Journey through Lent
You’re invited to join St. Michael's as we make our way from Ash Wednesday through Lent and Holy Week to the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter. See below for our schedule of services, formation offerings and meditations for the season.
Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5 when we will have three services of Holy Eucharist: The Imposition of Ashes at 7:00am, 12:00pm, and 6:00pm. We will also offer Ashes-to-Go from 8am to 10am in the East Parking Lot
Lenten Book Studies
Wednesday evenings during Lent starting 2/25 5:30p dinner 6:00pm discussion
White Rage: Beginning with reconstruction, Carol Anderson narrates how black success has been repeatedly answered with white violence throughout American History. She also examines how this conversation plays itself out in two important arenas that affect us deeply today: access to education and the electoral process. Conversations will be Wednesday evenings during Lent, beginning February 25 at 6. 5:30p, if you would like to be there for meal and fellowship. Sign up coming soon!
Thursday Afternoons During Lent starting 2/26 1p-3p
The Cross and the Lynching Tree: Gazing unflinchingly upon the cross as the frame for Christian theology. James Cone draws poignant and important parallels between this ancient instrument of Roman torture turned symbol of salvation and the lynching tree as a longstanding symbol of pain and violence. Cone also guides us toward how to hold these two symbols together in a way that acknowledges our common grief and yearning for a world that reflects God’s justice. Conversations will be Thursday afternoons during Lent, 1pm-3pm beginning February 26. Sign up coming soon.
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
March 29, 2026
7:30, 9:00a*, and 11:15am**
Holy Week begins with a protest. Join us this Sunday as we dance our way into the start of the holiest week of the year.
Good Friday
April 7, 2026
12:00pm Stations
7:00pm*
Service
At noon, join us for stations of the cross.
At 7pm: This year, we experience the liturgy newly adapted by the Episcopal Church in response to a history of antisemitism. We remember Christ crucified with the victims of history.
Maundy Thursday
April 2, 2026
6:00pm
Maundy Thursday begins the Triduum, the three holy services that take us from crucifixion to resurrection. Maundy Thursday gets its name from the Latin “mandatum” or command. We remember the last supper, and Jesus’ command to love one another.
After the service, join in the overnight Vigil. (Signup coming soon).
Easter Vigil
April 9, 2026
6:00am**
The Easter Vigil begins in the dark of the early morning, as we anticipate Christ’s resurrection. We read stories which remind us of God’s presence with us through the great trials of human experience. We baptize new Christians or remember our baptismal vows. Gather with us in the dark, as we kindle the fire of hope.
Services with a single asterisk (*) will be broadcast online
Services with a double asterisk (**) will feature the use of incense
Easter
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection with Festival services featuring brass instruments. The services all feature Holy Eucharist and a sermon by the rector.
All are welcome to join us, and kids are welcome between the two services for an Easter Egg hunt.
Services with a single asterisk (*) will be broadcast online
Services with a double asterisk (**) will feature the use of incense