This Week at Trinity 4/11/17
April 11, 2017
Holy Week Schedule
Tuesday of Holy Week
April 11– Holy Eucharist at 12:15 p.m.
Bishop Benfield presides and will bless chrism (anointing oil) for use in baptisms throughout the Diocese of Arkansas.
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 12– Preacher: The Rev. Canon Dr. J. Russell Snapp. Holy Eucharist at 5:15 p.m. in Morrison Hall, followed by a soup supper and readings from the Gospel of John.
No classes or children’s choir practices. Childcare will be available from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.
Maundy Thursday
April 13– 7:00 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. Amber Carswell
This service is a celebration of our Lord’s institution of the sacrament of his Body and Blood. The Cathedral Choir will sing Philip Stopford’s setting of the Ave Verum. Childcare will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday
April 14– 12:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
On Good Friday, we worship and hear the setting of the Gospel of John’s account of the Lord’s trial, suffering, and death sung by Cathedral Choir members. The Cathedral Choir will be joined by cellist David Gerstein as they sing the Good Friday Anthems and Kenneth Leighton’s “Drop, Drop Slow Tears.” Childcare will be available beginning at 11:45 a.m. for the midday service only.
Good Friday Offering – Friday, April 14
The Good Friday Offering is a source of support and hope for the people of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Cathedral Offices close at 12:00 p.m. on Good Friday.
The Great Vigil of Easter
Saturday, April 15– 7:45 p.m.
The Great Vigil is the first celebration of Easter. The beautifully austere service includes Holy Baptism (no Eucharist) and features the Cathedral Schola Ensemble. Childcare will be available at 7:15 p.m.
The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day
April 16– Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Dr. J. Russell Snapp at 7:30 and 9:00 a.m.; The Rev. Amber Carswell at 11:15 a.m.
Easter day music will feature the Cathedral Choir accompanied by the Pinnacle Brass in Gallus’ “This is the Day” and Flor Peeters’ “Entrata Festiva.” The Choir will also offer “Alleluia” by Randall Thompson and “Blessed be the God” by Samuel Sebastian Wesley. Childcare will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Evensong 4:00 p.m. – Sung by the Cathedral Schola, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis will be a setting by Harold Friedell and the anthem will be William Byrd’s “Haec Dies.” There will not be a reception this Sunday.
No Adult or Children Formation, but there will still be breakfast available in Morrison Hall.
On Easter Day:
Flowering of Cross– Please bring flowers to decorate the cross, placed outside on the front landing of the Cathedral. Individual stems work best.
Easter Eggstravaganza!– Following the 9:00 a.m. Eucharist - The Playground (rain location – Chancellors Hall) – please provide your own basket for this fun event.
Mite Box Ingathering– Baskets will be available by the tables of the Cathedral for your Mite Boxes. This year’s offering will go to Episcopal Relief and Development.