Holy Week Schedule – 2016

Sunday, March 20—Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem with the crowd waving palm branches and shouting Hosannah.  We will worship at 8:00 am Traditional, 9:10 am Contemporary, and 11:15 am Traditional.   There’s a place for you!  

The Great Three Days

Though chronologically three days, these days are liturgically one day with each day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection.  Participating in this extended liturgy over the course of the three days will help us prepare for the celebration of Easter.  Make the commitment now to experience The Great Three Days in their entirety.

Thursday, March 24—Maundy Thursday

Worship is at Noon and 7:00 pm on this day. Both services include confession, the celebration of Holy Communion, an opportunity to participate in the washing of hands, and the stripping of the altar. We depart in silence.  There’s a place for you!

Friday, March 25—Good Friday

Worship is at Noon and 7:00 pm on this day. The heart of this liturgy is the reading of the passion according to John, which proclaims Jesus as a triumphant king who reigns from the cross.  On this day, the church gathers not to mourn but to remember and celebrate Christ’s life-giving passion and to find strength and hope in the tree of life. We depart worship in silence.  There’s a place for you!

Saturday, March 26—Holy Saturday

We gather this day for the Easter Vigil at 7:00 pm. This service includes a series of readings that proclaim God’s salvation, an affirmation of Baptism, and Holy Communion.   There’s a place for you!

Easter Sunday, March 27— The Resurrection of Our Lord

This joyous Easter service will be filled with Alleluias as we celebrate and give thanks for God’s triumphant victory over sin, death, and the devil. We worship at 8:00 am Traditional, 9:10 am Contemporary, and 11:15 am Traditional.   There’s a place for you!