PALM SUNDAY - Sunday, March 24, 2024 @ 7:30 AM and 9:45 AM
Join us as we gather to hear about Jesus' triumphant entry into the City of Jerusalem with the waiving of palms and shouts of "!Hosannah!" followed by the Passion of Christ as told by Mark.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Friday, March 29, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
You are invited to participate in a self-guided, outdoor Stations of the Cross walk using the meditation devotional, "Everyone's Way of the Cross" and outdoor Stations created by our own Christine Ginnity. The Stations will line the sidewalks on Walnut Street and 6th Street. Come alone or with a friend and walk the Via Dolorosa, tracing Christ's passion.
GOOD FRIDAY - Friday, March 29, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Join us as we continue our journey to Calvary at our Good Friday service with a canting of the Passion Gospel as told by the Apostle John, the Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion from the Reserve Sacrament. The darkness of Good Friday prepares us for the joy of Christ's glorious Resurrection.
HOLY SATURDAY - Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
Join us for a poignant contemplative service as we sit in the liminal space between Good Friday and Easter.
Holy Week at St. Alban’s
From early times Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city of Jerusalem followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus' earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection. The three holy days, or Triduum, of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are at the heart of the Holy Week observance. Holy Week ends at sundown on the Saturday before Easter, or with the celebration of the Great Vigil of Easter. We at St. Alban’s follow these sacred observances and hope you will be able to join us as we walk with Jesus toward Calvary and his glorious Resurrection!
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MAUNDY THURSDAY - Thursday, March 28, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Join us as we express our acts of love and servanthood to our neighbor by washing each other's feet during our Maundy Thursday Service. This moving service begins the Holy Triduum (Three Holy Days) as we walk toward Resurrection Sunday.
OVERNIGHT VIGIL IN THE GARDEN - Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 8:00 PM - Friday, March 29, 2024 8:00 AM
Following our Maundy Thursday service, please stay awake to pray with Christ for one hour during our overnight Vigil in our Columbarium Garden. For those who wish to stay awake and remain at home, our Vigil will be live cast on our YouTube Channel. Simply log on and pray when you so feel called.
GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER - Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Join us for what many consider the true Easter Service - the Great Vigil of Easter. This year, we are joining with the good people of Bethel Lutheran Church and Windsor UMC for a true ecumenical service! We will start at Bethel Lutheran Church where we will re-light our Pascal Candle from the great fire and hear stories of our salvation. We will then process to Windsor UMC where we will continue the stories, we will then process to St. Alban’s to elebrate with bells and loud cheers the Resurrection of Jesus, our Lord.