Holy Week
Good morning,
We are in Holy Week, when Christians recall the events around Jesus’ last days and nights before his death. The Chaplaincy is offering a pilgrimage through the week, with a service each evening from tonight until Friday, known as Good Friday. All are welcome to as many of these as you would like to attend, which will involve a wide range of participants. Four different choirs and a number of organists will lead music, including beautiful choral reflections on the Passion of Jesus. Three members of the Ministry Discernment Group will lead services of Compline. Four chaplains will offer brief addresses. And any student, member of staff, alumni, member of the community or visitor is welcome to come, regardless of faith or philosophy of life. Our theme is Images of Jesus – drawing on the wonderful stained glass and mosaics in St Salvator’s Chapel – to give us a collective experience of Christ found in scripture and 20th century depictions, for our 21st century lives and world. Booklets of the images will be available at each service. Here are details of the services, alongside ecumenical events and Easter celebrations.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES
Monday 25 March
Choral Compline Service, with Madrigal Group
St Leonard’s Chapel at 8 pm; preacher: Donald MacEwan
Tuesday 26 March
Choral Compline Service, with Chamber Choir
St Leonard’s Chapel at 8 pm; preacher: Jill Walker
Wednesday 27 March
Service of Evensong, with St Salvator’s Chapel Choir
St Salvator’s Chapel at 5:30 pm; preacher: Sam Ferguson
Prayers led by Rt Revd Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Thursday 28 March, Maundy Thursday
Choral Compline Service and Holy Communion
With St Leonard’s Chapel Choir
St Leonard’s Chapel at 8 pm; preacher: Fiona Barnard
Friday 29 March, Good Friday Pilgrimage and Prayer Walk
There will be an ecumenical Pilgrimage and prayer walk through the town at 4pm, leaving from Laidlaw Music Centre and ending at St Mary’s on the Rock at 6 pm.
Friday 29 March, Good Friday
Evening Service, with St Salvator’s Chapel Choir
St Salvator’s Chapel at 7 pm; preacher: Donald MacEwan
Sunday 31 March – Easter Day
Begins at 7am with an Ecumenical Service at St Mary’s on the Rock followed by the Easter Day University Service at 11 am in St Salvator’s Chapel at which the University Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan will be preaching.
Easter Day Evensong, Sunday 31 March
With St Salvator’s Chapel Choir
St Salvator’s Chapel at 5.30 pm
Tonight, Monday 25 March, at 8 pm at St Leonard’s Chapel, our journey through Jesus’ life takes us to his baptism. Here is the image of that from the apse in St Salvator’s Chapel, designed by Douglas Strachan:
If you are able to come to any of these events, I look forward to seeing you there.
Yours,
Donald.