Holy Week & Easter Sunday

MAUNDY THURSDAY (April 18)

Maundy Thursday Worship Service (7:30 pm)– Seven Last Words Service featuring the voices of a diverse panel of preachers and Holy Communion. Music: The Chancel Choir

GOOD FRIDAY (April 19)

Good Friday Family Service (5 pm)– This family-friendly, contemplative service is a modified version of the traditional form of the Stations of the Cross. The congregation will travel to six stations around the church to mark and recall the last days of Jesus’ life. Along our journey we will listen to stories, sing hymns and say our prayers. Music: The Commas and soloists, Harp

Good Friday Taizé Worship Service (7:30 pm)– This Good Friday service will be quiet and meditative, organized around congregational singing from the liturgies of the Taizé Christian Community, an international and interdenominational community based in the village of Taizé in southern France.

EASTER SUNDAY (April 21)

Sunrise Service in Memorial Garden (7 am)– “In the sure and certain hope of resurrection…” One of the prayers as a person’s ashes are interred into the ground proclaims that we do so in the sure and certain hope of resurrection. On Easter morning come and hear the echoes of that assurance as we sing and pray and hear God’s Word of the sure and certain hope of resurrection. Rev. Cameron Barr is preaching. Music: Hymns

Easter Breakfast (7 to 8:30 am)– Join us in the Assembly Hall for a wonderful breakfast provided by the Fellowship Board.

Worship Service of Word & Sacrament (8:45 am, Sanctuary)– Rev. Cameron Barr is preaching. Music: United Voices of Praise, The Youth Choir, Bronze Voices Handbells, United Church Brass

Easter Sunday Coffee Hour (10 to 10:50 am)– You are invited to Easter Coffee Hour on Sunday morning. Please bring finger food items to share: fruits, veggies, cheese and crackers, sweet breads and other coffee hour treats.

Worship Service of Word & Sacrament (11 am)– Rev. Cameron Barr is preaching. Music: The Chancel Choir, Bronze Voices Handbells, United Church Brass

La Mesa Worship Service (11 am, Fellowship Hall)– Rev. David Mateo is preaching. Music: La Mesa Band

Flower Cross– We will once again have the Flower Cross by doors of the church. Drawing from centuries-old Christian tradition, we invite the congregation to cover a wooden cross with flowers on Easter Sunday. Throughout our services the cross will be transformed from a symbol of the crucifixion to a sign of new life. The cross will be set up on the portico. Please bring flowers Easter morning to help decorate it. Flowers will also be provided.

Please note: There will be NO food or Coffee Hour following the 11 am Easter service, so all can go home to their family Easter dinners and celebrations.