Holy Week & Easter 2025
April 13 - 20
You are welcome this Holy Week and Easter!
This is both the most solemn and the most joyous week of the Church Year. Our attention is focused on the suffering, dying, and rising from the dead of Jesus Christ. As we follow our Lord’s journey to the Cross, we ourselves enter into the power and significance of his death and resurrection, not as bystanders, but as participants. The Holy Week Booklet is your guide to the many services which take place. Bulletins for upcoming services will be updated soon. There are several family friendly services and activities through the week — all are welcome to pray, sing, and celebrate with us!
Palm Sunday
April 13
8 am Holy Communion (said)
9:15 am Neighbourhood Street Procession **family friendly
We gather in the Round Church with people of all ages from our neighbouring churches. Branches of palm and palm crosses are blessed and distributed. Following the Jerusalem donkeys, we visit each church for praise and prayer. (Watch the weather and dress warmly while outdoors).
10:15 am Morning Prayer
10:30 am Choral Holy Communion
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Holy Wednesday
April 16
8 am Morning Prayer
10 am Holy Communion (said)
5:30 pm Evening Prayer
8 pm Tenebrae
Tenebrae (Latin for ‘darkness’) is based on the monastic office of Matins for the last three days of Holy Week. The series of psalms, lessons, and responses is intended to reflect the mind of Christ as his Passion unfolds.
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Good Friday
April 18
7 am Holy Communion (said)
10 am Stations of the Cross **family friendly
This child friendly service follows the last journey of Christ from Pilate’s house to his tomb. At the end of the service, the children prepare a table-top tomb in an Easter garden.
12 noon — 3 pm Seven Last Words
Known as the ‘Three Hour Service’, the beautiful music sung by our choir and the hymns in which we will all join reflect the solemnity of this holy day, interwoven with meditations on the seven last ‘words’ or ‘sayings’ of Christ. Meditations will be offered by Drew Badgley, this year's Good Friday missioner.
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Holy Saturday
April 19
10 am Morning Prayer & Ante-Communion
10:30 pm The Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter
This is a very ancient and moving celebration of the Christian Church. We begin in darkness and move into light, beginning with the lighting and blessing of the ‘New Fire’. The church and the Altar are dressed gloriously for this Queen of Seasons, and the First Eucharist of Easter is celebrated in the early hours of the morning with great joy.
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Easter Sunday
April 20
8 am Holy Communion (said)
10:15 am Morning Prayer
10:30 am Procession & Choral Holy Communion ** family friendly
On Easter morning, we gather in joyous celebration of the Christian “Feast of Feasts”. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus has brought us out of the darkness and sorrow of sin into the glorious light of his redeeming love. In Sunday School, along with their lesson, the children will take part in Easter activities. All children are welcome.
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Easter Monday & Tuesday
April 21, 22
10:30 am Easter Monday: Holy Communion (said)
At the Little Dutch Church (2393 Brunswick Street) on the 264th Anniversary of the dedication of the church. With shortened Evening Prayer.
5:30 pm Easter Tuesday: Holy Communion (said)
In the Round Church. With shortened Evening Prayer.
Holy Monday & Tuesday
April 14 &15
8 am Morning Prayer
5:30 pm Evening Prayer
7 pm Holy Communion with small choir and meditation
These are simple and profound times of worship. There will be a small choir, but no organ accompaniment. The Passion of our Lord according to St. Mark is read and a meditation is offered.
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Maundy Thursday
April 17
8 am Morning Prayer
5:30 pm Evening Prayer
7 pm Choral Holy Communion
We meet to commemorate the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper Jesus held with his chosen disciples. The Holy Communion is preceded by the ceremony of Foot Washing, as twelve members of the congregation come forward to have their feet washed. “Maundy” is an old English form of the Latin word “mandatum”, which means “commandment”. The name “Maundy Thursday” recollects the words of Jesus just after he had washed the feet of his apostles: “A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another.”
Followed by all-night vigil.
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