Worship at Trinity for Holy Week and Easter Sunday!

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Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" Church

April 5, 2026

Holy Week and Easter Sunday

From early times Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. Pilgrims to Jerusalem followed the path of Jesus in his last days, 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.

Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, is the Christian holy day falling before Good Friday that commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted Holy Communion, washed his disciples' feet, demonstrating humility, and gave a new commandment to them: "Love one another as I have loved you". "Maundy" stems from the Latin mandatum (commandment), referring to Jesus’ command to love one another.

Good Friday, or Holy Friday, commemorates the crucifixion, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ, observed on the Friday before Easter. It marks a central moment in Christianity, representing Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for the sins of humanity.

Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, occurring three days after his crucifixion by the Romans. It marks the culmination of the Passion of Jesus and Holy Week, symbolizing victory over death and the promise of salvation.

Bulletin for Sunday

Holy Week Service Schedule

Trinity will hold worship services on both Maundy Thursday (Apr 2) and Good Friday (Apr 3) at 7:00 pm.
There is no service on Saturday.
The Easter Sunday service is at the normal 10:30 am start.

Support for Camden Food Ministry

The next St. Paul's Episcopal Church Camden Food Ministry is Easter Sunday, April 5th. We need donations to purchase ingredients, which you can place in the collection plate or give directly to Joanna Lippincott. If you would like to help with the meal preparation, meet Joanna at the Trinity Parish Hall on Wednesday, April 1st, at 6:00 pm.

St Paul’s conducts a weekly Sunday evening service followed by a community supper, which provides a meal and an opportunity for people to share fellowship in a church setting. For many, it has provided a place to pray, to recollect, and to begin to tackle some of the serious issues that each new week brings.
Anywhere from 50 to 100 people attend each week.

Request your Favorite Hymns

Do you have favorite hymns that you would like to have sung during our services? Just fill-out a Hymn Request form that are located near the side entrance and place in the Collection Plate, or you can email Joanna at Trinityoldswedes@comcast.net.
Include hymn name and the hymnal in which it is found, e.g. Blue 1982, LEVAS or Wonder Love & Praise). ·

We are providing the April God-Spotting Calendar, courtesy of Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, pastoral care department.

Link to Calendar

Coffee Hour Sign-up

If you would like to host Coffee Hour after the Sunday Service, you can sign-up on the paper sheet at the Coffee Hour table, or use the link below next to the coffee cup. .