Holy Week 2021
From early times Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. As the pilgrim Egeria recorded in the late fourth century, Jerusalem contained many sacred places that were sites for devotion and liturgy. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus' earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection (An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, page 252).
Maundy Thursday | April 1, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Join us for a moving multi-Church Maundy Thursday Service with Washing of the Feet with:
The Rev. Dr. Cecily Broderick y Guerra, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Pauline Samuel, St. John’s Episcopal Church
Father Keith Voets, St. Alban the Martyr
Rev. Mother Kassinda Ellis, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church
Good Friday: The Last Seven Words | April 2, 2021 at 12 NOON
The Rev. Dr. Cecily Broderick y Guerra, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Steve Foster, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church; Dean of the Jamaica Deanery
Rev. Pauline Samuel, St. John’s Episcopal Church
Father Keith Voets, St. Alban the Martyr
Rev. Father Gary Parker, Grace Church, Jamaica
Rev. Mother Kassinda Ellis, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church
Join us as the churches of the Jamaica Deanery observe Good Friday together. Please note that the capacity for this service is 500, so be sure to join early to ensure your spot.