Holy Week at St. Mark's

The events of Holy Week began with Palm Sunday and included a communion service for Maundy Thursday, Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, and an Easter Vigil on Saturday. All of these events culminated on Easter Morning when we celebrated our Lord's resurrection.

Music on Easter Sunday included brass and organ accompaniment on the hymns:

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing

The prelude was "Christ Arose," arranged by Cynthia Dobrinski and played by the St. Mark's Ringers.

The Festival Choir sang "Praise the Lord" from Judas Maccabeus by Handel.

The concluding organ voluntary was J.S. Bach's Christ Lag in Todesbanden.

The image above is the last station from the Stations of the Cross service. Pastor Dow led the service and the scripture narrative was beautifully read by Jane D. The stations are situated around the courtyard of St. Mark's.

We also debuted the Holy Communion Setting No. 2 from Evangelical Lutheran Worship.