Holy Week is the culmination of our Lenten pilgrimage, as we prepare for the great Easter celebrations. Plan now to join with the community as we gather at the table, behold the cross, and await the resurrection.
Note: All evening services will be at 7 pm, with the exception of Maundy Thursday, when we will gather at 6:30 for supper.
The Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday): March 24th at 8 am and 10 am
The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at both services.
The 10 am liturgy will begin in the garden, weather permitting.
Evening Services During Holy Week: March 25th, 26th, 27th, at 7 pm
The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated each evening in a meditative service.
Maundy Thursday: March 28th at 6:30 pm
Join us for an Agape Supper in the Parish House, followed by the Holy Eucharist, Footwashing, and the Stripping of the Altar.
Good Friday: March 29th at 7 pm
We will read the Prayer Book liturgy for Good Friday.
Holy Saturday: March 30th at 10 am
We will read the brief Prayer Book liturgy for this day before preparing the church for the Easter celebrations.
The Great Vigil of Easter: March 30th at 7 pm
The kindling and blessing of New Fire will precede the Liturgy of the Word, the Renewal of Baptismal Vows, and the first Eucharist of Easter.
The Sunday of the Resurrection: March 31st at 8 am and 10 am
We will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at both services.
There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the children (rain or shine) following the 10 AM service with a festive coffee hour in the Parish House.
During the season of Lent we are using the wooden processional cross that has long been a part of the worship life at St. John’s. While the procession each Sunday includes the choir and the worship leaders, it is really meant to be representative of the procession of all of God’s people as they gather to offer worship. So each of us, on a Sunday morning is a part of that procession,