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Because of the importance and unique qualities of the coming week's liturgy, what follows is an explanation and our schedule, rather than the usual readings.
Information/Reflection on the Triduum from Rev'd Up from St Mark's New Canaan CT
The Easter Triduum: begins on the evening of Maundy Thursday and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday. The word “Triduum” comes from two Latin words which mean “three days”. Why do we speak of a period of three days when we have four days with special names – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday? This is easily explained. On all high festival days, the Church counts a day in the same way as the Jewish faith counts days and festivals – from sundown to sundown. For us as Anglicans, however, the Triduum is liturgically one celebration. Therefore, the Easter Triduum begins at sundown on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, continues with the celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday and concludes with the day of the Lord’s Resurrection, which comes with the Easter Vigil.
Maundy Thursday: On Maundy Thursday at 6:00PM, we celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the washing of feet. We will also receive the oils, consecrated by the Bishop this past Tuesday for the anointing of the sick, for confirmation and for Baptism.
The Last Supper was a meal of unity, love and shared life; it was there that the disciples bound themselves to follow Christ wherever He went. Through our participation in this liturgy, we too bind ourselves to follow Jesus in His death and resurrection. It was also at the Last Supper that Jesus instituted the Eucharist for the Church. Each time we celebrate the Eucharist we participate again in the death and resurrection of Jesus and commit ourselves to be His disciples. The washing of the feet is a sign to us, as it was to His disciples that night, of the service we are called to live. This Eucharist ends in silence without a closing procession because our celebration has not ended. We are all invited to spend time in silence and prayer with the Reserved Sacrament, keeping watch with Jesus as we prepare for Good Friday.
Link to a short video on Thursday's Liturgy by Trinity Wall Street
Link to Maundy Thursday
Good Friday: Good Friday is the only day of the year when the Episcopal Church does not celebrate the Eucharist. It is a day that we are invited to practice fasting, (one main meal for those whose health allows it),and to abstain from meat..
At noon we’ll offer psalms, prayers and an audio meditation on one of the Stations of the Cross
We celebrate the Lord’s Passion in the evening at 7:00 PM.. We stand and listen as the Passion of Jesus is proclaimed and we remember how He suffered and died for our sins. We also participate in the Veneration of the Cross by kneeling or bowing before the cross, by kissing it or by touching it respectfully. We do this to acknowledge the cross as the means of our salvation. Also on Good Friday we use the expanded form of the Prayer of the People. We pray the ten Solemn Collects that are prayed by the entire Church – for the Church, for Christian unity, for the Jewish people, for those who do not believe in God or in Christ, for those in public office and for people who are suffering or experiencing difficulties in their lives. These prayers recognize the universality of our Church and the need for us to be aware of faiths different from our own.
If you will be available to take part in the reading of John's Passion at this liturgy let Fr Charles know at FrMcCarron@aol.com
Link to a Video by Trinity Wall Street on the Good Friday liturgy
Zoom Link for Good Friday 7:00 PM
Holy Saturday: We wait by the tomb with a short quiet morning prayer 10:00AM. Following this short prayer those who wish may help us prepare (flower) the church for the Great Vigil and Easter morning. All are invited to come and help.
Easter Vigil: This Easter Vigil, we will Join with other Churches in our Deanery for a common Easter Vigil at 5:00 PM at Christ Church, Sag Harbor. The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Easter Triduum. The Vigil includes the blessing of the Easter fire and the Paschal candle, the singing of the Easter Proclamation, the expanded Liturgy of the Word that traces the story of our Salvation, the Liturgy of Initiation in which people become new members of the Church and the celebration of the Eucharist. During the Triduum, we celebrate the essential mystery of our Christian faith: Jesus’ triumph over death and our own participation in that resurrection. We come together in a special way to remember the saving act of Jesus and the miracle of His Resurrection and we celebrate our faith and identity as Christians
All who would like to carpool to attend the Easter Vigil, please e-mail Fr Charles at FrMcCarron@AOL.COM
Link to a Video by Trinity Wall Street on the Easter Vigil liturgy
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