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Holy Week and Easter at St. James
Holy Week Starts TOMORROW! Palm Sunday Services, March 29 at 9:00 & 10:30 am Palm Sunday Pony Rides, March 29, 9:00-10:30 am Maundy Thursday Service, April 2, 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Vigil, April 2-3, 8:00 pm - 8:00 am Good Friday Children's Service, April 3, 10:00 am Good Friday Noonday Service, April 3, 12 noon Easter Day Services, 9:00 & 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00 am |
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Palm Sunday Services with Pony RidesSunday, March 29 + 9 & 10:30 AM Join us TOMORROW for Palm Sunday services and pony rides. Both services begin with a procession (a shorter version at the 9 am, a longer version with ponies at the 10:30 am), and continue with the Passion Reading and Holy Communion. Pony Rides take place in the churchyard starting at 9:00 am, and concluding with the Palm Sunday Procession at 10:30. Kids, come join us and invite your friends! |
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Holy Week & Easter For Kids!Sunday March 29 - Sunday April 5 We have a LOT happening for kids during Holy Week and Easter, all interactive services to help them understand these stories that are so central to our Christian faith and life. Click the button below for a complete list of services, including: Palm Sunday Pony Rides, March 29 from 9-10:30 AM Good Friday Interactive Children's Service, April 3 at 10:00 am Easter Day Services at 9:00 & 11:00 Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 am in the Churchyard
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Maundy Thursday ServiceThursday, April 2 + 7:00 PM Join us as we remember the institution of the first Eucharist, followed by the stripping of the altar as we prepare for Good Friday. This service marks the beginning of the "Easter Triduum," the three most solemn days of the church year, and is a moving way to begin these important days in the church. Following the service, the chapel will be open all night for prayer and silent reflection. For more infomation visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJJSM7nxsRKLoUYW3ExQ21eNY194yU7SSKUNLHYGZfk/edit?usp=sharing
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Maundy Thursday VigilThursday April 2 + 8 PM - 8 AM Following our Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 pm (April 2) is the overnight vigil in memory of Jesus' request that the disciples stay up and watch with him through his agonizing final night in the Garden of Gethsemane. The church is open all night, and you may sign up to keep watch for an hour (or more), or just come by sometime in the night For more infomation visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eR4wx5Q5BREv21pkGwXRSaqE5bg6RTU1IYjTXIpd7qE/edit?usp=sharing
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Good Friday LiturgyFriday, April 3 + 12:00 NOON The Good Friday liturgy is from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and includes the Passion according to St. John sung by the choir. This is a solemn, deeply moving service, and lasts about an hour. We'll also take a "Good Friday Offering," the offering of the Episcopal Church since 1922 to the Diocese of Jerusalem. View the liturgy at the link below. For more infomation visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xwxAF0Nfkb-mydp6UMzsblHAOE4ff2KitBqh-qyh-c/edit?usp=sharing
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Easter Day Services with Egg HuntSunday April 5 + 9:00 & 11:00 AM Join us Easter Day for festive services with music, hymns, sermon, and Holy Communion. And don't forget the Easter Egg Hunt, starting at 10:00 am. This year we've doubled the amount of eggs, so don't miss the fun. Invite friends and neighbors! |
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Easter Music and FlowersMake a Contribution Until Tuesday, March 31 - Deadline Extended Help make our Easter services especially beautiful. You can give in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one. Click the button (no sign-in required), enter the amount you'd like to give, and add your loved one(s) name in the memo line so we can print it in the Easter bulletin. Please write "in thanksgiving for" or "in memory of." For more infomation visit: https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=f2c5cf7f-6864-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11
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