Holy Week and Easter at West Linn Lutheran
Palm Sunday - March 29
Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m.
We hear the story of Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem”–riding on a “donkey”, while people waved “palm branches” and shouted, “Hosanna!”. We’ll have our own Procession With Palms from the fellowship Hall into the Sanctuary. We’ll end our service by Stripping the Altar, as a symbol of Jesus “Cleansing the Temple”.
Maundy Thursday - April 2
Last Supper Renactment - 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a special service where we will see and hear a reenactment of the Last Supper. Our members have been working hard learning their lines and rehearsing for this dramatic production. If you haven’t seen it before, be sure to come this year – you will definitely enjoy it!
Good Friday - April 3
Good Friday Service - 7:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Presbyterian
We hear the story of Jesus’ trial, and carrying the cross to the place where he was crucified, what he said on the cross and how he died, and was buried. According to the story, “darkness came over the whole land”.
Easter Sunday - April 5
Worship with Holy Communion - 8:15 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast - 9:30 a.m.
Worship with Holy Communion - 10:45 a.m.
We gather on “the third day” to celebrate the resurrection with joyous singing and shouting, “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” We remember that we have been joined to the death and resurrection of Christ and celebrate what that means for our lives today and on the last day. We celebrate Holy Communion knowing that Christ the Crucified and Risen One is present “in the breaking of the bread”– the way many disciples experienced the presence of Christ on the first Easter.
