Lent and Holy Week are pivotal in the church calendar, embodying the spiritual journey through suffering towards the hope of resurrection. We invite you to embrace a spirituality that sees hope amidst darkness and recognizes a loving God present in all of life's facets.
The Season of Lent:
We are delighted to welcome The Rev. John Borthwick as our Preacher in Residence for the Lent and Easter season. Rev. Borthwick serves as the Director of the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Knox College, Toronto, and curates Ministry Forum, the Centre’s virtual presence. We look forward to his wisdom and leadership as he journeys with us through this sacred season. Rev. Borthwick is preaching a sermon series on the 10 Commandements throughout Lent.
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday - April 13 at 10 a.m.
“Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang. Through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang.” This Sunday, we will once again mark the beginning of Holy Week with shouts of “Hosanna” and begin to prepare to observe this most solemn time in the church year.
Maundy Thursday - April 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Together with St. Peter's, we will be meaningfully marking the night when Jesus gathered with his disciples at what would become their last supper. On that night, Jesus shared a new commandment - to love one another. Our shared Maundy (from the Latin Mandatum - Commandment) Thursday service will include the sacrament of holy communion, prayers, and songs.
Register here: https://standrewskw.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2848393
Good Friday - April 18 at 10 a.m.
The Good Friday service is a special offering titled 'Stations of the Cross'. There will be readings from selected Old Testament and Gospel passages; the story of the crucifixion, which includes prophesies from Isaiah and the Psalms. The scripture passages associated with each of the Stations are followed by anthems which illustrate them.
Easter Sunday - April 20 at 10 a.m.
Come early at 8:30 a.m. and enjoy the food and the fellowship of Easter morning breakfast.
At 10:00 a.m. we will celebrate the triumph of resurrection at our Easter morning service!