harrison organ. It is free to sign up and music will be provided.

Rehearsal 2:00pm – 4:00pm with the St Mary Redcliffe Choir and soloists joining us for a full rehearsal from 4:45pm.

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Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday Service

7:30pm Thursday 2 April

On this night the Church recalls the institution of the Eucharist on the anniversary of the Last Supper. This traditional liturgy includes foot washing and ends with the Stripping of the Altars and Vigil.

Good Friday

Litany of the Crucifixion

12noon - 3:00pm Friday 3 April

In the morning the children engage with crafts and hear the story of Easter, while preparing the Easter Garden and having a hot cross bun!

The liturgy of the day takes us to the foot of the cross, where after following the St John Passion we venerate the cross and recall Jesus’ execution. After a 45 minute liturgy at 12pm the congregation are invited to stay for meditations and music until 3pm, when the Gospel of the burial is read.

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil

8:00pm Saturday 4 April

This ancient liturgy begins with a vigil where we hear the story of our salvation, followed by the first mass of Easter with great celebration!  A prosecco reception follows as we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead!

Easter Sunday

Sunday  5 April

The great festival of the Christian faith 

which we celebrate with joy at St Mary Redcliffe. Fizz, Easter Eggs and all manner 

of joy follows!

9:30am

Said Mattins with Hymns

10:30am

Easter Sunday Eucharist

5:30pm

Festival Evensong