Holy Week
Darkness to light. Brokenness to healing. Sorry to joy. Death to life.
Remember and rejoice in Jesus’ victory
over despair, darkness, and death.
WHAT IS HOLY WEEK?
If you have never gone through Holy Week, you may be wondering: “Why is this week different from all other weeks?” During Holy Week, the church journeys with Jesus through the final moments of his life, his death on the cross, and his resurrection from the grave. We witness the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). By his blood God has delivered us from the slavery of sin and death and has brought us into the fullness of his promise that we, too, might share in his resurrection (Phil. 3:10-11).
Holy Week invites each one of us to go on pilgrimage: to journey with Jesus through the gates of Jerusalem, to eat with him and hear his commandment to love one another, to stay and watch with him in the garden, to accompany him on the way to Calvary, to be present at his death, and to dance for joy at his resurrection.
Let this Holy Week be your invitation to set your countenance on Jerusalem and, like Jesus, to journey to the Passover feast. Let us experience the remembrance of God’s saving deeds and encounter firsthand the power of the crucified and risen Christ to save and heal us.
Palm Sunday
“Hosanna in the highest!”
Palm Sunday is the day we commemorate the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem, when he was greeted by a crowd, waving palm branches and shouting “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” With our own palms, we remember and join the crowds who sang “hosanna” to Jesus as an earthly king, perceiving his glory in limited and worldly terms, based on our own human experiences and expectations.
Join us on Sunday, March 29th at 10:30AM at the Woehler Family Center, located behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1416 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78232
Maundy Thursday
“This is my body, given for you.”
On Maundy Thursday we remember the final night of Jesus’ life when he washed his disciples’ feet, instituted the Last Supper, and told them, “A new commandment I give to you that you love one another.” On this night, we will gather to reflect on the significance of this night and celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
When: Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30pm
Where: Woehler Family Center, located behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Good Friday (Tenebrae)
“It is finished.”
Good Friday we reflect upon the seven last words of Jesus from the cross and remember the love of God that was demonstrated for us by Christ’s sacrifice.
When: Friday, April 3rd at 6:30pm
Where: Woehler Family Center, located behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Easter Vigil
A nighttime service that moves from darkness to light, tracing God’s saving work through Scripture and culminating in celebration of Christ’s resurrection.
When: Saturday, April 4th at 8:30pm
Where: Woehler Family Center, located behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Resurrection Sunday
“He is not here; he is risen!”
Easter is the highest Feast Day of the year as we celebrate Christ’ victory over death, hell, and the devil and the life He now brings to all those in Christ!
Join us on Sunday, April 20th at 10:30AM for breakfast at 9:45am, an Easter worship service at 10:30am, and then stay after for an easter egg hunt for the kids.
To help us plan for eggs and treats, please let us know you are coming with an RSVP below.
EXTRA HOLY WEEK ACTIVITIES:
Have pancake/waffle breakfast on Palm Sunday.
Read the daily readings for Holy Week.
Listen to Lent and Easter playlist (wait to play Easter playlist until Sunday).
Make hot cross buns on Good Friday as a reminder of the cross of Christ.
Wake up before sunrise on Easter morning and find somewhere to watch the sunrise, remembering that the light of Christ has dawned upon us (Isaiah 60).
Put out fresh flowers in your house on Easter morning.
Have a special meal on Easter Sunday.
Take a family photo to post on your social media with an Easter note to friends and neighbors.
Print out coloring sheets for your kids here or here or here.