The Three Days (Maundy Thursday to Easter)

 

April 21 - Maundy Thursday

    Maundy Thursday Liturgy

7:30 p.m.:  This begins our observance of Triduum -- The Three Days.  We remember Jesus' command to love one another, his washing of feet, his Last Supper and his arrest.

 

April 22- Good Friday

    Tre Ore (Three Hour)

Noon - 3:00 p.m.:  A three-hour service which focuses on the words from the cross.  The service begins at noon and is intended to be come-and-go.  Guest preachers offer meditations on the words from the cross.

   Noon - Pastor Kerry Nelson (Faith Lutheran Church)

   12:35 p.m. - Pastor Karin Liebster (Christ the King Lutheran Church)

   12:55 p.m. - Pastor Matthew Vandagriff (Willow Meadows Baptist Church)

   1:20 p.m. - Pastor Romonica Malone-Wardley (Westbury United Methodist Church)

   1:50 p.m. - Pastor Raymond LeBlanc (Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod/ELCA)

   2:15 p.m. - Minister Stephen Sandifer (Southwest Central Church of Christ)

   2:35 p.m. - Pastor Jon Burnham (St. John's Presbyterian Church)

 

    Good Friday Liturgy

7:30 p.m.:  Our Triduum observance continues with a moving service around the Cross.

 

April 23 - Holy Saturday

    The Great Vigil of Easter

7:30 p.m.:  This is the climax of Triduum.  A two-hour celebration which begins outside, followed by creative scripture readings, remembrance of Baptism and our first celebration of Easter with Holy Communion.  After the Vigil, there will be an Easter celebration in the Fellowship Hall.

 

April 24 - Easter

8:30 a.m.:  Easter Brunch in the Parish Hall. 

9:15 a.m.:  An Easter Story for children as told by Mary Magdalene followed by an Easter egg hunt.

10:00 a.m.:  Our Festival Eucharist -- one morning service.