Wednesday in Holy Week | April 5
Sometimes called Spy Wednesday, the day recalls the betrayal of Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples. We pray for those we love, but we also do the hard work of praying for our enemies and for forgiveness. The service with sermon by Seminarian Taylor Irwin and communion is in Christ Chapel at 6:00 PM. The service will also be on Facebook Live.
Maundy Thursday | April 6
Taken from the Latin mandatum or commandment, the service recalls Christ’s commandment to love one another, his startling action to wash our feet, and then the transition to betrayal and the arrest. The service begins at 6:00 PM in the nave with Seminarian Trey Davis preaches. The choir will sing powerful anthems, and the service concludes with the stripping of the altar just as Christ was left alone by those around him. All leave the church in silence. The service will be live-streamed.
Vigil of the Blessed Sacrament | April 6-7
The reserve sacrament is taken to a small altar set up in the Chapel and decorated as a garden. All are invited to come and watch with the Lord and spend time in prayer anytime Thursday night until Friday at 10:00 AM when the vigil ends with a brief service of Morning Prayer in Christ Chapel.
Good Friday | April 7
Marking the hour where Jesus hung on the cross, the church worships together in the church nave at noon with readings, preaching, and solemn prayers. This is a difficult but important service to share as a community. Associate Rector Ruth Pattison preaches. The service will be live-streamed from the nave at noon.
At 7:00 pm on Zoom, our Vicar Stewart Lucas will lead a virtual Stations of the Cross with art and musical reflections. Click here to join the Zoom service.
Easter Vigil | April 8
Perhaps the most triumphant and joyful service of the year, this service marks the moment when Jesus was raised from the dead to bring new life to the world. The Vigil begins in the Memorial Garden in darkness with a kindling of the new Paschal/Easter fire and gradually moves into the Church nave. With singing, chanting, incense, readings, baptism, and communion, the Easter Vigil celebrates the defeat of death and the promise of new life. Gather at 7:00 PM outside in the Garden for the service that lasts about an hour and a half including a baptism and sermon by Vicar Stewart Lucas. The service will be live-streamed. Incense will be used. The choir will sing and we'll welcome a brass ensemble to lead our worship. Bring a bell to ring if you like!
Easter Day | April 9
- 8:00, 10:15 AM & 6:00 PM | Worship
- 9:30 AM | Children Easter Egg Hunt
- 11:15 AM | Youth Easter Egg Hunt
The Church celebrates Christ’s joyful resurrection as a community at our regularly scheduled services with singing, prayers, preaching, and praise: 8:00 AM in the chapel, 10:15 AM in the church nave, 5:00 PM for the Spanish service in the nave, and 6:00 PM in the chapel. The children will enjoy an Easter Egg hunt at 9:30 AM. The 10:15 AM service will be live-streamed. The choir will sing and we'll welcome a brass ensemble to lead our worship. Children should bring flowers for the cross outside!
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Once we’ve sung the mandatum, the organ is silent until the Gloria at the Great Vigil of Easter. For the first time since I’ve been here, we will have brass at Easter. There are more churches that want brass then there are brass players available. I was even going as far out as Savannah and getting a “no” or “can’t” from players. It’s taken time and relationship building, but we are there. The hymn settings are spectacular. 
