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Lent, Holy Week and Easter


Worship with us during Lent, Holy Week and Easter

Ash Wednesday, March 5 at 12 noon and 7:30 p.m.: Receive the imposition of ashes and sing a stirring new hymn by Susan Cherwien, “Dust, Remember You Are Splendor.”
Ash Wednesday_Rite for Use at Home
Watch the video here.

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Lenten worship with the churches of Hatfield (all services at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception): “Embracing Lament on our Lenten Journey.” 
  • March 12, St. Maria Goretti
  • March 19, Heidelberg United Church of Christ
  • March 26, Plains Mennonite
  • April 2, here at Grace
  • April 9, Church of the Brethren

Palm Sunday, April 13 at 8 and 10:30 a.m.: Enact the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and experience the Passion Gospel read by a cast of characters.
Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m.: We open with an abridged Stations of the Cross attuned to the cry of creation, followed by worship with Holy Communion and the stripping of the altar.
Good Friday, April 18: The 12 noon service is centered on Jesus’s “Seven Last Words,” while the 7:30 p.m. worship offers an experience of Tenebrae, a service of light and darkness. 
Easter Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m.: Festive worship with brass and choir in the sanctuary at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with an Easter brunch between services. All are welcome!