Lent and Easter Services
In Lent, we acknowledge our need to repent and turn from sin and lay aside the non-essentials, so that we may open to receive and hold the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ, with all of his love, mercy and forgiveness. From Ash Wednesday through the services of Holy Week, we spend these forty days preparing for Easter Sunday: the affirmation, celebration, and proclamation of Christ's resurrection.
See below for our schedule of services, in-person and online.
Ash Wednesday
We begin the season of Lent by preparing ourselves to participate anew in Christ’s death and resurrection. Both services include the imposition of ashes.
6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall
A shorter, family-friendly service with the children’s choirs.
7:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall
A traditional service led by choir.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Service of Healing
Just as we honor the darkness during the light of Advent, in Lent we acknowledge the reality of sin and death as we prepare for Easter joy. A contemplative service of prayer and music.
4:30 PM in the Chapel
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. On this feast day we commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
No adult, youth, or children’s formation hour
Maundy Thursday
Just as Jesus broke bread with his friends during the evening meal, we invite you to gather as we remember and rejoice as the community of faith at the Lord's Table.
7:30 PM
Good Friday
We are invited to meditate on the suffering of Christ and his crucifixion through Scripture and music, featuring Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ with the Monticello String Quartet.
7:30 PM
Easter Sunday
We celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord! On this day, the church joyfully proclaims the good news that is at the very heart of the gospel: that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
No adult, youth, or children’s formation hour
