Holiday & Special Services
Join us at St. Bartholomew’s for seasonal worship, fellowship, and celebration! This page highlights our upcoming holiday services, special events, and community gatherings throughout the year, including Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent and more. All are welcome!
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 17 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Join us for our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on the last day before Lent begins. Pancakes, bacon, and other breakfast favorites will be served. This is an open-house–style event, so feel free to come when you can. If you’d like to help volunteer for the supper;
Contact: Jerry Knight – (727) 410-9363.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18 | 7:30 - 8:15 AM Wednesday, February 18 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
We hope to see you this Ash Wednesday for Holy Communion with the imposition of ashes. The evening service also includes music. All are welcome!
Stations of the Cross
Fridays | 6:00 - 6:30 PM | Sanctuary | February 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27
A prayer journey with 14 stops of the final hours of Jesus’ life. The stations will be held around the Sanctuary and will be led by Father Ethan.
Runs from February 20 - March 27.
Intergenerational Lenten Family Day
Saturday, February 21 | 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Join us for a day designed for all ages as we explore the meaning of Lent together. We will begin with morning refreshments and a short prayer together for the first half hour, then children and adults will split into separate, age-appropriate programming.
Children will rotate through interactive Stations focused on Lenten spiritual practices, including scripture, prayer, fasting (self-denial), and almsgiving, while adults participate in their own guided Lenten program. The final hour will be spent together for lunch provided by the church.
What Is Black Theology and Why Is It for the Whole Church?
Tuesday, February 24 | 6 - 7:30 PM
St. Bartholomew’s Church invites you to an evening of learning, reflection, and conversation as we welcome The Rev. Deacon Tania Wilkes for an introduction to Black Theology and a discussion of why it matters for the whole Church. Drawing on Scripture, history, and lived experience, Black Theology helps the Church better understand God’s work of liberation, justice, and reconciliation, and calls us to see how faith is enriched through diverse cultural expressions.
Deacon Wilkes serves on the Diocesan Race and Reconciliation Commission and is a deacon at St. Catherine’s Church in Temple Terrace. Her leadership and insight will guide us in exploring how the Spirit moves through different cultures to bring forth the same holiness, for the glory of God.
Dinner will be served from 6:00–6:30 PM by the church, followed by the program and discussion from 6:30–7:30 PM. All are welcome, and no prior knowledge is required.
Lent Supper Series
Wednesdays: Feb. 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 | 6–7:30 PM
Join us for our Lent Supper Series on Wednesdays in the Parish Hall. Each week, we will gather for a shared Lenten supper and reflection. The church will provide the entrée, and attendees are welcome to bring a side dish to share, if you wish.
From 6:00–6:30 PM, we will enjoy the meal together, followed by separate programming for adults and children from 6:30–7:30 PM. Adult discussion, led by Father Ethan, will focus on the weekly Gospel readings, providing an opportunity to reflect more deeply on the meaning of Lent in our lives.
Children will enjoy age-appropriate activities and lessons during the same time. This series offers a time of fellowship, spiritual growth, and shared reflection, and all are welcome to join us each week.
Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 2 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for our Maundy Thursday service as we commemorate the institution of the Lord’s Supper and reflect on Jesus’ commandment to love one another. This meaningful service includes foot washing and the stripping of the altar, accompanied by our choir.
After the sermon, attendees are invited to participate in foot washing, a practice begun by Jesus to demonstrate humility and service. The altar guild will provide basins and fresh water, and the service continues with the stripping of the altar—flowers, candles, vestments, and crosses are removed in silence, while the choir sings. The service concludes in darkness, representing the moment when Jesus is arrested and his disciples flee.
This is a reflective and intimate service, providing a powerful opportunity to enter into the events of Holy Week.
Good Friday Service
Friday, April 3 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for our Good Friday service, a solemn observance of Jesus’ crucifixion. This service includes the Solemn Collects, veneration of the cross, and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.
The service is reflective in nature, and the Holy Eucharist is not celebrated. Our choir will lead the music, providing a meditative backdrop as we remember Christ’s sacrifice.
This contemplative service invites all to enter into the depth of Good Friday and the meaning of Holy Week.
Holy Saturday Service
Saturday April 4 | 9 AM - 9:30 AM
Join us for our Holy Saturday service, a quiet and contemplative observance of Christ being laid in the tomb. This service follows the Liturgy of the Day and is marked by no music and no communion, providing a reflective moment in Holy Week.
Immediately following the service, the altar guild and flower guild will prepare the sanctuary for Easter, adorning it in celebration of the Resurrection.
Easter Sunday Sun, April 5
Sunrise Service | 6:45 - 7:45 AM
Join us for the Easter Sunrise Service at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 738 Pinellas Point Dr S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Start your day with morning prayers and hymns in the beautiful outdoors. Chairs will be provided (this service does not include Holy Communion).
Rite II Service | 9 - 10 AM
Rite II Service | 11 - 12 PM
Both services will follow our regular Rite II format and will be identical.
Please Note: There will be no Rite I service on Easter Sunday (April 5), and there will be no Rector’s Forum on Easter Sunday or the following Sunday (April 12).