From the earliest of times, Christians have observed a period of preparation for Holy Week – the celebration of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Traditionally, this was done through the disciplines of prayer, alms giving, and fasting. The season of Lent grew out of these practices and preparations, becoming a season of spiritual pilgrimage by which we make our way to the Cross in order to share in the Resurrection life of Jesus.

Lenten Worship and Study Opportunities

On Wednesdays at noon during Lent we invite you to walk the way of the cross with us.

The devotion known as the Stations of the Cross, sometimes known as the Way of the Cross, is an adaptation to local usage of a custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem: the offering of prayer at a series of places in that city traditionally associated with our Lord’s passion and death.

The number of stations, which at first varied widely, finally became fixed at fourteen. Of these, eight are based directly on events recorded in the Gospels. This form is taken, and adapted, from The Book of Occasional Services 2003 of the Episcopal Church. We are grateful to Fr. Stephen Gerth and the people of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Time Square, for allowing us to use their booklet to create our own.

Upcoming Choral Services

Solemn Evensong
Sunday, March 24, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Solemn Eucharist
Monday, March 25, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Solemn Eucharist
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
The Office of Tenebrae
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
The Mass of the Lord's Supper
Thursday, March 28, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.

Recitals and Concerts

Alexander Ffinch, organ
Sunday, February 18, 2024 @ 5:15 p.m.
Gerre Hancock Memorial Organ Recital, Abe Wallace
Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 5:15 p.m.
Timothy Olsen, organ – Winston-Salem, NC
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 5:15 p.m.
Lenten Bach Cantatas, Saint Thomas Baroque Ensemble
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 5:15 p.m.
Rachmaninoff and Poulenc
Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m.

Past Choral Services

Solemn Evensong
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Litany and Solemn Eucharist
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m.
Choral Evensong
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Festal Evensong
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Festal Eucharist
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m.
Choral Evensong
Thursday, March 07, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Wednesday, March 06, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Tuesday, March 05, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Solemn Evensong
Sunday, March 03, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Solemn Eucharist
Sunday, March 03, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m.
Choral Evensong
Thursday, February 29, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Solemn Evensong
Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Solemn Eucharist
Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m.
Choral Evensong
Friday, February 23, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m.