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Holy Week and Easter

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Everyone has A Place At the Table

Holy Week is March 24 through 31. 
Gather with us as we journey with Jesus through his passion, death, and resurrection. We look forward to being with you this season. 

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Thursday, March 28

Maundy Thursday

On the night before he died, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and gave them his Body and Blood in the form of bread and wine. Both Maundy Thursday services feature holy communion. The 6 pm service also features the ritual of footwashing. At the end of the 6 pm service, the altar is stripped and the communion elements are processed to a garden that has been constructed in the chapel. 

12:05 pm (Chapel) Holy Eucharist 

Sermon by the Reverend Zack Nyein, Senior Associate Rector

6 pm (Church) The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday

With St. Bartholomew's Choir.  Sermon by the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Assisting Priest. This service will be livestreamed on our website, Facebook and YouTube. 

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7:15 pm-8:00 am Friday, March 29 (Chapel) The Night Watch

Jesus asked his disciples to keep awake with him while he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Fulfilling his request, we keep watch over the reserved sacrament in the Chapel overnight. Come for a short period of time or stay all evening. 

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Friday, March 29

Good Friday

For decades, St. Bart's has marked Good Friday by gathering at noon to meditate on Jesus' seven last words, or sayings. This year’s observance of Good Friday again features music by St. Bartholomew’s Choir and thought-provoking preaching from St. Bart's clergy.  The 8 am and 6 pm services include a reading of the Passion Gospel, prayer for the whole world, and Holy Communion from the bread and wine blessed on Maundy Thursday evening. This noon service will be livestreamed on our website, Facebook and YouTube. 

8 am (Chapel)  The Liturgy of Good Friday

12 noon (Church)  The Three Hours: The Seven Last Words

with St. Bartholomew’s Choir

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3 pm (Chapel)  Confession: The Rite of Reconciliation

Members of the clergy will be available to hear confessions immediately after the noon service.

6 pm (Chapel) The Liturgy of Good Friday

with music provided by members of St. Bartholomew's Choir

Saturday, March 30 at 7 pm (Church)

The Great Vigil of Easter

The Great Vigil of Easter is the official beginning of the Easter season and a favorite service of many. Featuring the lighting of the Paschal fire, stirring stories from the Hebrew Bible, the renewal of our Baptismal Vows, and the first “Alleluia” of Easter, it is the most dramatic liturgy of the year. Bring bells and noisemakers or have them at the ready! This service will be livestreamed on our website, Facebook and YouTube. 

 Free parking is available at the garage at 136 E. 51st StreetVoucher required. (Pick up a voucher from St. Bart's Central or one of our ushers.)

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Sunday, March 31

Easter Day

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Celebrate and rejoice in the triumph of life over death. 

Free parking is available at the garage at 136 E. 51st StreetVoucher required. (Pick up a voucher from St. Bart's Central or one of our ushers.)

8 am (Chapel) Holy Eucharist

9 am  (Church) Festival Eucharist 

With the combined choirs of St. Bartholomew's Church, brass, and timpani. Musical prelude begins at 8:30 am,

11 am  (Church) Festival Eucharist with Children's Program

With the combined choirs of St. Bartholomew's Church, brass, and timpani. Musical prelude begins at 10:30 am.

The 11 am service will be livestreamed on our website, Facebook and YouTube. 

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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 Room 53 in the Community House.

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— the perfect way to end the weekend and prepare for the week ahead.