Palm Sunday, April 13
8am: Spoken Eucharist (in person)
10am: Holy Eucharist with Choir (in person and livestream)
Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem when the crowds stripped palms from the trees to pave his way. Our celebration includes the blessing of palms and the dramatic reading of the Passion according to Mark. You can find the readings here.
Tuesday, April 15
5:30pm: Choral Evensong ( in person and livestream)
Wednesday, April 16
7am: Holy Eucharist (in person only)
(9am: Morning Prayer (in person and Zoom
10am – 2pm: Thrifty Goose Thrift Shop is open
The Triduum or Great Three Days
Maundy Thursday, April 17
9am: Morning Prayer (in person and Zoom)
7pm: Commemoration of the Last Supper (in person and livestream)
At his final Passover Meal with his disciples, Jesus gave them the commandment “Love one another.” To demonstrate the meaning of this commandment (Latin mandatum – maundy in Middle English) he washed his disciples’ feet. This service concludes with the ritual stripping of the altars in preparation for the starkness of Good Friday.
9pm Thursday – 9am Friday: The Gethsemane Watch (in person and livestream)
The Watch bridges the liturgies of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The Watch commemorates Jesus lonely night in the garden during which he asked his disciples, “Could you not watch one hour with me?” We undertake to watch an hour with Jesus, please sign up at the back of the church if you are able to commit to a specific hour in person.
Good Friday, April 18
9am: Gethsemane Watch concluses with Morning Prayer (in person and Zoom)
11:30am – 1pm: The nave is open for Stations of the Cross with self-guided audio on your phone, with headphones. Click here for the audio.
7pm: The Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday in-person and livestream.
This is one of the ancient services dating from the 4th-century, with beautiful vocal music and supported by guest musicians. A choral setting of the Passion according to St. John’s Gospel leads the congregation into the Veneration of the Cross. The Solemn Collects for Good Friday follow and the Liturgy concludes with the distribution of the consecrated bread and wine reserved from Maundy Thursday.
Holy Saturday, April 27
7pm: Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil (in person only)
We have adapted the traditional Easter Vigil service to emphasis the telling and remembering of the ancient story of salvation. Hearing this story against the background of the new fire of Easter is reminiscent of a more intimate campfire experience where familiar stories are told to celebrate shared memory and affirm identity among those gathered round the fire. The renewal of baptismal promises concludes the telling of our ancient story of salvation and is the prelude to the first Eucharist of Easter.
Easter Day, April 20
10am: Holy Eucharist (in person and livestream)
A solemn celebration of the Resurrection with music, featuring guest musician, Cheryl Bishkoff. The Cupcake and Coffee Celebration will take place in the Great Hall after the service.
