Holy Week at Home

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Feast of the Holy Cross
Feast of the Holy Cross

All are invited Saturday, September 14, for a family-friendly party at the Barn at Fidelis Farm (6577 Jarmans Gap Road) from 4-7 p.m. The church will provide BBQ and buns. We'll also have a bounce house for the kids. Bring a lawn chair/picnic blanket, something to share, and an instrument to participate in the jam session if you'd like!

Pentecost Party
Pentecost Party

Celebrate Pentecost Sunday with us on May 19 by wearing red to church and joining us at the Barn at Fidelis Farm afterward for food and fun. The men will be smoking a pig for our main dish. We’ll also have bounce houses for the kids. Bring a lawn chair/picnic blanket, something to share, and yard games if you'd like. All are welcome!

Easter Vigil 2024 Liturgy Guide
Easter Vigil 2024 Liturgy Guide

Find an electronic version of the Easter Vigil liturgy here!

Holy Week Services 2024
Holy Week Services 2024

Please join us for our special Holy Week services to remember the dear cost of the Savior’s love and celebrate the resurrection!

Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday Service

All are invited to join us at the Barn at Fidelis Farm (6577 Jarmans Gap Road) on February 14 at 7:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. We'll mark the beginning of Lent with the imposition of ashes.

4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Services
4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Services

Join us for these special services at Crozet Baptist on Sunday, December 24, and Christmas Day. Sunday morning we’ll celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent at 8:45 a.m. Join us again in the evening for a Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. On Christmas Day, we’ll worship with Church of the Resurrection at 10:00 a.m.

An Evening of Amazing Grace
An Evening of Amazing Grace

Join us on Sunday, November 5, for an evening of enlightenment and encouragement as we welcome author and historian Bruce Hindmarsh to discuss his recent book, Amazing Grace, co-authored with New York Times bestselling author Craig Borlase. Hear the true and surprising story of John Newton, the author of the beloved hymn, whose life was radically transformed by God’s grace.

Holy Cross Feast Day Party
Holy Cross Feast Day Party

After the service on Sunday, September 24, all are invited to join us at Crozet Park for a picnic and time together outside. The church will provide fried chicken. Your help with sides, desserts, and beverages would be greatly appreciated.

Newcomers Dinner & Small Group 2023
Newcomers Dinner & Small Group 2023

Are you interested in learning more about our church? Please sign up to join us for our next Newcomers Dinner and Small Group!

Pentecost Party
Pentecost Party

Celebrate Pentecost Sunday with us on May 28 by wearing red to church and joining us at the Barn at Fidelis Farm afterward for food and fun. The men will be smoking a pig for our main dish. We’ll also have bounce houses for the kids. Bring a lawn chair/picnic blanket, something to share, and yard games if you'd like. All are welcome!

Holy Week Music Resources

Music recorded by Chris Campanelli and Johanna Suffern. Printed music is found in the Holy Week at Home Guide, linked at the top of this page.

Palm Sunday

Maundy Thursday

GOOD FRIday

Swedish Litany lyrics and sheet music

EASTER VIGIL (SATURDAY NIGHT)

A Letter from Fr. Blake

Dear Church,

During this pandemic, we must fast from coming together and sharing Holy Communion each week. It’s a particular sacrifice not to meet together as Christ’s church, but especially during Holy Week, the high water mark of the Christian year. And yet in times of such crisis, we remember that God is sovereign, working all things according to his plan, for his glory and our good. So we should expect God to meet us in this time, even when we can’t meet together. Our attention, especially now, should be Godward, expecting great things from him. 

Recognizing the irreplaceable nature of Eucharistic worship, we still have an opportunity to practice our faith in our homes, as individuals, families, roommates, and even neighbors in this strange season. In order to make Holy Week as meaningful as possible, we are providing this packet of liturgies as a resource to guide our prayers and worship in this most important week. 

Each service is modified from the Book of Common Prayer for home worship. We encourage you to work through each of these services. For those worshipping with small children, we’ve tried to make each service as family-friendly as possible with suggestions and activities along the way. Please include your children and feel free to make adjustments. Each service has an interactive element—branches, candles, Stations of the Cross, rocks, bells, etc. 

I recognize that those who live alone may feel particularly alienated at this time. Please reach out to me if you’d like to explore virtual ways of connecting with others during Holy Week.  

Also, I invite everyone to join us for Morning and Evening Prayer, Monday through Friday, during Holy Week via Zoom. 

Praying for a Blessed Holy Week at Home for our Church! 

In Christ,

Blake+

Holy Week Ideas*

  • Light a large candle at the beginning of each service.

  • Draw the Passion story in chalk on your sidewalk.

  • Walk through your neighborhood and pray for your neighbors. Ask your neighbors if there’s anything you can pray for.

  • During the day on Holy Saturday, tell your baptism stories as we get ready to remember and renew our baptisms on Easter Sunday.

  • Wear dark clothes on Good Friday and put on your Sunday best on Easter morning!

  • Build a Resurrection Garden (see Holy Saturday Liturgy).

  • Read through the Vigil stories throughout the week, or dress up and act out one of the Vigil stories. Find the readings here.

  • Fast on Good Friday from food or from something else to spend time in prayer and silence (check out these fasting resources from Father Aaron Damiani).

  • Wake up before sunrise on Easter morning and find somewhere to watch the sunrise, remembering that the light of Christ has dawned upon us (Isaiah 60).

  • Get flowers that you can bring out on Easter morning.

  • Have a special meal on Easter Sunday.

  • Take a family photo to post on social media or text to friends with an Easter note of encouragement.

*Adapted from Church of the Rez, Wheaton, IL