holy week 2007
march 16 to march 23 - Schedule and Opportunities

What is Holy Week?  From early times Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. As the pilgrim Egeria recorded in the late fourth century, Jerusalem contained many sacred places that were sites for devotion and liturgy. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus' earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection. The three holy days, or Triduum, of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are at the heart of the Holy Week observance.

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

	palm sunday march 16	7:30am: Contemplative Worship for Sunday of the Passion 8:30am: Solomon's Porch Rector's Forum: A Short Course on the Gospel of Matthew 9:45am: Worship with Music,                     beginning in Queen Emma Park 5:30pm: Holy Ground
	monday march 17	6:30pm:  Holy Week Quiet Evening
	tuesday march 18	6:30pm: Community Seder Supper
	wednesday march 19	6:30pm: Tenebrae: Service of Shadows
	thursday march 20	6:30pm Sacred Space Mediation and Prayer 7pm Maundy Thursday Worship 8:30pm Vigil of the Hours until daybreak
	friday march 21	10am: Family Holy Week 11am: Stations of the Cross for Families and Children1 12:00pm: Solemn Observance for Good Friday 1:00pm: Meditations of the Seven Words 6:30pm: Stations of the Cross
	saturday march 22	9am: Preparing of Church for festivities 5:30pm Holy Ground Easter Vigil Worship
	sunday march 23	Easter Sunday 7:30am: Festive Worship Celebration of the Resurrection 9:30am: Festive Worship Celebration of the Resurrection

Opportunities to Serve: Easter Egg Hunt - Annual Seder - Palm Sunday and Easter Preparations

Easter Egg Hunt: St Peter’s will host our annual community Eater Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 22nd, 9:30am, for kids 2 years old to 7th grade.  Along with lots of candy we share in a time of storytelling and remembrance, connecting the eggs with find with the joy we receive in Jesus. Contact Mike Woods with questions.

Ways You Can Help:

• Invite the families with children
• Bring 2 bags of prepackaged candy (no loose candy like M&Ms, etc.)
• Bring in 2 or 3 packages of plastic eggs
• Pray for God’s Spirit to move for us all during the morning.

Annual Seder Supper: St Peter’s will host our annual community Seder Supper on Tuesday, March 19th, 6:30pm.  Following the traditional rites and celebrations of the Jewish Seder, we anticipate the fulfillment of God’s deliverance through Jesus. An evening of foods, prayers, and much fellowship! Reserve a spot through the Church Office or bulletin board sign-up

Ways You Can Help:

• Invite the others to join us
• Act as a table host, assisting us in guaranteeing clear head count and hospitality
• Provide a portion of the courses or meal (talk with Laura Young

Palm Sunday & Easter Prep: Many hands contribute to our worship experiences!  Holy Week and Easter afford opportunities for all to share in preparing our worship.

Ways You Can Help:

• Invite someone to join us for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, or Easter
• Donate coconuts fronds for Palm Sunday
• Help fold palms into crosses, Saturday, March 31st, 9am
• Assist in preparing the church for Easter worship, Saturday, April 7, 9am

        For More Information Contact:
St Peter's Episcopal Church - 1317 Queen Emma Street - Honolulu, Hawai`i
Tel: 808-533-1943 - FAX: 808-531-9904 - office@stpetershonolulu.org

Send mail to stpeter(at)hawaii.rr.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 02/19/08