Holy Week 2024 (March 24 to March 31st)

We are excited to celebrate Holy Week together! This is week represents the most sacred time in the church calendar, as we move from Palm Sunday, through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and ultimately to Easter. Here are our current plans at a glance, with more detailed information below.

Palm Sunday Celebration (March 24th, 11am in the sanctuary)

Palm Sunday is a delightful day in the life of our congregation. We begin worship with our children and youth leading a Palm Processional around the sanctuary, and end with them handing out palm crosses to everyone in attendance.

We would love for you and your children and youth to participate. Children and parents, if you can, please arrive to the East Wing by 10:45am on Palm Sunday. We will share a few simple instructions and make sure you and your children have palm branches to wave! We are asking that parents of children 12 and under please accompany your children during the palm processional. It will be fun for all!

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Good Friday (Friday, March 29th, 7pm in the Sanctuary)

This year we will offer a dark and somber Good Friday service as we remember and reflect on the crucifixion and death of Christ. This service will be a Tenebrae-style service entitled, "A Service of Shadows." It will begin at 7pm in the sanctuary and will end in darkness and silence. Childcare may be available. Please reach out and ask if you are interested!

We also have a wonderful pre-recorded video that our pastor made a couple of years ago that helps set the tone for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and would love for you to listen to it as you prepare for this sacred week.

Easter (March 31st, 11am)

Finally, we hope you will join us for worship on Easter morning at 11am as we gather for worship on this most sacred day of the Christian calendar together.

Before the service, we will place flowers on the cross, symbolizing Jesus's resurrection and the new life that we all find in Christ. We invite you to bring cut flowers of your own to place in the cross before the service. We will also have extras to place, if you don't have any to bring! Just show up a little bit early for worship and join in the celebration as we decorate the cross together.

Immediately after worship, we will have an Easter Egg hunt in the East Courtyard! Children and families, we'd love for you to join us for this!