Holy Week at Home Guide

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+