Here is a set of photos that tell part of the story of a London Holy Week from the All Saints Church, Fulham.
You could see our churh from the aerial photography at the start of the Boat Race which this year coincided with Easter Day on TV
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| Our Palm Sunday starts with the collection of a donkey |
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We set off with Palms in hand
to St Mary's Church Putney |
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| We hear the Gospel for Palm Sunday St Mary's Putney |
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It was so cold we were allowed
to wear warm hats |
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We are led on our procession across Putney Bridge over the Thames
back to Fulham by the donkey |
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| During Holy week we learn about the Seder Meal |
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| For example Wine drops on the napkin to depict the ten plagues |
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Maundy Thursday the Blessing of Oils
and renewal of vows |
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| Wrapped up well on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral on Maudy Thursday Tina, Andrew,Sylvia and Jim to support Canon Joe, Rev Penny, Rev Eileen , Reader Mary and Archbishop Walter for the renewal of vows and Blessing of the Oils |
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Back in All Saints Church, Fulham - Our Christmas Tree from 2012
becomes the Cross of the Passion |
The crown of thorns
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| Our lady chapel during holy week |
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We assemble a huge number of Hot Cross buns ordered from the baker- Several baker's dozens !
After the three hours service , Hot cross buns are given after our family service on Good Friday |
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| My Simnel Cake worked well this year |
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A statue to our lady and the lady chapel
with spring sunshine lovely rainbow colours effect
from the stained glass windows
on the carpet |
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Saturday we do a BIG cleaning job - even the heating gratings-
where we find £4 which had fallen down the grating
which goes to our Tower and Bells appeal |
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| The Thurible get a good clean |
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| The aumbrey light is cleaned also |
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| Serious yellow 'marigolds' are employed for cleaning work ! |
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Lectern candlesticks and Pascal candlestick cleaned
of candle wax and cleaning the brass |
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| Vacuuming the chancel and flowers for the font |
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| Flowers to be arranged throughout the church |
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| The display behind the main altar |
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| Arrangements for the pulpit and the lectern |
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| Our Easter Garden - don't you just love the children's paper daffodils |
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| The empty tomb |
All is prepared for our dawn Service at 5.30 a.m. and not to forget the clock goes forward an hour !
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It's 4.54 a.m. on Easter Morning
All is quiet at the west door of all Saints Church Fulham
The moon shines in the still black sky |
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| Our Pascal Candle for 2013 now in place after the dawn service |
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The last embers of our Easter fire otside the West Door of
All Saints Parish Church, Fulham |
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| Blessed among women |
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| A puff of incence for a our lady from the Thurible |
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a banner for the Putney shore for the
BNY Mellon University Boat Race 2013
asks a question |
beautiful
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