Holy Week Triduum

The Triduum or ‘three days’ of Holy Week are part of the greatest story ever told.. All round the world Christians will gather on these three days to remember the great Story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection in a series of powerful rituals.

Maundy Thursda, the Thursday before Easter is the day that Jesus commanded his disciples to ‘love one another as I have loved you.’ Central traditionally celebrates with a Feast fo Freedom, eating dinner together in a structured, meditative way. We remember in this meal how Jesus
- washed the disciples’ feet
- fed them with the bread and wine that are for us Christ’s body and blood
- prepared himself for death by praying in the garden

Good Friday is not 'goog' because death and suffering are ‘good’ but because, on this day, our suffering and death became God’s suffering and death in Jesus Christ. We bring symbols of our suffering - old letters, newspaper articles, etc. - and lay them at the foot of the cross. We sing and pray, remembering the story of Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. We take time to remember the whole world and it’s suffering in prayer.

Saturday is the Easter Vigil. On this evening we gather to kindle the light of Jesus’ resurrection, to listen to the old stories of God’s love for us, to wash Christians new and old in the waters of baptism and renewal, and to partake of the first Communion of Easter. This is an evening rich with symbols and stories, overflowing with love beyond all telling!

Children are welcome at all three of the Triduum festivals! Childcare will be available for our youngest friends on Friday night only.