Events
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Events for 2025
Christ Church Isle of Dogs, Calendar of Services and Events 2025
JanuarySun 5th Jan Feast of the Epiphany,
Sun 12th Jan The Baptism of Christ - Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Sat 18 Jan Beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun 19th Jan Christian Unity Sunday - All-the-Church-Family Service
Sat 25th Jan Close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun 26th Jan The Third Sunday of EpiphanyFebruary
Sun 2nd Feb Feast of the Presentation Christ in the Temple - Candlemas
Sun 9th Feb Fourth Sunday before Lent
Fri 14th - Fri 21st Feb Tower Hamlets Schools on Half Term
Sun 15th Feb Third Sunday before Lent (No Sunday School - half term)
Sun 23rd Feb Second Sunday before Lent -Confirmations for St Luke’s School (No SundaySchool - half term)
March
Sun 2nd Mar Sunday next before Lent
Tue 4th Mar 6pm Shrove Tuesday Party
Wed 5th Feb 9.30 School in church for Ash Wednesday (2X sessions)7.30pm Ash Wednesday Mass, with Imposition of Ashes
Sun 9th Mar All-the-Church-Family Service
Wed 12th Mar Ember DayFri 14th Mar Ember Day
Sat 15th Mar Ember Day
Sun 16th Mar Second Sunday of Lent
Sun 23th Mar Third Sunday of Lent
Tuesday 25th Mar Feast of the Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sun 30th Mar Mothering Sunday - All-the-Church-Family Service
AprilSun 6th Apr Passion Sunday - Crosses veiled in church. Planned attendance questionnaire
for Holy Week and Easter
Sun 13th Apr 11am Palm Sunday Procession and Mass, 6.30pm Music for Holy Week
Mon 14th Apr 7pm Stations of the Cross
Tue 15th Apr 7pm Stations of the Cross
Wed 16th Apr 5pm Stations of the Cross for Children, 7pm Stations of the Cross
Thu 17th Apr 7.30 Mass of the last Supper and beginning of the Vigil until Midnight
Fri 7th Apr - 21st Apr Tower Hamlets Schools on Easter Holiday
Fri 29 Mar 10am Procession of the Cross, 12-3pm Three Hours at the Cross, led byFr. Tom Pyke
Sat 19th April Confirmations at St Paul’s Cathedral
Sun 20th Apr Easter Day 5.30 Dawn service (if predicted numbers warrant - see PassionSunday) 11am Mass with Baptisms or Renewal Of Baptismal Vows
Sun 27th Apr Low Sunday
Weds 30th No Wednesday Midweek Mass
MaySun 4th May Easter 3
Sun 11th May Easter 4
Sunday 11th-18th May Christian Aid Week
Sun 18th May Easter 5
Sun 25th May Easter 6, All-the-Church-Family Service
Wed 27 May No Wednesday Midweek Mass
Thu 28th May 10am Ascension Day Beating of the Bounds 7.30pm Ascension Day Service,beginning of Christ Church Patronal (Deanery Invitation)
JuneSun 1st June Patronal Service and lunch. Visitors from St Luke’s Millwall
Sun 8th June Feast of Pentecost
Sun 15th June Trinity Sunday
Thurs 19th Feast of Corpus Christi
Sun 22nd Jun 1st after Trinity
Wed 25th Jun Ember DayFri 27th Jun Ember Day
Sat 28th Jun Ember Day
Sun 29th Jun 2nd after Trinity
JulySun 6th Jun 3rd after Trinity
Sun 13rd Jun 4th after Trinity Summer Fete
Sun 20th Jul 5th after Trinity
Sat 26 Jul St Anne & St Joachim - St Anne’s Limehouse Patronal Festival
Sun 27th 6th after Trinity
AugustSun 3rd Aug 7th after Trinity
Sun 10th Aug 8th after Trinity
Sun 17th Aug 9th after Trinity
Sun 24th Aug 10th after Trinity
SeptemberSun 31st Aug 11th after Trinity
Sun 7th Sep 12th after Trinity Education Sunday - Headteacher of St Luke’s invited to Mass
Sun 14th Sep 13th after Trinity
Mon 15th Sep Holy Cross Day
Sun 21st Sep 14th after Trinity
Wed 24 Sep Ember DayFri 26 Sep Ember Day
Sat 27 Sep Ember Day
Sun 28th Sep 15th after Trinity Harvest Festival
October
Sun 5th Oct 16th after Trinity
Sun 12th Oct Pet Service in St Francistide
Sat 18th Oct St Luke
Sun 19th Oct St Luke’s Patronal Festival
Sun 26th Last Sunday after Trinity
Wed 30 Oct Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
NovemberSat 1 Nov All Saints’ Day - Patronal Festival All Saints’ Poplar
Sun 2nd Nov Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church/All Saints Sunday
Sun 9th Nov Remembrance Sunday
Sun 16th Nov 2nd Sunday before Advent
Sun 23rd Nov Feast of Christ the King
Sun 30th Nov Advent Sunday - Afternoon Tea and Contemplative ServiceDecember
Sun 7th Dec 2nd Sunday of Advent
Wed 10th Dec Ember DayFri 12th Dec Ember Day
Sat 13th Dec Ember Day
Sun 14th th Dec 3rd Sunday of Advent
Sun 21st Dec 6.30 pm Parish Carol Service
Tue 24 Dec 5pm Christmas Eve Activity Service
Wed 25 Dec 11am Christmas Day Mass
Sun 28th Dec
