Lent is a season of penitence, fasting, and transformation in preparation to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection during Holy Week and Easter. This season begins on Ash Wednesday.
Learn about how to make a Lenten rule
here.
Location: Nave (Main Sanctuary)
The stations of the cross are a series of 14 devotions based on moments in the suffering and death of Jesus during his crucifixion. Learn more here.
Visit our Christian formation page to learn about our Sunday and mid-week formation opportunities during Lent, including:
Holy Week is a time outside of time as we sink deeper into the meaning of Christ’s redemption of the world. Click here to learn more about Holy Week and our liturgies and practices.
There will be no 9am lectionary discussion or noon catechesis today.
3:00-5:00pm
Meet in the north parking lot.
Join the Christian community in Forest Grove to walk and pray for our churches and civic offices. Our walk is modeled on the annual Palm Sunday church walk in Jerusalem and is 3.5 miles long.
7:00pm
Location: Nave (Sanctuary) & Zoom
Commemoration of the institution of the Holy Eucharist by Jesus “on the night he was betrayed” with ceremonial foot washing and stripping of the altar. Maundy Thursday is the beginning of the Easter Triduum, which also includes Good Friday and the Great Vigil of Easter. These three services constitute one continuous liturgy, leading us to the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord at the Easter Vigil.
There will be no 5pm Zoom Evening Prayer or 5:30pm Pub Fellowship today.
Overnight, 8:30pm-7:30am
Location: Chapel
At the Altar of Repose, we keep vigil in silent prayer and adoration, recalling our Lord’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Sign up in the narthex (entryway) or contact the office to reserve an hour slot.
Location: Nave (Main Sanctuary)
The stations of the cross are a series of 14 devotions based on moments in the suffering and death of Jesus during his crucifixion.
Click here to read more.
4:30pm
Location: Beginning in the St. Anthony's Catholic Church parish hall (1660 Elm St.) and then processing to the baseball field.
St. Anthony's Catholic Church invites us to join in their annual stations of the cross and Passion play on Good Friday. Vicar Marlene will read each station in English and Fr. Ben of St. Anthony's will read in Spanish.
7:00pm
Location: Nave (Sanctuary) & Zoom
Commemoration of Jesus' crucifixion with the chanted Passion, veneration of the cross, and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Good Friday is the second part of the Easter Triduum, which also includes Maundy Thursday and the Great Vigil of Easter. These three services constitute one continuous liturgy, leading us to the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord at the Easter Vigil.
9:00am
Location: Nave (Sanctuary)
On Holy Saturday, we recall the day when the crucified Christ visited among the dead while his body lay in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.
7:30pm
Location: Nave (Sanctuary) & Zoom
In this principle Easter liturgy, we honor the resurrection of Jesus through darkness and light, the story of the salvation of God's people as written in our Holy Scriptures, and a proclamation of Jesus' triumph over sin and death through his resurrection, culminating in a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The agape feast will follow the service.
Please note that there will be incense at this service.
10:00am | Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Location: Nave (Sanctuary) & Zoom.
No 8am liturgy, 9am formation, or noon catechesis today.