St. Paul’s Lenten Observances

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5:00 p.m.; tickets at the door:
Adults, $7.00; children under 12, $3.00. Family of four, $18.00.

Ash Wednesday, Mass and Imposition of Ashes,  12 noon, 7:00 p.m.

Stations of The Cross, Tuesdays 12:00 noon.
As part of its Lenten observances, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wellsboro offers the service of Stations of the Cross at 12 noon on Tuesdays.

The practice of following Christ’s path to Golgotha, the place of His crucifixion, with recollections of the events that occurred on the way, was observed by a nun visiting Jerusalem in the Fourth Century. At St. Paul’s, fourteen ‘stations’ located around the inside of the church recall these events for worshipers, who may move from station to station if they wish. At each station, a brief meditation and an appropriate prayer are offered.

The service is brief, lasting for only about twenty minutes, making it possible for persons to attend during the lunch hour. Although brief, the service can be very helpful as one draws closer to Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and the Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection. The congregation of St. Paul’s welcomes all who may wish to join in this very appropriate Lenten devotion.

Holy Week 2024 Observances

Palm Sunday – March 24th
Christ’s Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem & the Celebration of Holy Communion at 8 and 10 AM
With the Blessing of the Palms on the Green at 10AM orin the Parlor if inclement weather

 Maundy Thursday – March 28th – 7 PM
Holy Communion observing the Last Supper with the Traditional Foot-Washing, the Stripping
of the Altar, and the Watch with Christ in the Garden through the night.

Good Friday – March 29th
12 Noon – The Proper Liturgy with the Passion Narrative and the Solemn Collects
12:45 – The Stations of the Cross

Easter Day – March 31st
The Festive Eucharist of the Resurrection at 8 & 10 AM
Special activities for the Children and special music at 10 AM with our Choral Scholars