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Holy Week Timeline:
Thursday’s Passover, Last Supper

by Burnhead Church

Our tour through Holy Week takes a sombre turn on Thursday. From Bethany Jesus sent Peter and John ahead to the Upper Room in Jerusalem to make the preparations for the Passover Feast. That evening after sunset, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as they prepared to share in the Passover. By performing this […]

Holy Week Timeline:
Silent Wednesday

by Burnhead Church

The Bible doesn’t say what the Lord did on Wednesday of Passion Week. Scholars speculate that after two exhausting days in Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples spent this day resting in Bethany in anticipation of the Passover. Bethany was about two miles east of Jerusalem. Here Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha lived. […]

Holy Week Timeline:
Tuesday – Jerusalem to Mount of Olives

by Burnhead Church

Today our journey with Jesus through Holy Week takes us back to the Temple in Jerusalem and then to the Mount of Olives. On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. They passed the withered fig tree on their way, and Jesus taught them about faith. At the Temple, the religious leaders aggressively […]

Holy Week Timeline:
Monday – Jesus Clears The Temple

by Burnhead Church

Today, we continue tracing the footsteps of Jesus, as Monday morning he returned with his disciples to Jerusalem. Along the way, Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had failed to bear fruit. Some scholars believe this cursing of the fig tree represented God’s judgment on the spiritually dead religious leaders of Israel. Others believe […]

Holy Week Timeline:
Palm Sunday’s Triumphal Entry

by Burnhead Church

Holy Week – Day 1: Palm Sunday’s Triumphal Entry Beginning with Palm Sunday, we’ll walk the steps of Jesus Christ this Holy Week, visiting each of the major events that occurred during our Saviour’s week of passion. On the Sunday before his death, Jesus began his trip to Jerusalem, knowing that soon he would lay […]

Holy Week Services

by Burnhead Church

This year’s Holy Week Services are as shown below… » Palm Sunday – 24th March, 10:30am at Market Square then procession to Burnhead Parish Church » Holy Monday – 25th March, 7pm at Church of Nazarene » Holy Tuesday – 25th March, 7pm at Viewpark Parish Church (Click for livestream) » Spy Wednesday – 26th […]

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 8

by Burnhead Church

Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise”. (Luke 10:37) Lord, may our mercy be a sign of your Kingdom Additional scripture passages Romans 12: 9-13 Psalm 41: 1-2 Commentary Through these words – “Go and do likewise” – Jesus sends each of us, and our churches, to live out His commandment to love. Inspired […]

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 7

by Burnhead Church

Jesus said: “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour?” (Luke 10:36) Lord, show us how to respond to our neighbour Additional scripture passages Philippians 2: 1-5 Psalm 10: 17-18 Commentary At the end of the parable, Jesus asked the lawyer: who was the neighbour to the man who was robbed? The lawyer […]

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 6

by Burnhead Church

Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. (Luke 10: 34) Lord, turn our churches into ‘inns’, welcoming those in need Additional scripture passages Genesis 18: 4-5 Psalm 5: 11-12 Commentary The man who fell into the hands of robbers was cared for by a […]