We can share the journey with family around our own tables, and with friends across social media and other virtual links. Maybe make a plan to pray with friends via Facebook, Google Hangouts, Zoom, Messenger, or other virtual format.
Be innovative and you will find yourself enriched as you link with others during Holy Week.
For instance: Set up your own altar area with a cross and candles, maybe a prayer book, flowers or other items that help you focus on God. Take time daily, alone or as a family (or online with family and friends) to pause and pray, to ponder God's great acts of grace and mercy we remember this week.
The Diocese of the Rio Grande is providing resources for home Holy Week activities for adults and children. Bishop Michael Hunn will be offering daily video messages.
Other resources include:
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has ongoing messages on the Episcopal Church website, or sign up for the daily news feed.
The Episcopal Church has Sermons for every day of Holy Week.
Ongoing musical offerings from the Cathedral on YouTubeContinuing daily services across the diocese.
Footprints From the Bible blog study.
Prayer time ideas from Thy Kingdom Come.
Ideas for Holy Week, from the Ecumenical Coalition has several helpful ideas like "Share in prayers at home on Good Friday and blow out a candle to symbolize the crucifixion."
Prayer time ideas from Thy Kingdom Come.
Ideas for Holy Week, from the Ecumenical Coalition has several helpful ideas like "Share in prayers at home on Good Friday and blow out a candle to symbolize the crucifixion."
As I learn of more options, I'll update this page.
If you know of something, email Cindy, and I'll add the idea.
And remembering to pray for the COVID19 pandemic. Here is one suggestion:
