Events

In our tradition, we process with palms into the church at the 8:00 service, and process outside with palms and singing and prayers at the 10:30 service. Service information can be found on our Home Page in the red banner.

The service begins with the church lit, but 15 candles (often on a triangular stand called a hearse) are extinguished one by one after scripture readings and psalm.  At the end, a loud noise (like slamming a book) is made to symbolize the earthquake at Christ’s death and the closing of the tomb. The service […]

Commemorating the Last Supper, this service includes Kyrie, hymns, and offers  an opportunity for the foot washing  that Jesus instituted, followed by the Eucharist. Occurring during Holy Week before Easter, it marks the "new commandment" to "love one another".

The Great Vigil is held after nightfall on Holy Saturday, before dawn on Easter Sunday. It symbolizes the transition from death to life through four parts. It begins in darkness, with the kindling of a new fire and the lighting of the Paschal candle, followed by scripture readings from the Old and New Testaments, the blessing […]