Holy Week & Easter 2026
From early times, Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. As the pilgrim Egeria recorded in the late fourth century, Jerusalem contained many sacred places that were sites for devotion and liturgy. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus' earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection. The three holy days, or Triduum, of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are at the heart of the Holy Week observance. Holy Week ends at sundown on the Saturday before Easter, or with the celebration of the Easter Vigil.
St. Michael’s Virtual Stations of the Cross - Anytime, Anywhere
Enhance your Lent & Holy Week with St. Michael's Virtual Stations of the Cross. Participate anytime, anywhere, using any device! Meditate on images of the Stations of the Cross that hang in St. Michael's sanctuary as well as images from the actual Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem. Enter into the mysteries of Christ's Passion as you reflect on Jesus' suffering, God's deep love for us, and the immense sacrifice made for our salvation. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS STATIONS OF THE CROSS.
Palm Sunday, March 29
7:45 AM - 12:00 PM Nursery Available
8:00 AM Palm Sunday Service & Holy Eucharist
9:00 AM Palm Sunday Brunch
9:15 AM Palm Sunday Brunch & Children & Youth Activity
10:30 AM Palm Sunday Service & Holy Eucharist + Livestreamed
11:45 AM Palm Sunday Brunch
Holy Wednesday, Tenebrae Service, April 1
7:00 PM Tenebrae
After our final soup supper, join us for the Tenebrae Service with cello, piano, soloists and the Seraphim choir. Tenebrae is essentially a Holy Week Lessons & Carols where we enter into a deeper experience of Christ's passion through scripture, music and reflection. Don't miss this unique opportunity!
Maundy Thursday, April 2
7:00 PM Holy Eucharist, with cello, Washing of Feet, & Stripping of the Altar (Nursery Available) + Livestreamed.
8:00 PM to 8:00 AM on April 2-3 is our Garden Watch. Sign up coming soon.
The Garden Watch is a special invitation to stay awake with Jesus in the sanctuary at St. Michael’s with one other person. You can sign up for an hour time slot (or more). You may use the time to pray, read scripture, or meditate using The Saint John’s Bible.
Good Friday, April 3
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Reading the Gospels from The Saint John’s Bible, Passion play, and meditative music. Sign up coming soon.
2:00 - 3:00 PM Good Friday Passion Reading + Livestreamed
3:00 PM Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 4
10:00 AM Liturgy at the Columbarium
Easter Vigil, April 4
7:00 PM Easter Vigil with Baptisms + Livestreamed
Easter Sunday, April 5
7:15 AM - 12:45 PM Nursery Available
7:30 AM Spoken Easter Eucharist, with brass
9:30 AM Family Easter Eucharist, with brass, soloists & choir (ASL interpreter & Livestream)
11:00 AM Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
11:30 AM Festive Easter Choral Eucharist with brass & incense
*Easter Egg Hunt Details: All children in elementary school and younger are invited to join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Please meet in the Multi-purpose room at 11:00 AM, and don’t forget to bring a basket or bag to collect eggs. There will be different egg hunting sections for different age groups. To help us fill hundreds of eggs with sweet treats, please consider dropping off individually wrapped candy to the church office on or before April 1 (please no peanut candy). No RSVP needed to hunt eggs. Come as you are!
Private Confession & Reconciliation of a Penitent
During the season of Lent, all Christians are invited into a time of self reflection, penitence, and fasting. To schedule a private confession with a member of the clergy, please email The Rev. Matt or The Rev. Vicki.