March 20 – Palm/Passion Sunday: Experience the emotion of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem that begins on the lawn with a procession of palms, donkey, clergy, choir and worshippers– continues with stirring music, liturgy and powerful preaching, and ends in quiet contemplation of the events ahead in the Passion.
March 24 – Maundy Thursday: Our observance continues at noon with a service in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. At 5:30 pm, a Maundy Thursday service that focuses on children’s experience and understanding of the meaning of the Last Supper will be offered in the Main Sanctuary. At 6:00 p.m., a dinner will be offered in the Parish Hall. All are invited. The Maundy Thursday service will commence at 7:00 pm in the Main Sanctuary. This commemoration of the Last Supper includes full choir and Communion, and ends with the evocative Stripping of the Chancel as we prepare for Good Friday.
March 25 – Good Friday: At 12:15 p.m., our remembrance of the Passion of our Lord is observed with organ and choir as well as a choral reading of the story of Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion. A light lunch is offered to all in the Parish Hall after the service.
March 25 – Paschal Vigil: Beginning at 6:00 pm on Friday and ending at Midnight Saturday, the church will be open every three hours for worship, prayer, and meditation. A Paschal Feast will be offered at Midnight.
March 26 – Easter Day: The Youth of the Church will lead a sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Festal Easter Services will be offered at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., and include sermons from Dr. Ritsch on the meaning of the Resurrection of our Lord for our times as well as communion. The 11:00 a.m. service will include choir, brass ensemble and– immediately following– the release of the butterflies on the lawn.