St. Paul’s is marking Easter with a series of events that began with a Maundy Thursday meal. The range of events includes a sunrise resurrection celebration in Tervuren Park and concludes with a Service of Easter Carols on Sunday, 27 April.
St. Paul’s is long renowned for its Christmas carols and events, including craft activities and a Christmas Eve service for children and Messy Church. Another event is the monthly “Messy Church,” where children can play and have fun in an informal setting. “We call it Messy because we give children the opportunity to play. Children can be themselves and have fun. And they can make a lot of mess,” pastor Isaac explains.
The Easter period will continue with a Good Friday reflection on 18 April, from 19:30-20:30. The service draws inspiration from the Black American song “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?“.
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Easter Sunday, 20 April, begins with a sunrise celebration in Tervuren Park (06:00–07:15), where participants are invited to bring their own breakfast. Later in the morning, a more traditional Easter service takes place at St Jozef Church in Moorsel from 10:30 to 11:45.
The Easter programme concludes with a Service of Easter Carols on Sunday 27 April at St Jan Evangelist Church in central Tervuren (19:30–20:30). The event will feature a blend of choir pieces and congregational singing, followed by seasonal refreshments.
Inclusiveness, fostering community, and Christian fellowship are at the heart of St. Paul’s mission, which has now celebrated its 30th birthday. Previously based at the British School of Brussels (BSB), the church thrived there. But post-pandemic, the congregation had to find a new home, moving around before settling in its current locations.
“We are trying to create a community where people who believe in Jesus can come meet and have a sense of gathering together for worship,” pastor Isaac says. He has been taking Dutch classes and hopes one day to become as fluent as a local. Besides Dutch and English, Isaac boasts proficiency in biblical Hebrew and Greek, thanks to his theological studies.
After almost four years in Tervuren, Isaac has definitely found his favorite spot—the Arboretum. “It’s so calm to just walk through,” he says of the 120-hectare world forest established in 1902 by King Leopold II. He cherishes life in Tervuren, even if it’s a stark contrast to his native Ghana.
More information: https://www.stpaulstervuren.org and specifically on the church’s Easter events.
