Holy Week at Ascension

Join us for our Holy Week observances on Palm Sunday; the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; and Easter Sunday. Follow along on Jesus' journey — from acclaimed prophet to enemy of the state and, ultimately, Risen Lord — through the ancient rhythms of Christian liturgy and sacred music.

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Palm Sunday – March 29

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • 9 am ∙ Holy Eucharist
  • 11 am ∙ Blessing of the Palms & Procession; Festal Eucharist with Choir and dramatic reading of the Passion
  • 6 pm ∙ Meditation & Sacrament

In Holy Week – March 30, 31, & April 1

Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday
  • 6 pm ∙ Holy Eucharist at Main Altar with Lay Preachers

Learn more about the Triduum, the services from sundown on Maundy Thursday through Easter Sunday →

Maundy Thursday – April 2

  • 7 pm ∙ Holy Eucharist with Full Choir, with Washing of Feet, Stripping of Altar, Procession to the Altar of Repose, and Watch with the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday – April 3

  • 12 noon ∙ The Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with Full Choir, Veneration of the Cross and Communion from the Reserve Sacrament

Holy Saturday & The Great Vigil – April 4

  • 10 am ∙ Liturgy of the Word
  • 8 pm ∙ The Great Vigil of Easter, Full Choir, the Lighting of the New Fire, Holy Baptism and the first Eucharist of Easter

Easter Sunday – April 5

Day of Resurrection
  • 9 am • Holy Eucharist
  • 11 am ∙ Festal Eucharist with Full Choir
  • 6 pm ∙ Meditation & Sacrament

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Parish News: March 29

In her message this week, the rector connects Palm Sunday’s ancient story to present-day witness, planning to join Saturday’s No Kings March calling for democracy, justice, and peace. She explores how Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was itself a public protest: a humble prophet on a borrowed donkey contrasting sharply with Pilate’s simultaneous imperial procession through another part of town. The tension between these two visions of power and authority plays out throughout Holy Week and history, asking where we will put our bodies, feet, and hearts as we follow Jesus’ way of vulnerable, self-giving love.

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