Holy Week Planning for all of us
Bishop Gutierrez’s Noonday Prayers Live on the Diocesan Facebook Page
The Book of Common Prayer
Palm Sunday
I encourage you to collect some sign of life, hope, growth, or renewal from your home or
neighborhood this week: a flower blossom; a small branch from a tree with plenty to spare;
a leaf or sprig or frond from a houseplant. Or, print out the attached ‘Palm’ Coloring Sheet
and color it and put it up in your place or on your door!
neighborhood this week: a flower blossom; a small branch from a tree with plenty to spare;
a leaf or sprig or frond from a houseplant. Or, print out the attached ‘Palm’ Coloring Sheet
and color it and put it up in your place or on your door!
The Passion Reading
I’ve attached the Passion Reading as a separate document.
Holy Week Coloring Pages and Holy Week for Kids
See attached wonderful resources (really for ALL ages!)
Easter Vigil
While many churches are not hosting an Easter Vigil, I have attached the full
Bulletin from last year’s Easter Vigil here at St. Mary’s if you would like to reflect
on the readings.
Bulletin from last year’s Easter Vigil here at St. Mary’s if you would like to reflect
on the readings.
Schedule of Worship “at” St. Marys
5 April 2020 ~ 9am ~ Palm Sunday Morning Prayer
9 April 2020 ~ 6pm ~ Maundy Thursday - Adapted Evening Prayer
10 April 2020 ~ 11 am ~ Good Friday
11 April 2020 ~ 6 pm ~ Easter Vigil ~ Adapted Compline Service
12 April 2020 ~ 9 am ~ Easter Sunday Morning Prayer
Other places to “participate” in Holy Week Services
5 April 2020 ~ Palm Sunday
10 AM ~ Holy Eucharist from the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
11:15 AM ~ Holy Eucharist from the Washington National Cathedral
Palm Sunday • April 5, 2020 ~ YouTube Live
Holy Eucharist with Liturgy of the Palms
Live webcast: 11:15 am
Through dramatic readings of Scripture and music, we experience the journey from
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem through his betrayal, persecution and death.
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem through his betrayal, persecution and death.
9 April 2020 ~ Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday • April 9, 2020
Holy Eucharist with Stripping of the Altar
Live webcast: 7 pm
At this celebration of Holy Communion, we commemorate the institution of the Last Supper.
The service concludes with the stripping of the altar.
The service concludes with the stripping of the altar.
10 April 2020 ~ Good Friday
12 Noon ~ Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
Good Friday • April 10, 2020
Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
Live webcast: noon
Scripture, music, ancient prayer and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament all provide
the powerful setting for the drama of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
the powerful setting for the drama of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
12 April 2020 ~ Easter Sunday
5:30 AM - Service of Holy Eucharist Live on TV Channel 3 CBS
Bishop Daniel Gutierrez Presider and Preacher
10 AM ~ Service of Holy Eucharist Live-streamed - Philadelphia Cathedral
11:15 AM ~ Service of Holy Eucharist from Washington National Cathedral
The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day • April 12, 2020 ~ YouTube Live
Live webcast: 11:15 am
Featuring guest preacher Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry.
Join us we proclaim the raising of Jesus Christ from the dead through word and song.
Collects for Holy Week
Palm Sunday Collect
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior
Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example
of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example
of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Monday
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not
into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may
find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may
find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Tuesday
O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us
the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and
loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and
loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Wednesday
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon:
Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be
revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be
revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Maundy Thursday
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his
Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ
our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ
our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Good Friday
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ
was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross;
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross;
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy Saturday
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son
was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming
of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming
of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Easter Collect
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened
to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the
Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen.
to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the
Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen.