Christ Church Isle of Dogs, Calendar of Services and Events 2024

January

Sun 7th Jan Feast of the Epiphany, All-the-Church Family Service

Sun 14th Jan Second Sunday of Epiphany

Thu 18 Jan Beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sun 21 Jan Christian Unity Sunday

Thu 25 Jan Close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sun 28th Jan Feast of the Presentation Christ in the Temple - Candlemas

February

Sun 4th Feb Christ the Logos of God

Fri 9th - Fri 16th Feb Tower Hamlets Schools on Half Term

Sun 11th Feb Church Action on Poverty Sunday  (No Sunday School - half term)

Tue 13 Feb 6pm Shrove Tuesday Party

Wed 14 Feb 9.30 School in church for Ash Wednesday (2X sessions)7.30pm Ash Wednesday

Mass, with Imposition of Ashes

Sun 18th Feb 11am All-the-Church-Family Service for the 1st Sunday of Lent - Jenny Ming 

Clarke to preach

Wed 21 Feb Ember Day

Fri 23 Feb Ember Day

Sat 24 Feb Ember Day

Thu 29 Feb Leap Day

Sun 25th Feb Lent 2

March

Sun 3rd Mar Lent 3

Sun 10th Mar Mothering 

Sunday - All-the-Church-Family Service

Sun 17th Mar Passion Sunday - Crosses veiled in church. Planned attendance questionnaire

for Holy Week and Easter

Sun 24th Mar 11am Palm Sunday Procession and Mass, 6.30pm Music for Holy Week

Mon 25 Mar 7pm Stations of the Cross

Tue 26 Mar 7pm Stations of the Cross

Wed 27 Mar 5pm Stations of the Cross for Children, 7pm Stations of the Cross

Thu 28 Mar 7.30 Mass of the last Supper and beginning of the Vigil until Midnight

Fri 29 Mar - Sun 14 Apr Tower Hamlets Schools on Easter Holiday

Fri 29 Mar 10am Procession of the Cross, 12-3pm Three Hours at the Cross, led by 

Fr. Nick Henderson

Sun 31st Mar Easter Day 5.30 Dawn service (if predicted numbers warrant - see Passion

Sunday)  11am Mass with Baptisms or Renewal Of Baptismal Vows

April

Sun 7th Apr Low Sunday - Jenny Ming Clarke to preach

Sun 14th Apr Easter 3

Sun 21st Apr Easter 4

Sun 28th Apr Easter 5

May

Sun 5th May Easter 6

Wed 8 May No Wednesday Midweek Mass

Thu 9 May 10am Ascension Day Beating of the Bounds  7.30pm Ascension Day Service, 

beginning of Christ Church Patronal (Deanery Invitation)

Sun 12th May Patronal Service 

Tue 14 May Beginning of Christian Aid Week

Sun 19th May Feast of Pentecost

Tue 21 May Close of Christian Aid Week

Wed 22 May Ember Day

Fri 24 May Ember Day

Sat 25 May Ember Day

Sun 26th May Trinity Sunday

June

Sun 2nd Jun 1st after Trinity

Sun 9th Jun 2nd after Trinity, Jenny Ming Clarke to preach

Sun 16th Jun 3rd after Trinity

Sun 23rd Jun 4th after Trinity

Fri 26 Jul St Anne & St Joachim - St Anne’s Limehouse Patronal Festival

Sun 30th Jun 

July

Sun 7th Jul Or the 14th? Summer Fete

Sun 14th Jul Or the 7th? Summer Fete

Sun 21st Jul 

Sun 28th Jul 

August

Sun 4th Aug 

Sun 11th Aug Jenny Ming Clarke to preach

Sun 18th Aug 

Sun 25th Aug 

September

Sun 1st Sep 

Sun 8th Sep Education Sunday - Headteacher of St Luke’s invited to Mass

Sat 14 Sep Holy Cross Day

Sun 15th Sep 

Wed 18 Sep Ember Day

Fri 20 Sep Ember Day

Sat 21 Sep Ember Day

Sun 22nd Sep 

Sun 29th Sep Harvest Festival

October

Thurs 3th - Sun 6th  Oct Possible dates for visit to partnership parish in Berlin

Sun 6th Oct

Sun 13th Oct Pet Service in St Francistide

Fri 18 Oct St Luke

Sun 20th Oct St Luke’s Patronal Festival

Sun 27th Oct 

Wed 30 Oct Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

November

Fri 1 Nov All Saints’ Day - Patronal Festival All Saints’ Poplar

Sun 3rd Nov Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church/All Saints Sunday

Sun 10th Nov Remembrance Sunday

Sun 17th Nov 

Sun 24th Nov 

December

Sun 1st Dec Advent Sunday  -  Afternoon Tea and Contemplative Service

Sun 8th Dec 

Sun 15th Dec 

Wed 18 Dec Ember Day

Fri 20 Dec Ember Day

Sat 21 Dec Ember Day

Sun 22nd Dec 6.30 pm Parish Carol Service

Tue 24 Dec 5pm Christmas Eve Activity Service

Wed 25 Dec 11am Christmas Day Mass

Sun 29th Dec