Lent & Easter

Lent Study Groups

‘Holy Habits: Following Jesus’ at Bakewell Methodist Church & Hathersage Methodist Church:
A journey looking at the Holy Habits in the life and passion of Jesus, drawing us into a deeper experience of discipleship in today's needy world and living the way of life both he and the early church modelled. For a copy of the booklet (suggested donation £5), please contact the Circuit Administrator: admin@peakmethodistcircuit.org

Bakewell Methodist Church – in the sanctuary
Wednesdays as follows: 18th, 25th February; 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th March
2pm-3pm (refreshments from 1.45pm)

Hathersage Methodist Church – in the Lounge
Tuesday mornings or evenings as follows:
24th February; 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st March
11am -12noon (refreshments from 10.45am)
& 7pm – 8pm (refreshments from 6.45pm)

Bible Society’s ‘Lent Encounter 2026’ at Fountain
Square Church, Tideswell & Christ Church, Litton:
Journey through the Psalms this Lent and explore how these ancient songs speak to topics of creation, grief,
justice, forgiveness and worship – and how they point us to Jesus.

A Churches Together in Tideswell Lent group led by Rev Carole
Marsden & Rev Fiona Kouble.

Fountain Square Church, Tideswell:
Friday mornings at 11am on February 20th, 27th; March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; April 10th, 17th.

Christ Church, Litton:
Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9pm on February 25th; March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th; April 8th, 15th, 22nd.

Please sign up with either Rev Carole or Rev Fiona to order handbook at the subsidised cost of £5.

Journey to Jerusalem

An interactive display telling the Easter Story at Bakewell Methodist Church
Further information about the display and opening times can be found here: Journey to Jerusalem

Additional Services

Additional services to those shown on the March-May Peak Circuit Preaching Plan are as follows:

Holy Week

Daily devotions Monday 30 Mar – Friday 3 Apr at 12 noon, a short 15 minute service, at Hathersage Methodist Church.

Maundy Thursday 2nd April
6pm Maundy Thursday service & meal at Fountain Square Church
7pm Tenebrae Service with HC at Bakewell Methodist Church led by Rev Fran Johnson & Graham Johnson.
7pm Maundy Thursday service & meal at Hathersage Parish Church

Good Friday 3rd April
10:30am, Bakewell Methodist Church led by Rev Tim Morris.
10.30am Walk of Witness starting at Hathersage Parish Church
1.45pm outside Walk of Witness starting at Fountain Square Church, followed by time at the cross at the Parish Church

Easter Day 5th April
8am Outdoor Communion in Hathersage Millennium Garden