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Join Us for Holy Week & Easter

Palm Sunday – April 1

7:45am – Blessing of Palms and Holy Eucharist

9am and 11am– Blessing of Palms and Solemn Eucharist

9pm – Compline

Weekdays in Holy Week

Monday, April 2:   6pm – Evening Prayer

Tuesday, April 3:   6pm – Holy Eucharist

Wednesday, April 4:  11:30am – Holy Eucharist; 6pm – Evening Prayer

The Sacred Triduum

Maundy Thursday, April 5

7:30pm – Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar

9:00pm to 7am – All-night Vigil in the Lady Chapel before the Altar of Repose
Sign up in ½ hour segments in the Welcome Center or at Coffee Hour, as an individual, a household or with friends.

Good Friday, April 6

12pm – The Way of the Cross

3pm – Good Friday Service for Young Children  & their Parents
Join us for this intergenerational worship service as children & adults walk through Jesus’ last week with his disciples

7:30pm – The Liturgy of Good Friday
The Passion according to St. John sung by the choir; Veneration of the Cross & Communion from the reserve sacrament

Holy Saturday, April 7

8pm – The Great Vigil of Easter: A glorious service that begins in darkness with the lighting of the New Fire, traces the biblical story of salvation, & brings us to the joyful first Eucharist of Easter with the glorious music.
A reception follows in the Parish Hall.

Easter Day, April 8

7:45am – Holy Eucharist with Organ and Hymns

9 and 11am – Festival Eucharist with Full Choir

4pm – Parish Easter Dinner
Beverages and H’ors D’Ouevres at 3pm; Bring a dish and beverage to share

9pm – Compline:  A 20-minute candlelit service of Gregorian chant with prayers. Peaceful, private, meditative.