What is Holy Week?

Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter, which is the celebration of Jesus's resurrection.

The week begins with a re-enacted parade as we wave palms and welcome Jesus on his final journey to Jerusalem.

On Maundy Thursday, we gather at tables and remember Jesus's last meal with his disciples.

We stare death in the face together on Good Friday when we remember Jesus's execution.

And we kindle a small flame of new hope in the midst of darkness on Holy Saturday.

​Easter morning we go all out - celebrating the God-of-Eternal-Do-Overs in grand style. 

Palm Sunday
April 5
10:45 a.m. via fb live

Join us on Facebook Live at 10:45 a.m. for Palm Sunday worship. The Palm Parade is STILL ON! It's just moved to your living room. Bring your own palm (coloring sheet, grab a branch from your yard, or wave the palms of your hands). 

We are excited about this service, which will feature music from Tod Kerstetter, Paul Hunt, and Craig Weston. We will hear the story of Jesus's last week told in dramatic fashion by readers Brittani Frost-Shank, Rachel Hunt, and Dave Smit.

​We will also be sharing Holy Communion at this service, so please bring along something to eat (could be bread, a cracker, anything at all) and something to drink (water, juice, coffee, tea, anything!). Jesus instituted the original communion with common foods of his day and we believe the Holy Spirit moves and acts in all places. 

 Maundy Thursday  
April 9
​6:00 p.m. via Zoom

“Maundy” comes from the same root as “mandate” and this holy day is the day we remember Jesus’s commandment to love and serve one another. We will gather at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom for a shared meal, conversation, and Holy Communion. 

We will also continue hearing the dramatic readings that we started on Palm Sunday. Join us as we walk through Jesus's last week in the Gospel of Matthew. Featured monologues by Paul Hunt and Dean Kinderknecht will complete the journey. 

Bring along something to eat and drink as we do plan on sharing Holy Communion together at this service. Note: this service will replace our regular Thursday prayer gathering.

Click to Zoom or call 1-669-900-6833 and enter 124-304-598# after the prompt. Meeting password is 66502. 

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Good Friday
April 10
12-3 p.m. via Zoom

Immersing ourselves in the difficult parts of Holy Week is one of the ways we stay faithful as we journey towards Easter together. People of all ages are invited to stop by between 12:00-3:00 p.m. for this Ecumenical Good Friday Vigil.

We will be reading the Gospel of Mark aloud from start to finish and receiving the gift of music from several talented local musicians.

You can login to Zoom any time during the vigil to watch, listen, or help us read scripture together.

Click to Zoom or call 1 669 900 6833 and enter 765-110-784# after the prompt. Meeting password is 66502. 

We also plan to stream the service to the Facebook event page as its happening. PLEASE NOTE that when you join the Zoom call, your name and image will be posted on the public livestream. If you would rather not be seen or named, please be sure to turn your video camera off and/or change your name to something unidentifiable.

It is a powerful experience to sit vigil on Good Friday as we contemplate the realities of human suffering, violence, and pain in our world. We hope you can join us.
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Holy Saturday | April 11
8:00 p.m. via fb live

The Easter Vigil is an ancient Christian tradition to gather in the darkness of night, light a new fire, and prepare for the morning to come. We will light the Paschal Fire at sunset (8:00 p.m.) on Facebook Live. Please bring along your own candle to kindle the flame of Easter hope in your own home. 

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​MHK Area Faith Leaders invite all to participate in an Easter Celebration Egg Walk! 
 
With our faith communities “sheltering in place,” we are unable to physically join together on our holy day of Easter, so we are inviting our town to help continue a beloved Easter tradition. 
 
We are inviting families to “hide” an Easter egg in their yard, house, or window. Be creative with the materials you have at home (cardboard boxes make excellent cut-out eggs! chalk an egg design in the driveway! use magnets on a garage door!).
 
Have your egg “hidden” by Easter Sunday, April 12th. Learn more here

Easter Sunday | April 12
9:30 a.m. breakfast via Zoom
10:45 a.m. worship via fb live

Easter....it's the highest holy day of the Christian year. While we are sad that we cannot worship together in person, we know and trust that the Holy Spirit has the ability to move beyond the limitations of this physical world and will bring our spirits together as one.

We start the day off right with a celebratory breakfast. Bring your favorite tasty treats to your dining room table and join us at 9:30 a.m. Kids are welcome and we hope they'll join in the laughter and chaos of Easter morning. For breakfast: ​Click to Zoom or call 1-669-900-6833 and enter 152-486-671# after the prompt. Meeting password is 66502.

At 10:45 a.m. we gather for Easter worship. Our organ prelude by Bob Edwards will begin at 10:40 a.m, so come early for great music. Thanks to the wonders of technology we WILL be traveling to our Sanctuary (and back in time a couple of weeks) as Pastor Caela pre-recorded a special message for the kids before the stay-in-place order took effect. There will be singing and prayer and hope and joy. The power of God's love conquers all thing and we rejoice in the promise of that message of hope this Easter season. We will be worshiping via Facebook Live and encourage you to invite your friends!

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