Easter 2024

Everyone’s welcome at the Priory for Holy Week and Easter…

…for a range of services following the journey to the cross and the joy of Jesus’ resurrection…scroll down for more details

Palm Crosses at Malvern Priory

Palm Sunday
24th March 2024

8am Communion Service
using the Book of Common Prayer

Held in St Giles’ Chapel, Malvern Priory

A quiet, contemplative, service of Holy Communion, using the traditional language of the Prayer Book


10.30am Morning Worship
Suitable for all ages, with a children’s address

Held at Malvern College Chapel, College Road, Malvern WR14 3DF


6.30pm Parish Communion
Holy Communion with hymns and an anthem sung by the Priory Singers

Held in Malvern Priory

Holy Week
Monday 25th March
Tuesday 26th March
Wednesday 27th March

7.30pm Sung Compline
A contemplative, monastic, service, sung by the back row of the Priory Choir, with a short reflection and hymn

Held in Malvern Priory

A peaceful ending to the day

Maundy Thursday
28th March 2024

11.30am Holy Communion
using the Book of Common Prayer

A quiet, contemplative, service of Holy Communion, using the traditional language of the Prayer Book

Held in Malvern Priory

7.30pm Parish Communion
using the Common Worship Liturgy

A communion service in contemporary language

Held in Malvern Priory

Good Friday
29th March 2024

10.30am United Act of Witness
in the Priory grounds

Christians from across Malvern gather to sing and pray in this informal service, which is suitable for all ages.

Hot drinks and hot cross buns served afterwards in the Lyttelton Rooms.


The following services will be held in Malvern Priory

12 noon - 1pm Altogether Worship
A service suitable for all ages, with singing from the Priory Choristers

1pm - 2pm Music and Readings for Good Friday
Readings and reflections for Good Friday with music from the Priory Praise Group

2pm-3pm Service of Devotion at the Cross
With music from the Priory Singers

Easter Day
31st March 2024

6.30am Sunrise Service
on the Worcestershire Beacon, Malvern Hills

Climb the Beacon in the darkness of the night and watch the first rays of dawn on Easter Day, worshipping in the company of Christians from across Malvern.
Suitable for anyone who can ascend the Beacon.
He is risen!

8am Communion Service
following the Book of Common Prayer

A service of Holy Communion, using the traditional language of the Prayer Book and concluding with a hymn and voluntary on the organ.

Held in Great Malvern Priory

10.30am Parish Communion
following Common Worship Liturgy

A joyful communion service in contemporary language with hymns led by the choir

Held in Great Malvern Priory

6.30pm Choral Evensong

Traditional Evensong service led by the Priory Singers

Held in Great Malvern Priory

... the clocks go forward to British Summer Time today

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