Lent
Ash Wednesday
Noon: Holy Eucharist with
imposition of ashes 
6:00 PM: Holy Eucharist with imposition of ashes 

Holy Week
Palm Sunday
10:00 AM: Liturgy of the Palms and Passion service - Zoom
Maundy Thursday
Agape meals at home (Bulletin for home Use here), followed by 6:30 PM: Zoom - Compline. 
7:30 PM- Midnight: Watch at the Altar of Repose - Light a candle and place a cross on an altar space you create at home.

Good Friday
 6:00 PM:  The Passion of Christ and Veneration of the Cross. Service includes music/soloist - Zoom
Holy Saturday
10:00 AM: Prayers - Zoom

Easter Sunday
10:00 AM: Zoom - watch this space for details
Special Services of Lent and Holy Week
The season is marked with special services and liturgies, beginning with Ash Wednesday and concluding with the Easter Sunday. The liturgies are listed here.
  • Ash Wednesday - Begins Lent with a special service in which the priest marks our foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross.
  • Palm Sunday - Recounts Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and then turns towards the Crucifixion. Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week.
  • Maundy Thursday - This service in the evening recounts the Last Supper, which was the first Eucharist. We remember Christ's eternal promise to sustain his followers in sacred meal, and we wash each other's feet as a sign of service and love.
  • Good Friday - The liturgy honors Christ's crucifixion, his courage to live the truth even to death. We hear St. John's passion gospel and honor the holy and life-giving cross.
  • Holy Saturday - A short liturgy recalls Jesus Christ's descent among the dead to bring liberation to the souls there. 
  • The Great Vigil of the Resurrection - At night, new fire is lit as the church gathers to hear the stories of salvation from the Hebrew Scriptures. At the appointed time, the Resurrection is proclaimed with ringing bell fanfare and we rejoice with the first Eucharist of Easter. This is the highlight of the whole year, and if you haven't come to the Vigil before, you must join us!
  • Easter Sunday - A full scale celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead. We sing, we flower the cross, we praise God's triumph. Flowing the cross changes it from a symbol of death to the symbol of life it has become. 
  • If you really want the full experience of joy on Easter morning come to as many Holy Week liturgies as you can.
Lent Madness! Each year, during Lent, members of St. Matthias' participate in Forward Movement's fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints. Members fill out brackets prior to Ash Wednesday, and give a small donation that goes into a common fund. They then compete for the right to direct the use of those donations for a charity of their choosing!

Lent Madness was the brain child of the Rev. Tim Schenck, an Episcopal Priest, in Hingam, MA. In 2010 Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion, combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints. He was joined by the Rev. Scott Gunn (Executive Director of Forward Movement) and together they have continued to offer this unique, and fun, way of learning about the lives of those special people who we call Saints. To learn more visit http://www.lentmadness.org 

Stations of the Cross
Stations of the cross 2019, will occur on Maundy Thursday prior to the Agape Supper and Maundy Thursday service.