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Category: Liturgy
A Beautiful Holy Week: Expert Guidance for Maundy Thursday
Tuesday, February 24 at 3:00pm ET
Maundy Thursday draws the Church into the heart of Jesus’ command to love—through word, water, bread, and shared vulnerability. Its liturgy is intimate, demanding, and theologically rich, calling for careful pastoral and liturgical preparation.
This session offers expert guidance for planning a Maundy Thursday liturgy that is grounded, reverent, and deeply engaging.
In this second session of the series, EPN and The Living Church explore how preaching, music, and ritual action work together to shape a faithful and transformative experience of this sacred night.
In this session, you will:
- Explore the Homiletical Heart: Learn strategies for preaching that illuminate commandment, sacrifice, and love.
- Deepen Liturgical Understanding: Engage the theology, structure, and musical language of Maundy Thursday.
- Master Practical Logistics: Address the complexities of foot washing, altar stripping, and pastoral care.
- Continue a Sacred Journey: Build momentum through the second session of this four-part Holy Week series.
Designed for clergy and lay leaders alike, this session equips participants with insight and practical tools ready for immediate use.
Panelists Include:
- Matthew S.C. Olver – Executive Director and Publisher, The Living Church; Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Moderator)
- Annette Brownlee – Professor Emerita of Pastoral Theology and Director of Field Education, Wycliffe College; Toronto, Ontario
- Nathan G. Jennings – Professor of Liturgics and Anglican Studies, Seminary of the Southwest; Austin, Texas
Category: Liturgy
A Beautiful Holy Week: Expert Guidance for Good Friday
Wednesday, February 25 at 3:00pm ET
Good Friday stands apart—solemn, stark, and uncompromising in its witness to the Cross. Leading worship on this day requires theological clarity, pastoral sensitivity, and careful attention to form and flow.
This session provides expert guidance for shaping a Good Friday liturgy that honors its gravity while offering space for prayer, reflection, and hope.
In this third session, EPN and The Living Church explore how preaching, music, and movement support the Church’s prayer at the foot of the Cross.
In this session, you will:
- Explore the Homiletical Heart: Learn approaches for preaching into grief, sacrifice, and redemption.
- Deepen Liturgical Understanding: Examine the structure, symbolism, and musical choices unique to Good Friday.
- Master Practical Logistics: Navigate the pastoral and logistical demands of this singular liturgy.
- Continue a Sacred Journey: Carry forward the coherence and depth of this four-part Holy Week series.
This session offers clarity and confidence for those entrusted with leading worship on one of the Church’s most powerful days.
Panelists Include:
- Matthew S.C. Olver – Executive Director and Publisher, The Living Church; Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Moderator)
- Robert Hendrickson – Chief of Discipleship Initiatives, Forward Movement; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Nathan G. Jennings – Professor of Liturgics and Anglican Studies, Seminary of the Southwest; Austin, Texas
Category: Liturgy
A Beautiful Holy Week: Expert Guidance for Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil
Thursday, February 26 at 3:00pm ET
Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil draw the Church from silence into proclamation, from darkness into light. These liturgies demand careful preparation to fully reveal their theological depth and narrative power.
This final session offers expert guidance for planning Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil with confidence, coherence, and joy.
In this concluding session, EPN and The Living Church bring together insights on preaching, music, and ritual action that allow the Vigil to unfold as the Church’s great celebration of resurrection.
In this session, you will:
- Explore the Homiletical Heart: Learn approaches for preaching resurrection in its fullness and complexity.
- Deepen Liturgical Understanding: Engage the structure, symbols, and music that shape the Easter Vigil.
- Master Practical Logistics: Address the many moving parts of fire, readings, baptisms, and proclamation.
- Conclude a Sacred Journey: Bring Holy Week to its climax through this final session of the four-part series.
Together, these sessions offer a comprehensive, practical, and theologically rich guide to leading Holy Week well.
Panelists Include:
- Matthew S.C. Olver – Executive Director and Publisher, The Living Church; Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Moderator)
- Robert Hendrickson – Chief of Discipleship Initiatives, Forward Movement; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Shawn Strout – Associate Professor of Worship, Associate Dean of Chapel, and Director of Assessment, Virginia Theological Seminary; Alexandria, Virginia
