Easter is really special time in our calendar. We love to celebrate as family in Holy Week, from Thursday to Sunday. Here’s an overview of how we’ll be celebrating this year.

For over 10 years, we've gathered around the table for a rich and meaningful Passover meal - following the same rhythms and traditions observed by Jews, Messianic Jews, and Christians around the world.

We share great food, drink plenty of wine, and read from the Bible, remembering both the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, and the Last Supper of Jesus and His disciples.

Sign up to take part in this special meal. Come, eat, remember, and celebrate.

Everyone attending may be invited to contribute in some way.

Every Good Friday, we come together to immerse ourselves in the Gospel accounts of Jesus' journey to the cross.

Reading aloud from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, we weave the story together in a raw, unfiltered way—chronologically, imperfectly, but authentically. There are moments of repetition, stumbles over words, and yet, something profound happens.

Again and again, people say how deeply moving this simple act is. Come and be part of it.

Family Re-telling

There is also an extra re-telling for families with young children.

On Saturday, we find ourselves trapped between the pain of Good Friday and the miracle of Easter Sunday.

We’ve put together Five Ways to Engage with Holy Saturday, including 12 hours of prayer as a community. We invite you to take an hour to watch, wait, and pray. In the stillness of this day, your prayers hold space for hope.

Sign up for an hour and help cover this sacred time in prayer.

He is risen.

You’re invited to start Easter morning with a Sunrise Service at One Tree Hill, with Stanford/Corringham churches together - a peaceful moment to reflect and welcome the new day.

Then, join us for our Easter Sunday Service at Gateway People’s Centre. This is a time of joy, music, and community as we celebrate hope, new beginnings, and the meaning of Easter.

Listen back to this extract from God Story 2019 for an overview of the Easter Story and to prepare yourself for all that Easter brings.