Christ The King Bowburn

11/04/2026

Our advertised Easter celebration tomorrow afternoon has been cancelled. But do come along and join us at 11am for our usual Sunday service. You'd be very welcome!

04/04/2026

Come and join us to celebrate Easter tomorrow for our Easter Sunday Service at 11am followed by an Easter egg hunt in the Church and garden! We look forward to welcoming you ✝️✝️✝️

02/04/2026

The Church is open until midnight for reflection as we gather in the Garden of Gethsemane with the disciples to await Jesus' arrest in this Holy Week.

02/04/2026

Tonight at 7pm we step into one of the most tender moments of Holy Week. On the night before He died, Jesus gathered with His friends, broke bread, and gave them a new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you.”

And then He did something astonishing.
He knelt down and washed their feet.

In that simple, humbling act, Jesus showed us what love looks like in action — service, compassion, and a willingness to stoop low so that others may be lifted up. It is the doorway into the mystery of the Cross, where love will be poured out completely.

At Mass this evening, the priest will echo that same gesture of Christ by washing the feet of members of the congregation — a living reminder that we are called to serve one another with the same self-giving love.

You are warmly invited to join us as we enter the great Triduum together, remembering the night He gave us the Eucharist, the commandment of love, and the example of humble service.

Mass begins at 7pm
All are welcome.

01/04/2026

Services of the Triduum (The 'Great Three Days')
at Christ the King (DH6 5DS)

Maundy Thursday (2nd April)
7pm The Mass of the Lord's Supper
including the Washing of Feet, Procession to the Altar of Repose ('Gethsemane')
and Stripping of the Church

followed by the Watch of Prayer before the Sacrament until Midnight- come and go as you please.

Good Friday (3rd April)
3pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion and Death
including the Passion Gospel, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion

Holy Saturday (4th April)-
at our sister church- St. Andrew's Spennymoor (DL16 6NE)
7.30pm The Great Vigil and First Mass of Easter
including the lighting of the New Fire and Paschal Candle, and the Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Followed by Easter Party!

'We venerate your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your Holy Resurrection. For, by virtue of the cross, joy has come to the whole world.'

27/03/2026

Palm Sunday at Christ the King (29th March)
Commemorating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, acclaiming him as our King, and beginning Holy Week together

11am Procession of Palms, Sung Mass and Sunday School (Meet at the Miners' Memorial on Prince Charles Avenue)

Palm crosses will be blessed and available for all.

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

24/03/2026

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT CHRIST THE KING

PALM SUNDAY 29th March
11am Procession of Palms & Parish Mass
(Meet at Miners’ Memorial on Prince Charles Avenue.)

Holy Monday, 30th March 7pm Mass & Address

Holy Tues. & Holy Wed., 31st March & 1st April
10am Mass & Address

MAUNDY THURSDAY, 2nd April
7pm Mass of the Lord's Supper,
Watch of the Passion until 12 midnight

GOOD FRIDAY, 3rd April
3pm Liturgy of the Lord's Passion and Death

HOLY SATURDAY, 4th April
[At our sister church, St. Andrew Spennymoor, DL16 6NE]
7.30pm The Vigil & First Mass of Easter (followed by Easter Party)

EASTER DAY, 5th April:
11am Festival Mass
(& free children's Easter egg hunt outdoors)

2nd Sunday of Easter, 12th April
11am Festival Mass
2.30pm Children’s Easter Celebration with food!

Join us to celebrate the victory of life, light and love in Jesus.

14/03/2026

We had a wonderful parish quiet day in lovely spring sunshine at St. Antony's Priory in Durham today. We are very grateful to Samuel and Tom, our brilliant ordinands on placement from Cranmer Hall when led our reflections. We have been focusing this lent on New Testament figures and what they can teach us about discipleship. Samuel and Tom guided us into considering the lives of the Blessed Virgin Mary and James the Just as models of discipleship. We are also grateful, as always, to Fr. Nicholas Buxton for his generous hospitality.

13/03/2026

Mothering Sunday at Christ the King
11am Sung Mass and Sunday School,
with Blessing and Distribution of Spring Flowers and chocolates

In our gospel reading we hear of Jesus life-changing encounter with the man born blind in John 9.

All welcome!

07/03/2026

TONIGHT (Saturday 7th March) at Christ the King Church, Bowburn, at 5.30pm is the Lenten service of STATIONS OF THE CROSS, a devotion to commemorate the final hours of the life of Jesus as he walks to his crucifixion when we reflect on his suffering, sacrifice and love. All are welcome.

05/03/2026

A special event at our sister church...

Join us for this special service on Sunday 22nd March, as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter.