The Altar of Repose
Sign up here for the Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil in the Children’s Chapel. The church will be locked for safety during the night. An email will be sent to you closer to the time of the event with an access code to enter the church.
Holy Week
Apr 17, 2025, 9:00 PM – Apr 19, 2025, 9:00 PM
St. John's Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226, USA
Holy Week Schedule
The worship service of Maundy Thursday continues all night as a vigil is kept in the Children's Chapel. The vigil is meant to mimic Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane before his arrest. As he prays, Jesus finds His disciples asleep and says to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?" (Matthew 26:40). For this reason, as disciples of Christ, we stay awake with Jesus through the night, taking shifts, in which we pray and reflect on the mystery of the cross.
For safety, participants will be given a code to the digital lock of the preschool entrance so please sign up.