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Holy Week and Easter

April 10, 2025

Holy Week and Easter


Passion Sunday, April 13

 

Worship at Ascension at 10 a.m.

 

Palm Procession/Reading of Jesus' Passion According to Luke and Holy Communion

  

Passion Sunday Cantata at Ascension, 7 p.m.

 

The Glenbrook Parish and Willow Road congregations join us to perform a Passion Sunday Cantata, "Seven Last Words” by MJ Trotta.

 

Maundy Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Ascension

 

Laying on of Hands for Forgiveness, the Lord's Supper, and Stripping of the Altar

 

Good Friday, April 18

 

Ascension members are invited to worship with our Willow Road neighbors:

 

St. James the Less will offer a Taizé service—a quiet liturgy of chant, scripture and silence. Worship is at 7 pm.

 

Northfield Community Church will offer a Tenebrae service—a liturgy of scripture, song and growing darkness as candles are extinguished. Worship is at 7 pm.

 

Holy Saturday, April 19

 

St. James the Less Episcopal Church welcomes the Willow Road congregation to an Easter Vigil on Easter Eve. Details about the liturgy and start time are forthcoming.

 

Festival of the Resurrection, April 20

 

We gather for joyous worship and the return of Alleluia at both 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

 

Easter Breakfast will feature freshly-made Swedish Pancakes with lingonberries and sausage. (A gluten-free option will also be offered.) Breakfast will be served from 9 - 10:15 a.m.

 

Children will assemble on the front lawn for the Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45 a.m.

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