The real meaning of Easter

There is no shortage of egg hunts to be had in the coming weeks, but in Milton Keynes, Church Without Walls (CWW) will mark Holy Week and Easter with a weeklong series of events planned.

They begin with a Palm Sunday Dinner at Broughton Field School (Sunday, April 2, from midday) where visitors can eat, chat, pray and reflect on the events of Palm Sunday.

The family-friendly opportunity will end with bread and wine shortly before 1.30pm. A day later, the Easter Trail will begin. The fun will run through to Easter Sunday, and if you are up for the challenge, you will travel across Broughton and Brooklands, following the clues in the windows, learning the Easter story as you go.

A Maundy Thursday gathering is being hosted at the Hummingbirds Children’s Centre on April 6 with a shared meal, prayers and reflections.

“As Jesus gathered with his disciples to share a meal on the night before he died, so we gather as a community to eat and pray together during this holy week,” said Ruth Maxey, Community Minister for Broughton & Brooklands.