Walking Towards Easter
With the Northstowe Church Network
Join Little Explorers, Pathfinder Church, and the Compline Community this Lent and Easter at our special network wide events and regular gatherings as we explore the events of Holy Week and reflect on living well with God’s presence in our lives.
At Easter, through Jesus’ resurrection, we celebrate God’s promise of love and new hope for the whole world, like the rainbow shining after rain. In Jesus’ new life, we see that love is stronger than fear, light overcomes darkness, and new beginnings are always possible.
Wherever life finds you during this season, may you know moments of peace, joy, and the hope that carries us forward.
Midweek in Lent
"You want it darker"
Tuesdays | Journeying to the Cross with Mark
Inspired by the Leonard Cohen song of the same name, this series will invite us to walk through the darkening days of Holy Week, guided by the Gospel of Mark. The refrain “Hineni, hineni – I’m ready, my Lord” invites us to consider: What does it mean to be ready?
- Dates: Tuesday 4th March - Tuesday 1st April
- Arrive: 7.30pm (refreshments) for 7.45pm start.
- Finish by 9:30 PM
- Duration: 5 weeks in the lead-up to Easter
- Venue: A Northstowe home near Pathfinder School
- What to Expect: No judgment, no silly questions—just come as you are.
- Next Steps: email contact@northstowe.church for details
Lent At Home
Join in at your own time and pace1. The Rest is Worship | Sara & Sam Hargreaves
“Rest is not simply a time to regain our energy, but the invitation to be restored, to be renewed, to be fundamentally changed from the inside out. It’s an invitation into a deeper relationship with Jesus.” read more below
2. Family Resources - suggestions for how you might want to explore the themes of Lent and Easter with your family from Parenting for Faith
get the free resources
3. Photo a Day Challenge - from UMC
get this year's word-list
Special Events
🌿 Palm Sunday – 14th April, 10:00 AMGather in the school field (or hall if wet) to journey through Holy Week with story and adventure.
🍽️ Maundy Thursday – 17th April, 7:30 PM (Church House)
Join us at Church House for a reflective Communion Meal, sharing food, friendship, and the story of Jesus’ Last Supper.
✝️ Good Friday – 18th April, 10:00 AM
Meet in the school hall for an interactive and reflective time to pause at the cross.
🔥 Easter Sunday – 20th April, 10:00 AM
Celebrate the risen Jesus with Campfire Communion outside school—full of warmth, wonder, and welcome for all ages!
📜 AGM – Sunday 27th April, 3:30 PM
Followed by a bring-and-share BBQ!
⛔ No Gathering – Sunday 4th May
There will be no Pathfinder Church service on May Bank Holiday weekend—a great chance to visit another local church or spend time with family and friends.
Lent with our worshipping communities
Alongside the special events, each of our three worshiping communities will be "journeying towards Easter" in a particular way
Little Explorers
Thursdays (Term Time) | Journeying Through Holy Week
"Time for you, your child, and God, with breakfast, songs, storytelling, sensory play, and crafts. Weekly Focus: A different day of Holy Week each session - which pairs well with the Tuesday evening discussions.
Pathfinder Church
Sunday Afternoons (Term Time) | Steps Towards Wellbeing
Our gatherings for those at all ages ages and stages of life will reflect on holistic wellbeing and spiritual growth during Lent.
Note - no afternoon gatherings on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday - we're joining the rest of the Network at 10am
Compline Community
Alternate Thursday Evenings | “You mark out my journeys and my resting place”
We're praying Night Prayer individually each night in Lent, coming together on 13th & 27th March, when there will also be space to discuss the book. Join us for Special Events for Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday
Full details on our main contact page:
Revd Dr Beth Cope
Church House, 6 Woodpecker Close
Northstowe
CB24 1AW
01954 261181
The Rest is Worship - our Lent Book
An invitation to reflect with a short chapter a day“Rest is not simply a time to regain our energy, but the invitation to be restored, to be renewed, to be fundamentally changed from the inside out. It’s an invitation into a deeper relationship with Jesus.”
In this book, Sara and Sam Hargreaves write openly and practically about everyday life in the presence of the God who loves us. Each day in Lent they provide a few paragraphs of introduction and a reflection, offering something for everyone, whether looking to deepen your through the week encounters with Jesus, or on the verge of burn out and wondering how to hold on to time with God within the chaos of it all. Together, we’ll be putting these ideas into practice: helping establish rhythms and patterns in our individual lives and in our gatherings as church.
- Pick up a copy at your regular worshipping community.
