Continue below to see which Holy Week services will be streamed and accessible online as well as in person.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 | 8:00AM | 10:30AM (incense, Livestreamed here)

There is a note of expectancy in the air.  After long weeks of anticipation and preparation since Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, Holy Week has come.  Christ is going up to Jerusalem, and we are going with him.  A special liturgy begins with the blessing of the palms and a procession of the congregation, commemorating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. 



THURSDAY, APRIL 17 | 7:00PM (incense, Livestreamed here)

This day marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, Latin for “the great three days,” which ends when the new fire is lit on Easter Vigil. This service commemorates the institution of the Lord’s Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, a pivotal event that exemplifies love, service, and sacrifice.  On this night Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as a sign of Christian humility and servanthood.  Several representative people in the congregation will wash each other’s feet.  The high altar is stripped and washed by the priests after the reserved Sacrament is taken in procession to the Altar of Repose in the chapel.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 8:30PM - FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 12:00PM

We watch at the Altar of Repose where the reserved sacrament is placed after the Maundy Thursday evening Eucharist. This altar is symbolic of our Lord’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. We respond to our Lord’s question to his disciple, “Could you not watch with me one hour” (Matthew 26:40)? Commit to pray, so that together as a church we can keep watch from the end of our Maundy Thursday service to the beginning of our noon Good Friday service.

Click here to download a PDF of the “Holy Hour” prayer guide

Our Book of Common Prayer calls us to observe Good Friday as a Fast Day, cutting down on both the quality and quantity of food. It is important to remember that the observance of fasting is always mitigated by practical concerns of health and age. Other acts of discipline may also be appropriate, according to your own spiritual Rule of Life. You are encouraged to attend both the following services of The Great Liturgy of the Passion and The Stations of the Cross.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 at 12:00PM | The Great Liturgy of the Passion (Livestreamed here)

This is The Great Liturgy of the Passion where the cross over the altar is draped in black, which includes the reding of the Passion according to John, solemn prayers which date back to the 4th century, music, the bringing in of the cross and devotion, and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 at 7:00PM | Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross, is a devotional practice in the Christian tradition that commemorates the Passion of Christ. It involves a series of 14 stations, each representing specific events from Jesus’ last day on earth as a man. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station, reflecting on Jesus’ suffering and death, often with prayer, meditation, and readings.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 at 9:00AM | Proper Liturgy for Holy Saturday

Proper Liturgy for Holy Saturday is a short service. This day, the sad day between Good Friday and Easter, finds us in the position of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus: “We hoped He was the one to redeem Israel” they said of the man they saw crucified days ago. We all know that sense of utter confusion. This is the awful reality of Holy Saturday. We are overwhelmed by the sheer pointlessness and hopelessness at a time when others seem to be going about their normal lives unaffected. Jesus’ body is in the tomb. Our Lord is dead.  It is dark.  Our hope appears to be gone.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 | 7:00PM (incense, Livestreamed here)

The Great Easter Vigil, also known simply as the Easter Vigil, is one of the most significant and profound liturgies in the Christian Tradition. It marks the culmination of the Easter Triduum, the three great day period from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.  We light the new fire to dispel the darkness, and from that fire the Paschal (Easter) Candle is lit and carried through the darkened Church. We sing the Exsultet, an ancient and solemn chant declaring Christ’s victory over sin, darkness, and death. From the Paschal Candle other candles are lit, and darkness begins to flee before the light, the Light of Christ. We remember the grand narrative of God’s salvation story as Scripture is read and we respond with song. And then we end our long Lenten fast with the Great Acclamation: “Alleluia, the Lord is risen indeed!” Our Easter celebration begins a glorious celebration of the Eucharist.  The Sacrament of Baptism and the renewal of baptismal vows takes place at this or the Easter Day Mass.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 | 7:30AM | 10:00AM (incense, Livestreamed here)

The principal Easter Day service is a Mass that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with the flowering of the cross, one of our cherished traditions at All Saints. We watch the somber wooden cross of Good Friday as it is adorned with the glorious hope-filled blooms of Easter. Now we shout “Alleluia!” once again. This is our great celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The remaining darkness of Easter Vigil is dispelled by the bright sunlight of our Easter Day Mass! 

During the first Christian centuries, the events of the Great Fifty Days of Easter, from Easter to the Ascension to Pentecost, were looked on as a unified feast.  The joyous Easter season is reflected in the seasonal changes in our worship: the liturgical color is white, the Gloria and the Alleluia return in our liturgy, and the tone of the service is celebratory. Alleluia!  Christ is Risen!  The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia!