Holy Week with Trinity Church, Swarthmore
April 14 – 21, 2019
Sunday, Apr. 14 – Palm Sunday
Monday & Tuesday of Holy Week, Apr. 15 & 16
Wednesday of Holy Week, Apr. 17, 9:30am
Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm
Good Friday, April 19
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 20, 8pm
Easter Day, April 21
- 8:00 am – Liturgy of the Palms (inside) and spoken Holy Eucharist
- 9:15 am – Liturgy of the Palms in the Circle Drive* with procession, followed by Family Eucharist with guitar
- 11:00 am – Liturgy of the Palms in the Circle Drive* with procession; choral Eucharist featuring music of Schubert, Bach and Liszt
Monday & Tuesday of Holy Week, Apr. 15 & 16
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer (sung, with Fr. Ted)
- Church open for meditation till 5pm
- Priest available* for pastoral conversation: Mon., 8:30 – 5 pm; Tues., 8:30-9:30 am and 2-4 pm
Wednesday of Holy Week, Apr. 17, 9:30am
- Holy Eucharist with shared reflection time
Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm
- Agapé Supper (Potluck) in the Parish Hall with scripture readings, homily, and hymn with guitar
- Foot-washing, Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar, featuring music of Duruflé and Victoria with choir
Good Friday, April 19
- 12 Noon – simplified Prayer Book liturgy, with hymns
- 7:30 pm – full Good Friday liturgy, featuring music of Anerio and Victoria with choir
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 20, 8pm
- Lighting of the Paschal Candle in the Memorial Garden (weather permitting)
- Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter, featuring music of Palestrina and Mozart with choir
Easter Day, April 21
- 8:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with hymns
- 9:15 am – Family Eucharist, with guitar
- 10:15 am – Easter egg hunt following the 9:15 service
- 11:00 am – Choral Holy Eucharist, with chamber orchestra and choir; featuring Mozart, Missa Brevis, K. 259, and Handel, The trumpet shall sound