From March 28 through April we entered into the mysteries of the most significant eight days of the Christian year: Holy Week and Easter Day. You can watch on-demand webcasts of Solemn Liturgies below.
Sermons were preached by the Rev. Dr. Katherine Grieb, Meade Professor in Biblical Interpretation, Virginia Theological Seminary. The Seven Last Words from the Cross were preached by the Most Rev. John O’Hara.
The theme of Dr. Grieb’s sermon series was taken from the text of a hymn by Charles Evans: “Made like him, like him we rise, ours the cross, the grave, the skies”.
The theme for Bishop O’Hara’s Good Friday Meditations was “Don’t be afraid of anything. Christ is Victor!” (Fr. Benedict Groeschel CFR).
Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Sunday Of The Resurrection: Easter Day
Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by thy life-giving Spirit; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
7:00 am-5:00 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Holy Saturday
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of thy dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
12:00 pm-8:00 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Friday, April 7, 2023
Good Friday
Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys including the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
12:00 pm-3:00 pm | High Altar
Sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. Meditations by Fr. Gioia: “The Last Seven Words from the Cross”
10:15 am-11:45 am | Saint Thomas Church
A celebration especially for children and families.
10:00 am-7:00 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Maundy Thursday
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Procession to the Altar of Repose and the Stripping of the Altar.
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
10:00 am-10:00 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Wednesday In Holy Week
O Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Give us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
12:00 PM | Saint Thomas Church
We will walk around the church praying the Stations of the Cross. The service ends with the fifteenth station – the Resurrection, in the form of the mass.
8:30 am-6:30 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Tuesday In Holy Week
O God, by the passion of thy blessed Son didst make an instrument of shameful death to be unto us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
8:30 am-7:45 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Monday In Holy Week
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other that the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
8:30 am-7:45 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday
Almighty and everliving God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
4:00 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. The sermon, preached by the Rector, is the sixth installment of a Sunday Evensong sermon series on the Beatitudes.
11:00 AM | High Altar
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and the Choir of New College Oxford. Today’s sermon is preached by the Rev. Elaine Farmer as part of her Holy Week Sermon Series “Touching the Mystery”.
9:00 AM | The Chancel
This sung service is especially suitable for children.
7:15 am-5:00 pm | Saint Thomas Church
Our hours have been altered for the week of April 2nd to accommodate our observance of Holy Week.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Holy Saturday
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of thy dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
5:30 PM | High Altar
Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Sermon by The Rt. Rev. & Rt. Hon. John Sentamu, Former Archbishop of York.
