2927 Dixwell Avenue
P. O. Box 185065
Hamden, CT 06518
203-248-4338
HOLY WEEK 2025
at Grace and St John's
The culmination of our Lenten journey is our observance of Holy Week. Palm Sunday (April 13) recalls Christ's entry into Jerusalem with a joyful procession, and then abruptly takes us to the foot of the cross. Evening prayer is held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; then the solemn services of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday commemorate the Last Supper and the arrest, trial, and death of Jesus.
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Sorrow turns to joy with the angels' Easter message: "Why do you seek the living among the dead? The Lord is risen indeed!"
Image: "Take up Your Cross" by Gary Bunt
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday / the Sunday of the Passion ushers in the solemn observance of Holy Week. Our worship on this day will feature a procession, dramatic reading of the Passion story, Holy Eucharist, and a closing rite in which we will gather at the wooden cross in front of the church and disperse in silence.
The Triduum
The Triduum (Latin for "three days") refers to Thursday through the night of Saturday to Easter Sunday. All of the church's observances during these three days constitute one single liturgy or worship service -- there is no dismissal at the end of any of them, until the celebration of Christ's resurrection at Easter.
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We are sharing several of these services with Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 600 Shepard Avenue, Hamden.
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The Great Vigil of Easter, and Easter Day
For the second year in a row, in full collaboration with Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, we are privileged to be the site for a very special joint Episcopal-Lutheran celebration of the Great Vigil of Easter..
It will begin with lighting the New Fire in the predawn darkness at 4:00 am on Sunday April 20, and culminate with the first Eucharist of Easter at dawn, followed by a fellowship breakfast.
There will be seven readings at the Vigil, renewal of baptismal vows, and much singing and movement. Don't miss it!
At 9:00 am, our customary Sunday morning hour, we will celebrate a festive Holy Eucharist with favorite traditional Easter hymns.
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COME, REJOICE WITH US!