Palm Sunday - March 28 - 9:00 a.m.

A service recounting the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, an event that took place the week before Jesus' resurrection. 

The service includes a reading of the account of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the carrying and waving of palm branches in processional, the blessing of palms, the singing of traditional hymns, and the waving of palms to celebrate. The service includes the reading of the Passion, the story of Jesus' crucifixion.
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Palms will be available for pickup in the church's narthex on Saturday, March 27. 

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​Holy Monday-Wednesday Morning Prayer with Clergy - 8:00 a.m.

Join the Rev. Peter W. Mayer and the Rev. Patti Sachs for a special online morning prayer service during Holy Week. Join them on the church's Facebook public page, YouTube channel, and website at 8:00 a.m. to experience a reminder of the story of Christ's final week of life.

​Holy Week Monday Bulletin - Video

​Holy Week Tuesday Bulletin - Video

Holy Week Wednesday Bulletin - Video



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​Maundy Thursday - April 1 - 7:00 p.m.

Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, which means "commandment." The service commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.  In contrast to the joy of Easter morning when we worship our risen Savior, the Maundy Thursday service is solemn, marked by the shadow of Jesus’ betrayal.  Music will be provided by the Third Sunday Band and the ancient practice of stripping the Lord's table following communion. It is a vivid and dramatic way of showing the desolation and abandonment of the long night in Gethsemane and what followed. 

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​Stations of the Cross for all ages
April 2 - 10:00 a.m.

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step devotional video that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. This year's program tells the story through the eyes of our youth and the questions of our clergy. At each station, participants reflect on a specific event from Christ's last day. 

Good Friday Service - April 2 - 7:00 p.m.

Our Good Friday service is a penitential service, yet it is also a celebration of the good news of the cross. Good Friday is a day in which to allow for numerous contemplative moments, and to permit the power of silence to speak for itself.

The Service for Good Friday draws people into the story of the passion of Christ. It is composed of contrasting actions and moods of the solemn reading of the passion of Christ and, yet, a hopeful look toward the resurrection. … [I]t is most dramatic and meaningful when all depart in silence. The service continues with the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday, and Easter Day service.

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The Great Vigil of Easter Service - April 3 - 8:00 p.m.

The Easter Vigil has four movements: (1) the Service of Light, a celebration of the light of Christ at which a new fire is kindled from which the Paschal Candle is lit, (2) the Service of Readings, which includes as many as nine readings from the grand story of salvation of the Old and New Testaments interspersed with psalms and canticles, silence and prayers, (3) the Service of Baptism, a time for the reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant and (4) the Service of the Eucharist, a joyous feast in the presence of the risen Christ.

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Easter Morning Service - April 4 - 9:00 a.m.

On Easter Sunday, the church joyfully celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This special day is the high point of the church year. As we celebrate Christ’s triumph over death, we remember, too, that Christ invites us into new life—eternal life—with him.

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