Holy week
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Celebrate Holy week
and Easter at St. John’s
In Holy Week, we journey with Jesus through the Passion story – from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to his trial, and execution on Good Friday, through the grief and silence of Holy Saturday, to the utter joy of the resurrection on Easter Day.
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
2nd APRIL
8:00am Eucharist
10:00am Procession to Our Lady of Victories
6:00pm Choral Eucharist
Palm Sunday marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey from the Mount of Olives to the acclaim of the crowds. We join in procession in celebration of the King of Kings.
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
3rd APRIL
6:00pm Eucharist
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
4th APRIL
12:00noon Eucharist
6:00pm Eucharist
7:00pm Tenebrae
A radiant meditation on light and shadows, punctuated by haunting music as the church gradually darkens, Tenebrae concludes with the sound of an “earthquake”, signifying the moment of Jesus’ death.
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
5th APRIL
6:00pm Eucharist
THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEK
6th APRIL
8.00pm Maundy Thursday – Liturgy of the Day
Memorial of the Last Supper
9:30pm Vigil Watch
A poignant service remembering Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples. Wrapped in a towel, he washed the feet of his friends – a reminder that we are bound to each other in love and service. It is followed by a silent vigil of prayer.
Good Friday
7th APRIL
10:00am Liturgy of the Day
A solemn commemoration of the death of Jesus on the Cross, with deeply stirring music and an opportunity for personal prayer at the Cross.
6:00pm Taizé Prayers Around the Cross
Simple prayers around an icon the cross from Taizé – a moment to lay down our burdens and those of others at the cross of Christ.
HOLY SATURDAY
8th APRIL
4:00pm ‘Via Crucis’
A deeply moving reflection on ‘The way of the Cross’ by Franz Litz, performed on piano by Roger Creed.
6.00pm Meditations at the Tomb
Quiet reflections on the Entombment of Christ as we wait in emptiness, like the disciples, for news of the resurrection.
Easter Day
9th APRIL
6.00am Easter Vigil
10.00am Choral Eucharist
Easter Egg Hunt
6:00pm Choral Evensong
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