Monday of Holy Week - Worship in English with Holy Communion
Details
Holy Monday takes us to a quiet, intense scene before everything breaks open: Jesus is at dinner, and Mary pours costly perfume on his feet and wipes them with her hair. The room fills with fragrance. It’s tender and shocking and beautiful—and it points straight to Jesus’ burial. Judas objects. Jesus defends her. And the story asks us what love is worth when the hour is near.
This is old-school worship—Scripture, hymns, prayer, Holy Communion, and silence. No hype. No pressure. Just a steady place to begin Holy Week.
### What to expect
A candlelit service centered on John 12:1–11—a night for anyone carrying grief, longing, gratitude, anger, or questions… or for anyone who simply needs a place to sit with Jesus before the cross.
### Tonight includes
- Scripture: John 12:1–11 — Mary’s anointing, Judas’ protest, and Jesus’ strange, steady response
- Reflection — costly love, the scent of burial, and what it means to honor Jesus when it’s easier to critique from the sidelines
- Holy Communion — bread and wine at Jesus’ table as Holy Week begins
- Prayers for the world — for the poor, the grieving, the conflicted, and all who need mercy
- Silence — space to pray, breathe, and let the story settle
### Explicit welcome
All people are welcome—no exceptions.
That ALL people, skeptics, seekers, the burned-out, longtime church folks, first-timers, English speakers and non-native speakers, families with kids, and anyone who’s not sure what they believe but knows they need grace.
### Good to know
- Dress however you like.
- Participation is always your choice—no spotlight, no pressure.
- Photos/recording: not during the service.
Come as you are. Let the fragrance fill the room. And begin Holy Week with the kind of love that doesn’t flinch.