Parish of Formosa Christmas Services Schedule

St Peter’s – Plettenberg Bay

December 15th  –  Carol Service 17h00

December 24th  –  Crib Service 16h00 in the hall

December 24th  –  Midnight Eucharist at 10pm (22h00)

December 25th  –  Christmas Day Eucharist at 7h30 and 9h30

December 29th  –  Eucharist Service 8h30

WEDNESDAY  EUCHARIST: 

The last service for 2024 will be on 18 December 2024

Services for 2005 will start on Wednesday,

8 January 2025.

St Monica’s – KwaNokuthula

 15 December

 Eucharist Service at 10H00

 Carol Service at 17H00

 22 December

Eucharist Service at 10H00

 25 December

Morning Prayer at  10H00

 

St Michael’s – The Crags

Dienste tydens Desember

12 Desember

Diens en ete vir bejaardes  om 10h00

20 Desember

Kersspel om 16h00 ( 4nm)

25 Desember

Kersdag Diens om 9h00

St Chad’s & St Simon’s  gekombineerde diens by St Simon’s

 St Simon’s

18 Desember

Diens vir Bejaardes – Kersspel om 10h00

 25 December

 Kersdag diens om 08h00

The Easter Vigil

Members of the congregation are invited to the 6am Easter Vigil Service on the 9th April.at St Peter’s.

The Easter Vigil

In the Easter Vigil, which from early times has been the centre of the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the resurrection of Christ and the redemption which he won. Christians share the fruits of His redemption in the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist.

It is called a Vigil because in early times the Church kept an all-night watch, meditating upon Scriptures and praying till dawn when Christ’s resurrection was acclaimed.

The Easter Candle is an important symbol in this service, and throughout Eastertide is a constant reminder of the risen Christ, the Light of the world.

The service is as follows:

  1. The Service of Light, during which a fire is blessed, and the Easter Candle is lit to represent the risen Christ. (Pages 202 to 206 inclusive of the Solemn Procession, and the Easter Proclamation)
  2. The Liturgy of the word in which, through readings from the Old Testament (Six, with portions of Psalms recited and prayers said to be followed on Pages 207 to213), the Church meditates on God’s mighty acts in history. (We will not use it this year due to the length and the time added to the service)
  3. The Liturgy of the Eucharist, in which is included the Service of Baptism. In baptism the fruit of Christ’s redeeming death and resurrection is brought to us. After water has been solemnly blessed, baptism is administered, and those who have already been baptised renew their baptismal promises. (There will be no baptism, but renewal of baptismal vows for this year 2023). (Pages 213 to 230 inclusive of the Gloria, Readings, Sermon, Renewal of Baptismal Vows, Litany of Redemption, Prayers of the Church).

All of this can be read as part of the Rubrics in an Anglican Prayerbook 1989.