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Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29, 11:00 AM
Sanctuary
We begin with a joyful palm processional, echoing the crowd’s celebration as Jesus enters Jerusalem. Yet the tone of the service quickly shifts, as the cheers give way to the solemn story of Jesus' crucifixion. Our youth will lead us in reading the Passion narrative, helping us walk together from praise to the shadow of the cross.
Maundy Thursday & Tenebrae
Thursday, April 2 —6:30pm- 8pm
Fellowship Hall & Sanctuary
Dinner and worship with handwashing and the Lord’s Supper in the Fellowship Hall, followed by a Tenebrae service in the Sanctuary.
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum — “command.” At the table Jesus tells his disciples:
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.” — John 13:34
We remember his last meal through shared dinner, humble service, and communion.
What is Tenebrae?
Tenebrae means “shadows.” Through scripture, prayer, and music, candles are gradually extinguished as we enter the story of Jesus’ final hours. We leave in silence — the hope of Easter is coming, but not yet.
Children are welcome. Families may quietly step out at any time.
Good Friday
Friday, April 3- noon
St. Luke's Episcopal Sanctuary, 1206 Maple Ln, Louisville, KY 40223
The center of this liturgy is the reading of the passion narrative from the Gospel of John, in which Christ is lifted up on the cross as a sign of God’s great love for the world. In the Solemn Intercession, we join Jesus’ prayer for the church and world, as he reaches out with compassion from the cross. Through the Solemn Reproaches of the Cross, we hear Christ’s anguished lament: My people, my church, why have you forsaken me?
In a joint worship service with one of our covenant partners, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, we gather to proclaim the good news of salvation through the paradoxical suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. This service is more contemplative as the passion narrative is read.
Easter Sunday
April 5, 9am & 11am
Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
We celebrate the presence and power of the risen Christ as the church, proclaiming the good news of Jesus through Word and Sacrament.
These two services are identical. Both contain special musicians.
And, after our 11 a.m. service, we host an Easter egg hunt open to all in the community.