As we accompany Jesus on His journey to Calvary, you are invited to take a moment out of your day to reflect on how difficult that journey was. Jesus carried his cross through the narrow crowded streets of Jerusalem. It was Passover time and so the city was full of people, many of whom mocked, jostled and took pleasure in watching as Jesus struggled with his heavy burden. The way was often steep.
The journey that Jesus made on that day remains a symbol of Christianity in the world, as it struggles with its own crosses and failures, and the challenges of modern life. The streets of our town are filled with people who carry their personal crosses, who are bruised, battered and broken.
Through these Stations of the Cross, Jesus is inviting us to journey with him and to reflect on his suffering as it continues in the lives of his people. In solidarity with all who suffer, let us pray that we will be open to whatever he wants us to see, hear and understand.
As you travel around the Windsor, Clewer and Dedworth, you will see the Stations out in the community, serving as a witness to the world that it is Lent and that we journey together towards Holy Week and Easter.
Permission to use these images has kindly been granted by the family of the artist Ken Cooke. The originals can be seen at St Georges, Wash Common, Newbury.
The Stations – what to do?
You can join us for worship on Wednesday evenings at a Station, or on Sunday evenings at St Andrews. Or you could go on a pilgrimage and walk all the stations. However you decide, we at St Andrews will be walking with you in our prayers.
If you would like someone to walk with you then we are here to help, just let us know. Contact: Revd Rosie Webb Rector of Clewer. Tel: 01753 852334
All the Stations are clearly visible and easily accessible
Station 1: St Andrews churchyard
Station 2: Knights Close
Station 3: Parsonage Lane –worship@ 6.30pm, 8th March
Station 4: Hatch Lane
Station 5: Wood Close –worship@ 6.30pm, 15th March
Station 6: Mill Lane
Station 7: Dedworth Rd (top end)-worship@ 6.30pm,22nd March
Station 8: Ash Lane
Station 9: Bailey Close –worship@6.30pm, 29th March
Station 10: Clewer Park
Station 11: St Agnes, St Leonards Rd –worship @ 6.30pm, 5th April
Station 12: Clewer Fuel Allotments, St Andrews Avenue
Station 13: The Willows, near Squires
Station 14: St Andrews churchyard
Wednesday evening Programme.
On Wednesday evenings we will meet at the Station for a short act of worship and reflection at 6.30pm, followed by a light supper with the Host family.
Then at 7.30/8pm we will stay and begin our Lenten Study Course –The Beatitudes, part of the Pilgrim Course.
Please join us for all or any part of the evening, no need to book, just turn up.
We are grateful to the ‘host’ families for their kind hospitality.
Sunday Evening Programme
On Sunday evenings as part of our usual 5pm Evening Prayer Service, we will continue to reflect on the Stations until we reach Holy Week. Stations 13 and 14 will form part of our Holy Week Services.
Worship through Song.
On our journey with the Stations we will be singing the well-known hymn/song ‘When I needed a neighbour were you there’, this forms part of our worship and reflections. Each Station has a relevant verse set to the tune.
Enter into Lent, the wilderness. May your prayers, study and reflections help you to turn to Christ and deepen your relationship with God, who is Love, forgiveness and everlasting life.