Easter Weekend Services

Join us at the Church of the Holy Spirit this weekend for the celebration of the Good Friday Liturgy, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday Eucharist. All are welcome!

Friday, April 18
Good Friday Liturgy at 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 19
Easter Vigil at 7:00 pm, concluding with the First Eucharist of Easter.

Sunday, April 20
Easter Eucharist at 8:00 am, or join us at 10:00 am for a service with the full choir.

The Church of the Holy Spirit is located at 204 Monument Road in Orleans. Driving directions to the Church of the Holy Spirit are available on our Contact Page. Call the office at 508-255-0433 if you have any questions or would like to speak with a staff member.

Taize in Orleans

“Taizé in Orleans” is an interdenominational service that is held in the beautiful Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans. The services are no more than an hour long and begin at 7:00 pm.

Taizé services are rich with opportunities to worship God with silent meditation, reflection, prayer, and song. All are welcome to join us for this sacred time of devotion.  Special instruments will include cello, guitar, flute, and piano.

This is a beautiful way of preparing for entering into Holy Week.  Please join us on Friday, April 11 at 7:00 at Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road, Orleans.

Save the Date – Worship in April

April is a busy month at the Church of the Holy Spirit, so mark your calendars now for these important events.

Friday, April 11
Taizé Service at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 12
Palm Sunday, Liturgy at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday, Liturgy at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, April 16
Children’s “Walking the Way of the Cross” at 5:00 p.m. followed by
Supper in the Parish Hall

Thursday, April 17
Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar, followed by the Night Watch

Friday, April 18
Good Friday Liturgy at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 19
Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m., including the First Eucharist of Easter.

Sunday, April 20
Easter Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. and then 10:00 a.m. with full choir and music.

Fridays in Lent

On March 7, we begin our Fridays in Lent series for 2014. As before, this will have three optional parts, in which people may participate as—and to the extent—they wish.

At 5:30 p.m. we will offer our traditional Stations of the Cross service in church. This simple, classic devotional re-traces the steps of Jesus on the way to his Cross.

At 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall we’ll have our Lenten soup-and-bread supper. Sign up sheets will be posted in the reception room.

At 6:45 p.m., we’ll continue with “Jesus at the Movies II,” this year working our way all the way through Franco Zeffirellli’s classic film presentation of the life and ministry of Christ: Jesus of Nazareth. Each Friday night for five weeks, we’ll view a portion lasting about one hour and twenty minutes.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Happy Easter From The Church of the Holy Spirit

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for Easter services this morning! May all of you and your loved ones enjoy a most blessed and joyous Easter Sunday. The season of Eastertide continues for 50 more days (right up to Pentecost), so we hope to see you all again very soon!

Something Different For Good Friday

Good Friday falls on March 29 this year, and we will be doing something a little bit different at Church of the Holy Spirit to mark it. Instead of our customary Good Friday service at 7:00 pm, we’ll be offering, from noon to 3:00 pm, the Good Friday service known as “Three Hours.” This is a semi-continuous service in six half-hour segments.

Don’t worry! While a few may attend the whole thing, most people opt for coming to only a couple of the portions, so coming and going between the portions is normal.

Each half-hour segment contains a scripture reading, a sermon, special music, a time of silence, a prayer, and then a hymn. This is a very powerful experience, distinctly reflective and meditative in character.

The first hour and a half will feature the participation of clergy, both Protestant and Catholic, from our Nauset Interfaith Association. The last hour and a half will be led by clergy from the Church of the Holy Spirit. During the last hour (from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm), the Church of the Holy Spirit Choir will offer special music.

The preachers for each of the segments will be:

12:00 – 12:30 pm: The Rev. Kenneth Swetland, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
12:30 – 1:00 pm: The Rev. Bob Powell, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Orleans
1:00 – 1:30 pm: The Rev. Sally Norris, Federated Church of Orleans
1:30 – 2:00 pm: The Rev. Ken Campbell
2:00 – 2:30 pm: Sarah Kelb
2:30 – 3:00 pm: The Rev. Adam Linton

This is a wonderful opportunity to try something a little different and enter more deeply into the meaning and marking of Good Friday. We hope that every member of the Church of the Holy Spirit will be able to attend and participate at some point in the cycle.

Thursday Morning Prayer at Church of the Holy Spirit

Don’t forget to join us Thursday mornings at 8:30 am for morning prayer. If you’ve been considering adding a meaningful new element to your prayer life this Lent, this brief, simple service may be just what you’ve been looking for.

Join us in the side chapel at Church of the Holy Spirit Thursday mornings at 8:30 am. We’d love to see you there.