Easter Day
April 20, 2025 12:00am
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Celebrate and rejoice in the triumph of life over death.
8 am (Chapel) Holy Eucharist
Our earliest Sunday offering is a quiet and traditional service without music. The order of service follows the traditional Rite I language of the Book of Common Prayer. Sermon by the Reverend Molly O’Neil Frank, Assisting Priest.
9 am and 11 am (Church) Festival Holy Eucharist
On Easter Day, our 9 am and 11 am services are identical with music offered by brass, timpani, and the combined choirs of St. Bartholomew’s Church. Prelude begins 30 minutes before each service. Sermon by the Reverend Peter D. Thompson, Vicar and Interim Rector.
Come early, bring a friend, and share the joy. (You can skip the crowds and see the same festive service at 9 am!)
* Watch the livestream of the 11 am service here (musical prelude begins at 10:30 am)
11 am Kids' Church for Easter Day
At the 11 am services on Easter Day, kids in grades K - 5 are invited to a special children's worship service in the chapel, featuring a retelling of the Easter story, egg hunt, and a traditional “flowering of the cross.”You are invited to bring extra flowers from your home or flower shop if you would like. Those who wish to participate will be dismissed during the second hymn and escorted back to the church during the welcome and announcements before communion. Parents and guardians are welcome to join. Activity bags will be provided for those who wish to stay in the main worship service, and nursery care will be available for children ages 0 to 4 in Basement level of the Community House. Learn more and RSVP.
5 pm (Chapel) Contemplative Eucharist
Join us for an intimate service of holy communion in our candlelit chapel. At this service, rhythms of silence, singing, scripture, and prayer are woven together into an intimate hour of spiritual renewal. Sermon by the Reverend Peter D. Thompson, Vicar and Interim Rector.
Free parking is available at the parking garage located at 136 E. 51st Street. Voucher required. (Pick up a voucher from St. Bart's Central or one of our ushers.)