The Triduum continues with the Prayer Book’s liturgy of the word, including the solemn chanting of the Passion According to John. The Prayers of the People this day are enacted in the most ancient form still in use in the Western Church: the Solemn Collects. At the close of the service, the congregation will process to the steps of the Cathedral, where a cross will be unveiled for veneration until 3 pm. Please note, the Holy Communion will NOT be distributed during this service.

The second liturgy of Good Friday in the Book of Common Prayer has three principal segments: readings from Scripture culminating in the proclamation of the Passion According to John, a series of ancient prayers for the whole Church and the entire world, the veneration of a cross, and, in some places, the reception of Holy Communion consecrated the night before.

The Cathedral requires those entering its buildings to show proof of vaccination and to wear a mask.

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