OVERVIEW OF HOLY WEEK

What is Holy Week?

Rookie Anglican has put together a brief but helpful guide to Holy Week. If you are new to Anglicanism and Holy Week, check this out!

Learning From The Crowd: A Holy Week Reflection On How We Turn Against Jesus

The Rev. Bill Walker (priest in C4SO, currently serving as the Assistant Director of Spiritual Formation at Truett Seminary) wrote this reflection on Holy Week and what it can teach us about the true nature of discipleship.

3 Mistakes Pastors Make on Easter Weekend

For Anglican leaders, Holy Week can be a time of great reward, but it is also time-intensive and busy. Consider these simple suggestions for how to avoid three common mistakes during this busy season.

 

MAUNDY THURSDAY

What is Maundy Thursday?

Anglican Pastor gives us the lowdown on Maundy Thursday and its significance in the middle of Holy Week.  Check out the article here.

Maundy Thursday: Truly Human Love Comes Through The Cross

The Rev. Seth Richardson reflects on the truly human love that Jesus displays in his self-giving acts on Maundy Thursday (and ultimately, through the cross) and we are called to embrace this same posture.

GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday Collect Reflection by Kolby Kerr

The Rev. Kolby Kerr of Restoration Anglican wrote this reflection for the Collect for Good Friday and the importance of “being known” as His own.

Father, Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do

Dr. Garwood Anderson, President & Provost of Nashotah House Theological Seminary, reflects on one of the seven last words of Jesus that was almost left out, and the importance of forgiveness in the story and ours.

Three Hours: Sermons for Good Friday, by Fleming Rutledge

On Good Friday, Fleming Rutledge preached seven meditations on the seven last words of Christ. These sermons display Rutledge’s usual combination of resolute orthodoxy and pastoral wisdom—at once traditional and fresh.

EASTER VIGIL

The Great Vigil: The Best Liturgical Practice You’ve Never Heard Of

Bonfires. Storytelling. Midnight parades through the neighborhood. Banging on the church door. Over at Missio Alliance, Jean Sharp reflects on this incredible event in the life of the church, and why it’s the best liturgical practice you’ve never heard of.

Six Ideas for a Memorable Easter Vigil

The Rev. Ryan Boettcher shares six ideas that churches can consider to begin celebrating or revitalizing their church’s practice of the Great Vigil of Easter.

Easter Vigil

The Rev. Canon Greg Goebel provides a great synopsis of the Easter Vigil over at Anglican Pastor.