The Celebration of the Lord's Passion

including the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion

Friday, April 3, 2026
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Good Friday

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.


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5:30 p.m. | High Altar

We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.

Today’s offering, collected in the Narthex as you leave the Church, goes for the Episcopal Church’s work in the Holy Land.

My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.

PreacherProfessor Sarah Coakley, Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity Emeritus, Cambridge University
Sung byThe Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

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