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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Holy Week 2019
(The photo above is of an olive tree in the Garden of Gethsamane.)

Walking through the rituals and services of Holy Week prepares our hearts for the joy we will then receive on Easter Sunday. Please watch the 2-3 minute videos below to learn more about the meaning of the services and what to expect. There is mystery, intrigue, joy, sorrow, intimacy and vulnerability set within each of these services.

You are invited to join us at these services to allow your soul to fully prepare for Easter and to find the presence of the living Christ in your life now in a brand-new way.

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The images on either side of this text are of 12th century frescos found in the Church of Bethpage, the location where Jesus began his descent into Jerusalem during the last week of his life. I love the woman's expression, revealing at least to me the emotions of adoration, wonder, and awe. May our hearts be filled with that same amazement of the story which unfolds before us this week and the presence of the Risen Christ which continues among us.
Many blessings, Mother Barbara
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Introduction to the
3 Great Holy Days:

Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Eve
For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.

To engage in a variety of art forms as you walk through Holy Week, please click here to access the resource provided by Plough Quarterly Magazine.

To pray your way through each day of Holy Week, please click here for a resource offered by SSJE (Society of St. John the Evangelist).

Wondering how to share Holy Week with your children? Afraid to talk about the cross with them, or don't know how, or don't know how you think about it?

Click here for some tips from Building Faith: A Ministry of the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Maundy Thursday Service
Bible Foods Dinner with Holy Land slide presentation- 5:30 p.m.
Foot Washing Service - 7:00 p.m.
Altar of Repose -
8:00 p.m. through 8:30 a.m.
(Sign up for slots to "keep vigil" with Jesus)
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood:
Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy
mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

To read through the service in advance, please click here.

To read the introduction explaining the service, please click here.

To see if you are a Worship Assistant, please click here.

To engage in an art form connecting with the theme of this day from Plough Magazine, please click here. (an article The Mystery of the Poor, by Dorothy Day, a social justice advocate)

For the families who can't come to church tomorrow evening, I invite and encourage you to share with your children the ritual of Maundy Thursday at home. Click here for ideas!
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Good Friday Services

Shippensburg Ecumenical Service
Messiah United Methodist Church
12-3 p.m.

Verger's Vigil Time of Prayer
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1-3 p.m.

Solemn Collects & Stations of Cross
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
7:00 p.m.
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be
betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

To read through the service in advance, please click here.

To read the introduction explaining the service, please click here.

To see if you are a Worship Minister, please click here.

To engage in an art form connecting with the theme of this day from Plough Magazine, please click here. (Youtube video of Bach's St. Matthew's Passion)
Easter Eve Vigil
with baptism
(Theresa Smeltz)

Service 7:00 p.m.

We begin in the dark, light the new fire of Easter, and carry the light into the church. This is a service of mystery, redemption, glorious music, and the first Alleluias of the Easter Season.
Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory over death.

To read through the service in advance, please click here.

To read the introduction explaining this service, please click here.

To see if you are a Worship Minister, please click here.

To engage in an art form connecting with the theme of this day from Plough Magazine, please click here. (article on "The Church is not made of Cathedrals: Ministering to the Church in Exile"  )
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To know more about the Holy Week and Easter Day services or to find out more about our parish life which is rooted in prayer and worship, focused on being formed as Christians, and which takes our faith out int the world beyond our parish walls, through our love and compassion for others, please check out our website.