Sunday Worship: 10AM

Sunday Bible Study/Sunday School: 9AM

Holy Week 2026 Schedule

10 AM Palm Sunday: March 29

We’ll start the church outside (weather permitting) under the portico and the process in with palms in hand following the cross. During the service, we’ll have a special Passion Reading from the Gospel of Matthew that will involve the whole congregation.

6 PM Holy Thursday Worship: April 2

This service will begin with a special public confession rite with individual absolution up at the newly refinished communion rail. The service will focus on John 13, where Jesus washes the disciple’s feet. We’ll also have communion on the same night we celebrate Jesus instituting the supper. Finally, the service will end with stripping of the altar and leaving in silence as preparation for Good Friday.

6 PM Good Friday: April 3

This Service will follow Jesus’ passion from the perspective of the Gospel of John. It will include the lights slowly dimming as Jesus’ death and burial gets closer. The service will also include the strepitus when all the lights are dimmed. You’ll just have to come to learn what that is. Finally, we’re going to be having communion near the close of the service.

7 AM Easter Sunrise at Camp Pineshore: April 5

This service will tell the account of Easter from the Gospel of John including Mary Magdalene being the first to see the resurrected Christ, early in the morning. Join us at Big Camp at Camp Pineshore to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord.

10 AM Easter Worship at Messiah Lutheran Church: April 5

The Big One! Easter worship at Messiah Lutheran church will include special musical pieces including a trumpet accompaniment and will focus on the story of Easter from the Gospel of Matthew.  Easter egg hunt will follow the service. Christ has risen. He has risen indeed!