Holy Week and Easter Day for 2024 is upon us. The world turns upside down as we see our salvation won for us. Join us at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer to journey through Holy Week to Easter.
All are welcome at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All countries of origin.
- All sexual orientations.
- All genders.
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Services this day are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. The later service has music.
The worship service to begin Holy Week starts out with the triumphant of Jesus into Jerusalem. Hosanna, Lord, hosanna!
However, after this joy-filled service starts, things turn dark. We quickly escalate to the crucifixion of Jesus. This year, the Passion Gospel read is Mark 14:32—15:47. (The 8:00 service uses the shorter version, Mark 15:1–47.) The service concludes with us meeting our Lord in the Bread and Wine of Communion.
Wednesday of Holy Week (Spy Wednesday), March 27, 2024
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Wednesday of Holy Week
There will be a brief, spoken communion service at 12:00 noon in the Chapel at Church of the Redeemer.
Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Maundy Thursday
Services today are at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm. The later service will have music.
On this day, we remember that Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper before his trial. “Do this in remembrance of me.”
However, before we get to that point, we remember that Jesus washed the feet of the disciples before dinner as a sign of servant leadership. Jesus told us to serve in humility, too. So, this day, we wash feet. It is entirely optional whether you take part in washing feet. There are understandable reasons where some would have problems participating.
Following the service, the building will be open for prayer and meditation at the altar of repose until 10:30 pm.
Good Friday, March 29, 2024
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Good Friday.
There are services at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm.
The altar has been stripped. All ornamentation is removed or covered, except for an icon of the Cross. We come to pray.
The Eucharist is not celebrated today. However, there will be communion from Bread and Wine consecrated on Maundy Thursday and was present on the altar of repose.
The collection at this service goes to benefit the Church in Jerusalem and Middle East.
Holy Saturday, March 30, 2024
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so may we await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Holy Saturday
There is a brief service at 9:30 am. This service happens before people gather to prepare the building for Easter.
The Great Vigil of Easter, March 30, 2024
Almighty God, who for our redemption gave your only- begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
One of two collects for for the Great Vigil of Easter
This Great Vigil of Easter starts at 9:00 pm.
Rejoice now, heavenly hosts and choirs of angels, and let your trumpets shout Salvation for the victory of our mighty King (The Exsultet). If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast (The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom).
Celebrate the Resurrection and our salvation at the Great Vigil of Easter. This service takes us through salvation history, culminating with “Christ is risen!”
You may not have been to an Easter Vigil before. If you have never been to an Easter Vigil, you should strongly consider coming to this service. It is that important.
Easter Day, March 31, 2024
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
One of the collects for Easter Day
Services today are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. The 10:30 am service has music.
Services this day are festive, starting the 50-day Easter season.
Church of the Redeemer
Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.
Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.
The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
