St. John the Divine | Houston, TX
Holy Week & Easter at St. John the Divine
St. John the Divine is one church with many diverse worship experiences, with something for every age and stage of life. You’re always welcome here!
What to Expect
Easter at St. John the Divine means a warm welcome with opportunities for adults, children, and families to connect with the mystery and joy of the resurrection in traditional Episcopal services amplified by beautiful music.
Easter Celebrations
Easter for Families
Easter Services
Egg Hunts
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Holy Week Eucharists
Taizé Service in Holy Week
Maundy Thursday
Children's Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Frequently Asked Questions
St. John the Divine is on the corner of Westheimer and River Oaks Blvd, across from Lamar High School. There is parking in the circle drive off River Oaks Blvd and in the lot on the Westheimer side of our campus. You may also park across the street in the large lot at Lamar High School. We have crossing guards to help you safely cross the street.
We welcome children of all ages in all our services! In the church services, you can pick up a red children's activity bag from outside the front doors when you arrive. Families in our traditional services also have the option to use our Family Room with comfortable furniture, toys, and a screen to view the service.
Nursery care is available for infants and preschoolers during all services except the Sunday 6 am and 5 pm Easter services. Ask an usher to guide you to the nursery on the first floor of the administration building.
Baptized Christians of all ages are welcome to receive communion in the Episcopal Church. If you have not been baptized, you may come forward, cross your arms across your chest, and receive a blessing from the clergy.
After the bread and wine are blessed, the clergy and lay servers come forward to distribute communion to the people. The ushers will let you know when it is your turn. In the church, you may kneel on the cushions or stand at the altar rail and wait to be served. In the Hall Life Center, you will wait in line to approach the servers.
The communion bread is a small wafer (a gluten-free option is available). Place one open palm over the other and hold out your hands. The server will place a wafer in your palm. In the church, another server will come by with the cup of wine (chalice). You have the choice of eating the wafer immediately and taking a sip from the cup of wine, or holding the wafer to dip in a smaller wine cup. Once you have been served, you may return to your place.
After the Sunday 6 am, 9 am, 9:15 am, 11:15 am services, and Saturday 3 pm service, you are invited to join us for coffee, cookies, and conversation in Sumners Hall. In addition, children from toddlers to fifth grade are invited to Easter egg hunts after the Saturday 3 pm service in the Julia Garden and on Sunday at 10:30 am in the Quad.
Easter Offering
This Easter, we’re honored to support SJD-created non-profit A Lighted Path through our annual Easter Offering.
A Lighted Path (ALP) is a nonprofit organization created by the Church of St. John the Divine in 2022 to help Houston’s underserved children and youth chart their path to a flourishing life. A Lighted Path focuses on both early childhood development and young adults transitioning from foster care to independence. In the area of early childhood development, ALP currently supports Nabor House Community’s two education centers, the Collaborative for Children, and The Strong Start Network. This network hosts regular meetings of Houston’s early childhood leaders to encourage professional development and collaboration. In the area of foster care to independence, ALP works with DePelchin Children’s Center to offer support, resources, life‑skills training, and mentorship to young adults ages 18-24 residing in DePelchin's supervised independent living facility.
In 2026, A Lighted Path began studying the feasibility of launching early childhood education centers across Houston, using sustainable, faith‑based models for affordable, high‑quality care. They are also expanding their work with at‑risk and foster youth by developing a nine‑module curriculum focused on finding purpose and exploring pathways to education and careers. A Lighted Path aims to launch the program in Fall 2026.