Holy Week begins on Sunday, March 29, 2026 with the celebration of Palm Sunday. We invite you to join us for Holy Week Services at Grace in person or by Livestream.
Worship Services at Grace Presbyterian Church during Holy Week are as follows:
- Palm Sunday – March 29 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
- Maundy Thursday – April 2 at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary
- Easter Sunday – April 5 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
- Palm/Passion Sunday: March 29, 2026 – The start of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, often featuring the reading of the Passion narrative.
- Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 – Commemorating the Last Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, and the washing of feet.
- Good Friday: April 3, 2026 – A solemn service of worship focusing on the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
- Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil: April 4, 2026 – A time of silent reflection or an evening Easter Vigil service to mark the time between death and resurrection.
- Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 – Celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord.
The Season of Lent
The season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. It is a period of 40 days — like the flood of Genesis, Moses’ sojourn at Mount Sinai, Elijah’s journey to Mount Horeb, Jonah’s call to Ninevah to repent and Jesus’ time of testing in the wilderness. (The Sundays in Lent are not counted in this reckoning of the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, as every Lord’s Day is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.)
In the early church, Lent was a time of preparation for the celebration of baptism at the Easter Vigil. In many communities of faith it remains a time to equip and nurture candidates for baptism and confirmation and to reflect deeply on the theme of baptismal discipleship.
Grace Website: https://gracewc.org/worship/