Trinity Episcopal Cathedral The Easter Triduum The Great Three Days April 9-11, 2020 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Diocese of Northern California 2620 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, California 95816 Cathedral Office: 916.446.2513 Emergency On-Call Phone (evenings, weekends & holidays): 916.214.0382 Website: www.trinitycathedral.org E-mail:
[email protected] The Great Three Days Welcome to Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, as we gather wherever we are for these three sacred days that are the Easter Triduum. For centuries, Christians have retraced these last steps of the life of Christ on Earth. And since we believe that these last three days cannot be separated one from the other, we observe them as one continuous liturgy. You will notice that from Maundy Thursday until the Great Vigil of Easter there are no blessings or dismissals, only pauses until we gather again. From the humble service, symbolized by washing our hands on Maundy Thursday, to our time spent in prayer and reflection on Good Friday, to piercing the darkness at the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday evening, these worship services stand as one. It is our hope and prayer that within each of these liturgical experiences you will be able to find the space to enter into, to be present, and to find yourself transformed by the Risen Christ. About the Easter Triduum The Paschal Triduum, often called the Easter Triduum or simply the Triduum, includes Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter: The Day of Resurrection. This includes the Great Easter Vigil, the high point of the Triduum. It is considered one continuous liturgy from Maundy Thursday to the first proclamation of Easter and the dismissal on Saturday night.