Holy Week at Home
Use the resources below to celebrate Holy Week at Home. It is impossible to replicate the experience of being together with our church family, in our worship space, with our sights and sounds. However, what IS possible is opportunity; an opportunity to discover a new way of worship and a deeper connection with Jesus Christ. Have a blessed Holy Week!
The challenges of the corona virus, COVID-19, and being quarantined remind us of how much we miss community and gathering in a place set apart for worship. I am encouraging you to set aside a place in your home to be your sacred space and then we can use this place for worship activities during Holy Week. Use the guide and examples below to inspire your space.
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Worship
Additional Resources
Agapé Meal
The Agapé meal should be prepared and eaten before participating in the Maundy Thursday liturgy and foot washing. Suggestions for the meal are included in the guide below.
Worship
- Maundy Thursday Liturgy on YouTube - Premiering at 7:30pm on April 9th
- Bulletin for Maundy Thursday
Additional Resources
Stations of the Cross - Traditional
- Guided 'Stations of the Cross' on YouTube - Premiering at 3:00pm on Friday, April 10th
- The Way of the Cross - PDF guide with station images (complete at any time)
Stations of the Cross - Youth
Originally planned as an in-person interactive experience, our "Interactive Stations of the Cross" has been modified for home use. It is available as both a PDF document and a walkthrough YouTube video. Feel free to use one or both for your Stations experience. If you engage in Stations using the PDF guide, be sure to invite young readers to lead the service. With either option, consider completing the Stations throughout the day or even spread throughout Good Friday and Holy Saturday as attention spans allow.
- Interactive Stations of the Cross - PDF guide with station images
- Interactive Stations of the Cross on YouTube - guided experience with stories and prayers narrated, station images projected on screen (Many apologies for the focus issues of the video! It was only noticed when it was too late to redo!)
Worship
- Good Friday Liturgy on YouTube - Premiering at 7:30pm on Friday, April 10th
- Bulletin for Good Friday Liturgy
Additional Resources
Worship
- Easter Sunday Liturgy on YouTube - Premiering at 10am on Sunday, April 12th
- Bulletin for Easter Sunday
Share your Alleluias!
Use the poster attached below or find your own creative way to share your "Alleluias!" Send us your pictures over email (education@stjames-episcopal.org) or Facebook. We will gather the "Alleluias" together and share them as a St. James' community to proclaim that Christ is Risen!
Learn About Holy Week
- Holy Week at Home (N-PK)
- Holy Week at Home (Gr 1-5)
- Holy Week Activity Booklet - focuses on Monday - Wednesday
- Easter Story Scavenger Hunt
Pray Through Holy Week
