About St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire
St Peter's church is set in the village of Church Langton, in south Leicestershire, near to the town of Market Harborough.
Worship is Church of England (Anglican). St Peter's is one of the churches forming the Benefice of the Langtons and Shangton in the Diocese of Leicester.
St Peter's serves three villages, Church Langton, West Langton and East Langton and has friends and visitors from all over.
We love to meet new people and visitors. Everyone is welcome! Contact us on info@churchlangton.org.uk and follow our story on www.churchlangton.org.uk
Langton Community Hall, Tuesday, 21st April, 7:30pm
The Choral is a 2025 British historical drama film co-produced and directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Alan Bennett. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, and Simon Russell Beale.
Set in 1916, during World War I, in the fictional town of Ramsden, Yorkshire, the film follows the members of the local choral society which recruits a disparate group of townspeople for a performance of Edward Elgar‘s The Dream of Gerontius.
The group soon discover that making music together is their best response to the chaos and loss of war.
Peter Bradshaw, writing in The Guardian, called it “a quiet and consistent pleasure: an unsentimental but deeply felt drama”.
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We are in the season of Easter or ‘Eastertide’. Easter, which like Christmas, is a far longer period than the days which serve as national holidays. In fact, Easter has just begun and is a joyous 50-day season spanning from Easter Sunday to Pentecost, (at the end of May) marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his appearances to the disciples before his ascension to heaven.
Eastertide is the church’s longest season. While it runs, Christians celebrate victory over death through special services. Church decorations and priests vestments change to white and gold, and worship features constant “Alleluias”, emphasising themes of light, new life, and sacramental joy.
In nature, at least in the northern hemisphere, Eastertide coincides with the burst of Spring into Summer, longer hours of daylight for some places, growth and colour in new leaves on the trees and as flowers burst into life. Decorations return to our churches and flowers decorate as the season progresses.
In the UK, we see hedgerows at their most abundant, with hawthorn’s white flowers lining the field edges.. and traditionally, the cricket season begins after Easter too. Villages up and down the country, will be preparing wickets ready to play.
Key Facts: Eastertide (Church of England)
Duration: 50 days (often called “The Great Fifty Days”), lasting from Easter Day until Pentecost.
Theme: Resurrection joy, life, light, and the presence of the risen Christ.
The Easter Candle: A large candle is lit from a new fire at the Vigil, placed near the altar, and lit at all services throughout the 50 days.
Liturgical Changes: Liturgical colors are white or gold to signify celebration. The word “Alleluia” is used frequently.
End Point: The season concludes on Pentecost Sunday (also known as Whitsunday)
Key Moments:
Easter Vigil: Occurs on Holy Saturday night, initiating Easter with light, fire, and a service of renewal.
Ascension Day: Celebrated 40 days after Easter, marking Jesus’ return to the Father.
Easter Octave: The first eight days are treated as a single day of celebration, ending on Low Sunday.
Customs and Symbolism
Worship Texts: According to the Church of England’s Common Worship, the season includes reflections on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Candles: Individual worshippers often light their own candles from the main Easter Candle, symbolising their personal new life in Christ.
Proclamation: The traditional greeting is “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” with the response “He is risen indeed! Alleluia!”.
Easter services at St Peter’s Church this Easter and next week a special family service at Thorpe Langton on Sunday 12th April, as some of our families are away over the holidays. Everyone welcome.
Easter Sunday, St Peter’s Church, 5th April 11.00am
Easter Sunday
After the sorrow of Good Friday and the quietness of Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday celebrates the great mystery and heart of the Christian faith, that Jesus came back to life, rising from death, his body restored and whole again. Christians call this ‘The Resurrection’
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. John 3.16
The Resurrection
On the morning of the third day after Jesus died, the gospels recount his coming back to life. Versions between the accounts differ slightly, but either singly or as a group, the first people to learn of his resurrection were women, notably Mary, who mistook Jesus for the gardener. When he spoke to her and said her name, she recognised him and reached out to touch him. He gently told her not to, as he was not yet ascended to his Father.
This moment is profound on many levels. Jesus asked Mary, ‘Whom do ye seek’ Who are you looking for?’ A deep question for us all on this day. Who do we look for, whom do we seek? What do we want and what do we need? If we seek Jesus, what does finding him mean to our lives both now and in the future?
Whom do ye seek?
For our children, this lovely day is a promise of Easter eggs and possibly an Easter egg hunt! Read all about different ways to remember Jesus while enjoying that very special Easter egg!
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