Holy Week & Easter

Sunday, March 29 — Sunday, April 5

This Holy Week and Easter we invite the community to worship, study, and gather together with our family of faith at St. Mary’s.

    Palm Sunday, March 29

    We gather at 8 am, 9 am and 11 am to celebrate Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

    Our 8 and 9 am services take place in our Community Life Center, located across Hillcrest Avenue from our main campus, which is located at the corner of Farriss Avenue and North Main Street in High Point.

    trombonist leading processional into Palm Sunday

    Our 11 am service meets in the Nave, located in our main church building that faces North Main. Prior to the 11 am service, we’ll process into the Nave from the parking lot, led by a trombonist and, possibly, Miles the Donkey. (We’ve invited Miles but he’s not always in the mood to travel.)

    Holy Week Services

    Maundy Thursday, April 2

    We’ll gather at 6 pm for an Agape Meal before our Maundy Thursday service. This is an excellent opportunity for children to learn about Holy Week, and we will have Holy Week Passports for each child who participates. Children will be able to mark their progress towards Easter beginning on Palm Sunday. Join us for this meal in the Community Life Center, across Hillcrest Avenue from our main church buildling.

    At 7 pm, our Maundy Thursday Service commemorates Jesus’ last supper with his disciples with footwashing and stripping of the altar. After the service, we invite everyone to remain for the Chapel of Repose: We’ll process from the Nave to the Chapel with elements of communion.

     

    Good Friday, April 3

    At noon, join us for our Family Friendly Stations of the Cross, Nave, 108 W. Farriss Ave.

    At 7 pm, Solemnities of Good Friday, Nave

     

    Holy Saturday, April 4

    We’ll gather at 9 am on Holy Saturday for prayers in the Chapel, located inside the Community Life Center, which concludes Watch Night.

    At 7:45 pm, join us for The Great Vigil of Easter with the Lighting of the New Fire.

    Easter Sunday, April 5

     

    rector celebrating Eucharist on Easter surrounded by flowers. Cross mounted on oak-paneled church interior in the background.

    Easter Sunday worship services: 8, 9 & 11 am.

    • Our 8 am service meets in the Chapel of Christ the King, located inside our Community Life Center, 200 block of West Farriss Avenue, just across Hillcrest from our main campus.
    • Our 9 am service meets in the Great Hall of the Community Life Center and features an informal atmosphere.
    • Our 11 am Choral Eucharist takes place inside the Nave. Enter at 108 W. Farriss Ave.

    Between our 9 and 11 services, join us for our annual Easter egg hunt in the Garth, located behind the Nave. The egg hunt will start at about 10:15 am.