We begin the season of Lent with our Ash Wednesday services of The Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance as we recall our sinful nature and God's forgiveness. Ashes are imposed to make a right beginning of repentance and as a mark of our mortal nature. At the Ash Wednesday service we are called to the observance of a holy Lent by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word. Two Ash Wednesday services are offered: Noon and 7:30 PM.

The season of Lent marks a season of penitence and fasting n as we journey with Jesus through his temptation in the wilderness and as we enter with him into Holy Week with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, his celebration of the Last Supper, his Trial, and Crucifixion.

Holy Week begins on PALM (or Passion) SUNDAY. We celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem with the Liturgy of Palms and The Holy Eucharist and a reading of The Passion narrative. The Liturgy of the Palms is celebrated at both the 8:00 and 10:30 AM services of The Holy Eucharist.

MAUNDY THURSDAY is when we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist by Jesus at the Last Supper and his ministry of service in washing the disciples feet. We come together to Celebrate The Holy Eucharist in observance of its institution at the Last Supper and join in the footwasing, following Jesus' example. Extra bread and wine are consecrated to be placed in the Reserved Sacrament for the Good Friday service. We celebrate our Maundy Thursday Eucharist at 7:30 PM.

GOOD FRIDAY is when we mark Jesus' Crucifixion in his offering his life as a sacrifice for the whole world. Because of the solemn nature of marking Jesus' death, there is no celebration of The Great Thanksgiving during the Good Friday liturgy. Communion is administered from the Reserved Sacrament. The Good Friday liturgy is celebrated at Noon and 7:30 PM. From 1:00 to 3:00 PM, the sanctuary remains open for the Stations of the Cross (following Jesus from his trial to the cross).

Easter

On Easter we celebrate the joyous Resurrection of Jesus Christ as he broke the chains of death and rose from the dead and offers for us our eventual triumph over death.

We begin our Easter celebration with THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER where we celebrate the night in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life. We gather in vigil and prayer and celebrate the first Eucharist of Easter as we celebrate our sharing in Christ's victory over death. At the Vigil we light the Paschal Candle (representing Christ as the light of the world and recalling his life, death, and resurrection) and join in festive music of Easter. The Easter Vigil is held at 7:30 PM the Saturday evening before Easter Sunday.

EASTER SUNDAY we gather for a festive celebration of The Holy Eucharist to joyfully proclaim that Christ has risen from the dead and offers eternal life to the world. The 8:00 AM Easter Sunday service is a festive celebration without music. The 10:30 AM Easter Sunday service includes festive music of Easter. The 10:30 service is followed by an Easter egg hunt for the children.