Holy Week & Easter at St. John’s

 This year’s Holy Week will look at Jesus’ last week through the lens of our own time to show us that state-sanctioned and religiously supported violence is not just a thing of the past.

 Holy Tuesday | March 31 | 7:00pm

 Experience the Liturgy of the Empty Hands in solidarity with those who, out of fear of being unlawfully deported, are afraid to leave their homes. This year, we will help fill some of those empty hands by collecting funds, dry rice and beans (black or red), diapers (sizes 5 and 6) and powdered formula (Similac Advance 12oz, blue lid) for Justicia Alementaria (DC Food Justice)! https://www.foodjusticedmv.org/.

Ariel Ramirez’s Misa Criolla will be the setting for this amazing liturgy. Please join us!

Maundy Thursday | April 2 | 4:00pm – Gathered at the Table – Blake Hall

Join us for a shared meal and time of reflection and prayer on the night of the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the first Eucharist. We’ll gather at the table with our friends from the Georgetown Ministry Center.  Doors open 4pm / Dinner served at 430pm. We need servers, chefs, and clean-up help. After supper we will strip and clean the altar and take the blessed sacrament to the chapel for meditation. Please use this SignUp Link to claim your spot! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044EABAC28A6F94-62884620-gathered

Good Friday | April 3 | 7:00pm

Remember the sacrificial love of Christ in this annual liturgy with the St. John’s Choir.

The Great Vigil of Easter | Saturday April 4 | 7:30pm

Join us in proclaiming the joy of the resurrection in this first service of Easter! This year our shared Easter Vigil service with St. Patrick’s will be hosted here at St. John’s! At this year’s Easter Vigil, we are overjoyed to celebrate the baptism of our own Georgetown student, Megan Klingler! The Easter Vigil is also the traditional time when we receive those who were baptized in other Christian traditions and who now wish to make their home in the Episcopal Church. If you’ve been coming to St. John’s for a while and have thought, “Maybe it’s time to make this official,” the Vigil is a beautiful moment to do so. Speak with any member of the clergy if you’d like to learn more—we would be delighted to walk with you.

 Easter Sunday | April 5 | 10:00am

The celebration continues with these festive services with the St. John’s choir.

Join us at 10:00 am for a wonderful Easter Egg Hunt!