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Holy Saturday

April 4 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Free

Everyone is welcome at Church of the Redeemer. We look forward to seeing you at this 9:30 am service at Church of the Redeemer. It is in-person only.

All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.

  • All races.
  • All religions.
  • All countries of origin.
  • All sexual orientations (including LGBTQ+).
  • All genders.

Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday is the day after Good Friday. It recalls the day when the crucified Christ visited among the dead while his body lay in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.

In the Episcopal Church there is no Eucharist on Holy Saturday. The Book of Common Prayer provides a simple liturgy of the word with collect and readings for the Holy Saturday service. The funeral anthem “In the midst of life” is used instead of the prayers of the people.

In the ancient church, those preparing for baptism and perhaps others continued the fast they began on Good Friday. Holy Saturday ends at sunset. Fasting and other preparations end at sunset or with the Easter Vigil, which begins the celebration of Easter.

(Taken from Holy Saturday)

In the midst of life

In the midst of life we are in death;
from whom can we seek help?
From you alone, O Lord,
who by our sins are justly angered.

Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and merciful Savior,
deliver us not into the bitterness of eternal death.

Lord, you know the secrets of our hearts;
shut not your ears to our prayers,
but spare us, O Lord.

Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and merciful Savior,
deliver us not into the bitterness of eternal death.

O worthy and eternal Judge,
do not let the pains of death
turn us away from you at our last hour.

Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and merciful Savior,
deliver us not into the bitterness of eternal death.

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