WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO OBSERVE HOLY DAYS
Liturgical Christians, such as Episcopalians, follow the church calendar of Holy Days and Seasons. That’s why the dates on the liturgical calendars change colors, and why we have different colors at different times of the year.
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These changes of seasons reflect the life of the church as it follows the life of the Messiah from anticipation of his birth to his ascension and the birth of the church at Pentecost.
In many ways, our own cycle of life follows that of the church. If we attend the Holy Days and Seasons of the Church, we provide a model for our personal growth through the trials, tribulations, glories and celebrations of our lives: from birth to life to growth and beyond.
For the upcoming season of Lent, we invite you to attend Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday of Lent. Then for Holy Week, join us on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
| Wednesday, February 17 Ash Wednesday | 7:30 am: Holy Eucharist, Chapel 12:30 pm: Holy Eucharist, Chapel 7 pm: Choral Eucharist, Sanctuary |
| Sunday, March 29 Palm Sunday | 8 am: Holy Eucharist, Liturgy of the Palms, and Passion according to St. Matthew 10:30 am: Choral Eucharist, Liturgy of the Psalms, Procession, and Passion according to St. Luke Watch Live Stream |
| Thursday, April 2 Maundy Thursday | 7 pm: Holy Eucharist and Foot Washing, Nave 8:30 pm – 11:30 am: All Night Vigil at the Altar of Repose, Chapel |
| Friday, April 3 Good Friday | 12 pm: The Last Seven Words of Christ, Nave Choir for the first hour, hymns from 1-3:00 pm 6 pm: Good Friday Liturgy, Communion from Reserved Sacrament, Chapel |
| Saturday, April 4 Holy Saturday | 8:00 pm: The Great Vigil of Easter begins in Kelly Hall (incense will be used) Watch Live Stream |
| Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday | 8 am: Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with hymns (no incense) 9:15 am: Brunch, Kelly Hall 9:45 am: Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 am: Holy Eucharist, Riite II, music with choir and brass (incense will be used) Watch Live Stream |
Ecumenical Lenten Thursdays at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
Theme: Hope does not Disappoint Us
Schedule: Thursdays, 6pm Soup Supper, followed by breakout sessions and concluding with a service.
This year’s talks include Ethics and Marvel, Family Systems in the Church, The History and Meaning of our Holy Week and Easter celebrations, and speakers from the Faith and Science Forum and the Jewish Center.
TALKS
Faith and Science Forum: John Ambrosiano – “Faith Beyond Belief: The Remarkable Relationship Between Spirituality and Religion” Location: Sherrill Hall
Los Alamos Jewish Center: Rabbi Jack Shlachter “What Do Traditional Jewish Texts (and Emily Dickenson) Tell Us About Hope?” Location: Chapel
Pastor Kate Schlechter, Bethlehem Lutheran: “The Fall, the Shadow, the New Creation in Christ: Family Systems in the Church” Location: the Library
Pastor John Nash, First United Methodist: “Ethics and Marvel: Iron Man” Location: Kelly Hall
Free Books! Check out the free book tables in the hallway outside of Kelly Hall!