Holy Week: a guide.
Holy Week began yesterday with Palm Sunday. The three days that follow lead to Maundy Thursday. The Gospel accounts are not always clear or in agreement about the events which occurred on these days. For the sake of uniformity therefore, the gospel readings follow St John’s Gospel.
The reading for Holy Monday describes the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. On Holy Tuesday, Jesus predicts of his own death. On Holy Wednesday, Jesus predicts the betrayal by Judas to the Sanhedrin.
The Collect for Holy Week
True and humble king,
hailed by the crowd as Messiah:
grant us the faith to know you and love you,
that we may be found beside you
on the way of the cross,
which is the path of glory
Monday 6th April
Monday of Holy Week
Reading: John 12:1-11
Tuesday 7th April
Tuesday of Holy Week
Reading: John 12:20-36
Wednesday 8th April
Wednesday of Holy Week
Reading: John 13: 21-32
Thursday 9th April
Maundy Thursday
Text of Service to be supplied
Friday 9th April
Good Friday
Text of service to be supplied
A prayer for Holy Week
Ah my dear Lord, the church is locked
but let my heart be open to your presence;
there let us make, you and I,
your Easter garden;
plant it with flowers,
and let the heavy stone be rolled away.
Amen
