The historic St. Luke’s Episcopal church at California Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Monrovia will present a full series of afternoon and evening events for the Easter season from April 13-30 with choir music, book study and more. The Easter Vigil service on Saturday, in Monrovia will bring together the congregations of St. Luke’s and Arcadia’s Church of the Transfiguration; attendees are invited to stay for the church’s annual Easter Sunday brunch in Swan Hall following the service.
The services, conducted by Rev. Neil Tadken. The Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday services will feature music by the St. Luke’s choir accompanied by director and organist Kent B. Jones. A soloist will perform on Good Friday and the Second Sunday of Easter.
On Monday through Saturday evenings at 6 p.m., Rev. Neil Tadken is conducting a series of one-hour evening study and reflection sessions on The Last Week, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan’s seminal book about Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem.
The choir makes a special effort to reach out to those away from home during Easter, providing information on services to Helford Center at City of Hope, where many families are staying with children in the hospital, and hotels in the Monrovia area. For more information on all activities, call the church at 626-357-7071 or email stlukesmonrovia@gmail.com
Easter season schedule
[All programs at St. Luke’s Monrovia except as noted]
Sunday, April 13
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10 a.m.
Monday and Tuesday, April 14-15
Book Study: The Last Week, 6 p.m.
Holy Eucharist, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16
Holy Eucharist and Laying on of Hands,12:10 p.m.
Book Study: The Last Week, 6 p.m.
Tenebrae, 7:30 p.m.
Maundy Thursday, April 17
Book Study: The Last Week, 6 p.m.
Holy Eucharist and Foot Wash, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday April 18
Joint services:
St. Luke’s Monrovia
Liturgy, 7:30 a.m.
Book Study: The Last Week, 6 p.m.
Good Friday Liturgy, 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Transfiguration, Arcadia
Liturgy, 11 a.m.
Interfaith reflection on last seven words of Christ, 12 noon – 3 p.m.
Stations of the Cross 3 p.m.
Holy Saturday, April 19
Book Study: The Last Week, 6 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m. (joint service with Church of the Transfiguration)
Easter Sunday, April 20
Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m.
Annual Easter Brunch in Swan Hall
Wed. April 23
Holy Eucharist and Laying on of Hands, 12:10 p.m.
Second Sunday of Easter, April 27
Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 30
Holy Eucharist and Laying on of Hands, 12:10 p.m.
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