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Throwing Everything We Have

The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan | Solemn Evensong
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion: 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.


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From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, The Very Rev. Dr. Andrew McGowan walks us through the ways clothing—or the lack of it—plays a role in Christ’s story: garments thrown before him on his entry into Jerusalem, the towel with which he served his disciples, the robe used to mock him during his trial, and finally, the stripping of his clothes at the crucifixion. These moments emphasize not just Jesus’ physical vulnerability, but the stripping away of his dignity and identity by the powers that sought to erase him.

Dr. McGowan’s Holy Week 2025 Sermons

Throwing Everything We Have

Palm Sunday (April 13)

The Instruments of Passion

Holy Monday (April 14)

The Light That Betrays

Holy Tuesday (April 15)

The Act of Washing

Maundy Thursday (April 17)

The Paradox of the Cross

Good Friday (April 18)

The Garments of Resurrection

Easter Sunday (April 20)