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Holy Week church services

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Easter is the most special festival of the church year.

Here on the Costa Blanca the Church of England joins Christians around the world, as we mark the most important dates of Holy Week, known as 'Semana Santa' here in Spain, and of Easter itself.

The details of services and related celebratio­ns are below. Everyone is very welcome at any of the seven churches in this very large parish. April 18 Maundy Thursday

11.45am. at Denia: Eucharist of the Last Supper.

7pm. At La Fustera: An Agape / Seder style Eucharist to mark the eve of our Lord’s crucifixio­n, the “Last Supper”

when the apostles gathered in the upper room. We gather at 7pm. April 19 All churches – Good Friday Mass

The Good Friday Liturgy Albir at 11am. Calpe at 12 noon. El Campello at 2pm.

At regular Sunday worship time in our other churches. April 20 La Fustera – Easter Eve Vigil

8pm. Our service of fire and light to mark the passion of Our Lord. An opportunit­y to renew your baptismal vows, and a wonderful shared Eucharist. April 21 All churches Easter Sunday Today we celebrate the Resurrecti­on of Jesus, three days after his Crucifixio­n. We mark this most joyous day of the Christian year with a communion service in all seven churches at our regular Sunday service times.

The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy serves the community from Valencia to Alicante with services in eight different towns.

For informatio­n on the activities of the church and the contact details and service times visit costablanc­a-angli canchaplai­ncy.org/.

For services in the southern Costa Blanca (as far south as La Manga and Hondón de las Nieves) visit the site of the neighbouri­ng chaplaincy c-of-e-torrevieja. com/.

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