Holy Week reenacts a powerful story of transformation—a story that continues to transform the world, and to change people’s lives. We hope you can join us for any or all of these offerings.

Some services in the Sanctuary will be livestreamed on YouTube. Recorded services can be found on this website HERE.

Childcare for children through age 4 will be available on Palm Sunday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and on Easter Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—in the Nursery on the lower level below the Sanctuary.

Palm Saturday

MARCH 28

5:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

This service will start outside and process indoors. We will gather in the upper parking area for a procession with palm branches—around the front circle, then enter the Chapel—to reenact Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Palms will be blessed and the Passion will be read.

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

MARCH 29

10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist

(incense)

This service will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The service will start outside and process indoors. We will gather in the upper parking area for a procession with palm branches—along the columbarium, around the Chapel, then enter the church—to reenact Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. There will be bells. Children will line the narthex and wave palms as the procession passes. The Passion will be read, and palms will be blessed.

10:00 a.m. - Messy Church (Community Hall)

This Palm Sunday we’ll offer a new way of being at church for all ages, as kids and parents enjoy faith formative activities together. We’ll be creative, get a little messy with arts and crafts, hear the story of Palm Sunday in a child-friendly way, and celebrate the Eucharist together. Messy Church is based on the values of celebration, creativity, hospitality and centering ourselves in Christ.

Nursery Care: On Palm Sunday, childcare for children through age 4 will be available from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Nursery, located on the lower level below the Sanctuary.

Wednesday in Holy Week

APRIL 1

12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist (Chapel)

This service will be brief to allow time for those returning to work.

Maundy Thursday

APRIL 2

12:10 p.m. - Noonday Prayer (Zoom)

Whether you’re at your desk or on the go, take a 10-to-15 minute mid-day break to center yourself! The Zoom link can be found on our website Church Calendar for this specific day and time, or please call the Church Office.

7:30 p.m. - The “Mandatum” and Holy Eucharist

(incense)

This service will also be livestreamed on YouTube. We reenact Jesus’ demonstration of what it means to be a servant through the care of serving one another in the washing of feet. The service concludes with the Stripping of the Altar in preparation for the observance of Good Friday.

8:30 p.m. - Garden of Gethsemane Vigil (Chapel)

Each year the Altar Guild creates an indoor garden in St. Mary’s Chapel as a gift to the Parish for Holy Week and Easter. After the Maundy Thursday evening liturgy, a Prayer Vigil begins in our candlelit Garden Chapel, keeping watch throughout the night until the Way of the Cross service at 12:10 p.m. on Good Friday.

Please consider taking a time slot.

Good Friday

APRIL 3

12:10 p.m. - The Way of the Cross

This service will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The devotion known as the Way of the Cross is an adaptation of an ancient custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem: the offering of prayer at a series of places in that city traditionally associated with our Lord’s passion and death. The Stations of the Cross at Holy Comforter will include musical responses, projected imagery, and readings.

7:30 p.m. - Liturgy of Good Friday

This service will also be livestreamed on YouTube. Good Friday is a day of intense sorrow, but of sorrow that holds tightly to Christian hope. The remembrance of what Jesus Christ suffered for us cannot fail to arouse in us feelings of sorrow and regret for our share in the brokenness of the world. The liturgy falls in three parts:

• Liturgy of the Word
• Veneration of the Cross and Solemn Collects
• Sealing of the Sanctuary Doors and Departure in Silence
  

7:30 p.m. - Good Friday Children’s Worship (Chapel)

Join us for a meaningful and engaging children’s worship experience. We will journey together through the Stations of the Cross and offer prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane. This will be a gentle, interactive, and age-appropriate way for children and families to explore the meaning of Good Friday. Come one, come all! A light and engaging way to experience the heart.

Holy Saturday

APRIL 4

9:00 a.m. - Holy Saturday Liturgy (Chapel)

Please join us for a quiet, reflective Holy Saturday Liturgy. Take a moment of calm during Holy Week to pause and pray with us.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no 5:00 p.m. service on this day.

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Sunday

APRIL 5

We are excited to celebrate the Resurrection together! If it rains, we’ll bring the joy indoors—all outdoor activities will move inside. 

6:30 a.m. - Sunrise Service (Labyrinth)

Join us on the outdoor Labyrinth for the lighting of the primeval fire and the paschal candle and the celebration of the Eucharist. Please bring blankets or lawn chairs to set up where desired.

9:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist (featuring Easter Bells and Brass Quintet)

This service will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

10:15 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt (Front Lawn)

Children are invited to bring their Easter basket (or a small bag) to church. Hunting will commence immediately following the 9:00 a.m. service once all children have exited the church. Bags will be available for those who need one.

11:15 a.m. - Holy Eucharist (featuring Easter Bells and Brass Quintet)

(incense)

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Children’s Chapel or Sunday School on this day.

Nursery Care: On Easter Sunday, childcare for children through age 4 will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nursery, located on the lower level below the Sanctuary.