Holy Week

Darkness to light. Brokenness to healing. Sorrow to joy. Death to life.

Remember and rejoice in Jesus’ victory
over despair, darkness, and death.

WHAT IS HOLY WEEK?

If you’ve never walked through Holy Week, you might wonder: Why does this week feel so different?

Holy Week is not just a series of services—it is an invitation into the story itself. The Church follows Jesus step by step: into Jerusalem, to the table where He gives Himself, into the garden in His anguish, along the road to the cross, and finally to the silence of the tomb—and the burst of resurrection life.

This is the heart of the Christian faith, but experienced in a way many of us have never known: slower, deeper, more reverent. Here, Scripture is not rushed past but dwelt in. The cross is not glanced at but lingered with. The love of Christ is not assumed—but encountered.

Christ meets us here—in His suffering, in His sacrifice, and in His victory.

Come and see. Step into something ancient. Walk this holy path—and discover the power of the crucified and risen Jesus in a way that is both timeless and deeply personal..

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

“The Light of Christ”

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.

Extra: Family Activity Guide

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 5th 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.

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.

Scenes from the Passion of Christ by Hans Memling