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Weekly Activities
April 2 - Palm Sunday Worship Service
Join us for our Palm Sunday Worship Service at 6pm at Canterbury. Our service will begin with the liturgy of the psalms and will include the reading of the passion narrative in preparation for Holy Week. Following the service, we will share in a meal made by the wonderful people from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
What is Palm Sunday? It is the Sunday before Easter at which Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Mt 21:1-11, Mk 11:1-11a, Lk 19:29-40) and Jesus’ Passion on the cross (Mt 26:36-27:66, Mk 14:32-15:47, Lk 22:39-23:56) are recalled. It is also known as the Sunday of the Passion. Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week.
April 6 - Starbuck's Office Hours
Join the chaplain and other Canterbury students this Thursday from 2pm-3pm at the Starbucks on Mac Davis Ln. across from campus. We will hang out, talk about our faith, do homework, and drink some coffee. Coffee is free, so come hang out anytime.
April 6 - Maundy Thursday Service
Celebrate Maundy Thursday with us at Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at Texas Tech at 6:30pm. Following the service, we will share in a light meal.
What is the Maundy Thursday Service? It is part of the Triduum, or three holy days before Easter. It comes from the Latin mandatum novum, “new commandment,” from Jn 13:34. The ceremony of washing feet was also referred to as “the Maundy.” Maundy Thursday celebrations also commemorate the institution of the eucharist by Jesus “on the night he was betrayed.” The Prayer Book liturgy for Maundy Thursday traditionally provides for celebration of the eucharist and a ceremony of the washing of feet which follows the gospel and homily. Following this, the altar is stripped and all decorative furnishings are removed from the church as a symbol of Christ's entrance into the tomb.
April 7 - Good Friday Services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Celebrate Good Friday with the Episcopal Community in Lubbock at noon on Friday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, located across the street from Canterbury.
What is Good Friday ? It is the Friday before Easter Day, on which the church commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a day of fasting and special acts of discipline and self-denial. In the early church candidates for baptism, joined by others, fasted for a day or two before the Paschal feast. In the west the first of those days eventually acquired the character of historical reenactment of the passion and death of Christ. The liturgy of the day includes John's account of the Passion gospel, a solemn form of intercession known as the solemn collects (dating from ancient Rome), and optional devotions before the cross (commonly known as the veneration of the cross). The eucharist is not celebrated in the Episcopal Church on Good Friday, but Holy Communion may be administered from the reserved sacrament at the Good Friday service. The BCP appoints readings for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer on Good Friday. See Altar of Repose; see Bidding Prayer; see Cross.
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April 8 - Great Vigil of Easter
Come and celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter with us at Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at Texas Tech at 9pm. Following this service, we will share in a meal at IHOP near Canterbury.
What is the Great Vigil of Easter? The Great Vigil of Easter is the liturgy intended as the first (and arguably, the primary) celebration of Easter. The service begins in darkness, sometime between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter, and consists of four parts: The Service of Light (kindling of new fire, lighting the Paschal candle, the Exsultet); The Service of Lessons (readings from the Hebrew Scriptures interspersed with psalms, canticles, and prayers); Christian Initiation (Holy Baptism) or the Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and the Eucharist. Through this liturgy, the BCP recovers an ancient practice of keeping the Easter feast. Believers would gather in the hours of darkness ending at dawn on Easter to hear scripture and offer prayer. This night-long service of prayerful watching anticipated the baptisms that would come at first light and the Easter Eucharist. Easter was the primary baptismal occasion for the early church to the practical exclusion of all others. This practice linked the meanings of Christ's dying and rising to the understanding of baptism.
April 9 - Easter Sunday Service and Easter Picnic
Join us for worship on Easter Sunday at 6pm at Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at Texas Tech. We will celebrate Easter by BBQing in the chaplain's backyard. Bring a side to go with hamburgers and smores. BWOB. We will carpool from Canterbury to the chaplain's house following the service.
Spring Calendar
Check out our online Google Calendar to find out more about the following events.
April 15 - Fundraiser - Date Night at Canterbury
April 16 at 6pm - Taizé Prayer Service with Healing Liturgy
April 20 at 7pm - We Aren't Strangers - Walking at Higginbothom Park and BBQ Picnic at Chaplain's House
April 27 at 7pm - We Aren't Strangers - Putt-Putt and Fun Noodle Bar
May 4 at 10pm - Midnight Breakfast for Finals
May 7 at 6pm - Last Worship Service of the Semester and Recognition of Graduates
Check out our Google Calendar to see all the events scheduled for this semester.
Other Announcements
Confirmation Classes - Would you like to learn more about your faith, or would you like to join the Episcopal Church? Our confirmation classes might be the right thing for you. If you are interested in attending a confirmation classes, let the chaplain know. You can call or text 575-631-5345.
Serve at the Altar - Would you like to serve at the altar or help to read during the service? Catch the chaplain after the service on Sunday to ask for training times or text at 575-631-5345.
Outreach to the Homeless and Working Poor in Lubbock - Would you like to minister to the homeless and working poor in Lubbock, TX? If so, talk to the chaplain about getting on a team for St. Benedict's chapel and soup kitchen. To learn more about St. Benedict's, click here.
Handbook - To read more about Canterbury, check out our handbook, which gives a glimpse into our community, identity, and way of life. Click here to access.
Interested in a Key to the Building? - Canterbury policy states that active members of Canterbury who have attended consistently for at least one month may obtain a key from the chaplain. If you are interested, call or text the chaplain at 575-631-5345.
Do You Need Help? The Canterbury chaplain has a small discretionary fund to help students with food, living necessities, or emergencies. If you need help for any reason, please contact the chaplain at 575-631-5345.
Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry
2407 16th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79401
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm
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