April 1, 9 and 11am
On Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the crowds expected Jesus to rule as a just king. We wave palm fronds and streamers, we have stilt-walkers and jugglers, and our procession stops traffic on Wilson! But after this show of hope and joy, we enter the church to hear a dramatic reading of the Passion story.
April 2, 5:30pm
Please join us at CROSSwalk, stepping off from St. James Cathedral, proceeding through the Loop and stretching across the city to the lawn outside Stroger Hospital, with stops along the way at Daley Plaza and Old St. Patrick’s Church. At each stop we will lament the loss of our young people and, importantly, commit ourselves to efforts that protect children and mitigate violence in our communities. Buses will be available for those who require transportation along the route. For more information or to sign up, visit www.crosswalkchicago.org
April 3, 7pm
We gather to sing and pray and to lift up our needs and hopes for healing and abundant life—for ourselves and for others. A litany of healing is followed by the sacrament of laying on of hands and anointing. The service concludes with a Eucharist.
April 4, 6pm
Join us for our last evening of a simple soup supper and contemplative prayer.
April 5, 6pm
We remember three events from the last night Jesus spent with his friends: sharing a meal with his disciples, washing their feet, and asking them to pray with him in the Garden of Gethsemane as he awaited betrayal and death. We gather in the parish hall for a simple supper of soup, bread, and cheese, and we receive the Holy Eucharist at our tables. We then wash one another's feet as a sign of mutual service. These simple acts of hospitality and humility invite us into deeper fellowship with one another. Finally, we walk with Jesus into the church and wait in the darkness as the altar is stripped. Following the service, the church is open for meditation, the clergy are available for confession and an all-night vigil will take place.
April 6; 7am, Noon and 8pm
We remember Christ's suffering and death with Morning Prayer using simple Anglican chant and other contemplative songs at 7am, stations of the cross at noon, and an evening prayer service at 8pm.
April 7, 9am
On this day, as in no other, we are invited into the most profound silence of the life of God, whose Son, “of one being with the Father,” lay buried in a tomb. Today, for this service, we speak from the emptiness of death as we know it and as the very Being of God experienced it.
Saturday, April 7, 10am-Noon
Rain or shine--bring your kids and your friends and your friend's kids.
Saturday, April 7, 8pm
Our community gathers around the altar fire to hear the stories of God's work in our world throughout history and in the present. We baptize and welcome new members into our community, and we celebrate the Resurrection with joy. Bring bells to ring!
April 24, 8, 9 and 11am
This festival Eucharist proclaims the risen Christ, the fulfillment of hope, the triumph of justice, and the immortality of love. There will be a sparkling Easter coffee hour at 10. Bring bells to ring!
