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Holy Week & Easter

Holy Week & Easter 2019

Note: Weekly and monthly services continue as usual. See Worship.

Sunday, April 14, Palm Sunday, Day of the Passion
Procession of the Palms, Reading of the Passion Gospel

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Natural light streaming through the clerestory windows of the church.
8:00 am Eucharist
Meet outside, at the corner of Bay and Montecito, for ritual procession.

10 am Choral Eucharist
Meet across the street for ritual procession.

Music: Calkin, Hosanna to the Son of David; Witt, Improperium; Poston, Jesus Christ, the apple tree. St. Paul's Chancel Choir.

Lenten Series. Following the 10:00 am Service, in the Parish Hall. See Lent for weekly details.

Holy Monday, April 15

12:10 pm, Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.

Holy Tuesday, April 16

No services today.

Holy Wednesday, April 17

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.
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St. Paul's natural garden Labyrinth.
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7:00 pm The Service of Tenebrae, Extinguishing of the Light in the Church.
Sung chants, hymns, readings, and the gradual extinguishing of candles to complete darkness.
With St. Paul's Schola Cantorum.

Maundy Thursday, April 18

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.

7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Liturgy in the Church.

Commemorate the Last Supper, ritual Washing of Feet, and Stripping of the Altar, with Choir. Tallis, if ye love me; Duruflé, Ubi caritas; Bruckner, Christus factus est; Victoria, Unus ex discipulis meis. With St. Paul's Chancel Choir and guest soloists.

Good Friday, April 19

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12:00 noon-3:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy in the Church.
The Passion Gospel, with Veneration of the Cross.
Stainer, The Crucifixion, with Tippett, Deep River;  Casals, O Vos Omnes; Howells, O Savior of the World (Requiem); Harris, Bring Us, O Lord, God, with St. Paul's Chancel Choir. Guest soloists Michael Desnoyers, tenor; Nik Nackely, baritone; Evangeline Wolfe, organ.

Good Friday oratorio — Stainer, The Crucifixion
For our noon Good Friday service, the choir and soloists will present John Stainer's much beloved work, The Crucifixion. Though presented only rarely in recent decades, this substantial work was widely popular in the early 20th century, and is modeled to a degree on Baroque Passion settings like the Bach St. John, including several congregational chorales. It is a modest, solemn, and unquestionably sincere hour of music.

Please make time in your Good Friday to attend this midday service, which promises to be a memorable moment in our parish life.

3:00 pm Stations of the Cross  in the Church.

PARKING: On Good Friday, to avoid a parking ticket, park at Children's Fairyland, 2 blocks from St. Paul's at Grand and Fairlawn. Buy 2, two-hour vouchers. Total cost $4.

Holy Saturday, April 20

8:00 pm The Great Vigil of Easter in the Church. 
Kindling of New Fire, Exultet. The First Mass of Easter, and Baptisms. Meet on the front steps of the darkened church, for the lighting of the ritual fire and candlelit procession.
Anthems: Handel, Hallelujah; Byrd, Sing joyfully; Harris, Faire is the Heaven. With St. Paul's Chancel Choir

Easter Sunday, April 21

8:00 am Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10:00 am Festival Eucharist in the Church.

CHRIST IS RISEN! Join the Celebration!
Short Communion Service by Charles Wood.
Anthems: Handel, Hallelujah; Byrd, Sing joyfully; Asola, Surrexit pastor bonus. With St. Paul's Chancel Choir.

Programs for children 3-12; care for infants & toddlers.

A Festive Potluck Brunch and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt follow the service.     
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St. Paul's East Window, Resurrection Window.

HOLY WEEK & EASTER more details here

Holy Tuesday – April 16
No services today.

Holy Wednesday – April 17
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
in the Church.

7:00 p.m. The Service of Tenebrae, Extinguishing of the Light in the Church.
Sung chants, hymns, readings, and the gradual extinguishing of candles to complete darkness.

Maundy Thursday – April 18
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Church.

7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Liturgy in the Church.
Commemorate the Last Supper, ritual Washing of Feet, and Stripping of the Altar.

Good Friday – April 19
12:00 noon-3:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy in the Church.
Traditional three hour service. The Passion Gospel, with Veneration of the Cross.

3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Church.

Holy Saturday – April 20
8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter in the Church.
With kindling of New Fire, Exultet, the First Mass of Easter, and Baptisms, too! Meet on the front steps of the darkened church, for the lighting of the ritual fire and candlelight procession.

Easter Sunday – April 21
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Church.

10:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist in the Church.
Easter Egg Hunt and Festive Pot Luck Coffee Hour follow the 10:00 a.m. liturgy.

at St. Paul's, All Are welcome.

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