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Holy Week And Easter Services
Services for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Great Vigil of Easter and Sunday, The Feast of the Resurrection
As Lent moves into Holy Week and Easter, we look forward to worshiping together now with fewer restrictions, while remaining careful for the health and well-being of everyone gathering with us as the St John’s church family.
Here are the details of the services at St John’s for this holy time - visitors and occasional worshipers will be warmly welcomed by our regular congregants!
Sunday 9:30am. Palm Sunday, Sunday of The Passion, Baptism of Clara Elizabeth Briggs
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Gathering in church for the Blessing and Distribution of the Palms, Street Procession, Baptism and Holy Eucharist.
Thursday 6:00pm Maundy Thursday
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Holy Eucharist and The Stripping of the Altar.
Friday 2:00 Good Friday A Pilgrimage to Calvary
Beautiful, contemplative service like no other, with readings and music, as we mark the hour of Jesus’ death at 3pm with a tolling of the church bell.
Saturday 8:00 The Great Vigil of Easter
Lighting of the new fire, readings and Holy Eucharist on the eve of the glorious celebration of the Resurrection on Easter Morning.
Sunday 9:30 The Feast of the Resurrection
Choral Eucharist for Easter Morning.
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Our Holy Week devotions at St John’s this year include two special services. On Good Friday
A Pilgrimage to Calvary is a moving, contemplative hour of narratives and music, as we become the onlookers present at the foot of the cross, and hearing their reflections.
The Great Vigil on Holy Saturday begins after sundown as we gather inside the unlit church. In the darkness a new fire is kindled and blessed, from which the Paschal Candle is lit, symbolizing the Light of Christ, used throughout the season of Easter, and the coming year at baptisms and funerals. The candles held by those present are lit from the Paschal candle, the Exultet is chanted, and rscripture read. Alleluia is sung for the first time since the beginning of Lent.
We hope you will find the Holy Week services at St John’s a blessed and enriching preparation for the joyful celebration of Eastertide, and look forward to seeing you all!
Reverend Lesley Hay, Priest in Charge
Pat Hopkins and Irmgarde Brown, Churchwardens
