Tenebrae April 1,2026 7:30p.m. The name Tenebrae is the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows,” and has for centuries been applied to the ancient monastic night of the last three days of Holy Week. In medieval times Tenebrae came to be celebrated on evenings earlier in the week as a devotional prelude to Maundy Thursday, Good … Read More
Maundy Thursday: Agape Feast 2 April 2, 2026 6:00p.m. Phelps Hall (please contact the office to reserve your spot) There will be an Agape Meal 6:00p.m. An agape feast or lovefeast is a term used for various communal meals shared among Christians. The name comes from the Greek word ἀγάπη, which implies love in the sense … Read More
Good Friday Service 1p.m The service will be taken from the Book of Common Prayer and include the reading of the Passion by our clergy. It will also include the Solemn Collects and the Veneration of the Cross. All leave in silence.
Easter Sunday, April 5 Ecumenical Sunrise Service, 6a.m. Gilead Congregational Church The Annual Sunrise Service on the Hill at Gilead Congregational Church has brought together Christian faith communities in Hebron for nearly 50 years to welcome in Easter Sunday. Representatives from Gilead, Holy Family and St Peter’s will lead the service.
Easter Eucharist 8 & 10a.m. St. Peter’s Church The 8am service at St. Peter’s is one of the few times when hymns are sung at the service at St. Peter’s. The 10am service will feature brass and choir. The service will begin in the parish hall with the altar party in a simple procession in … Read More
In March of 1857, the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia. During the two days of the sale, raindrops fell unceasingly on the racetrack. It was almost as though the heavens were crying. So, too, fell teardrops from many of the … Read More