Holy Week
At Portland Mennonite Church
Beginning with Palm Sunday, we will follow the way of Jesus through the shadows of Good Friday and into the stunning light and new life of Easter morning.
PALM SUNDAY / March 24
WORSHIP SERVICE / 9:30 AM (also streamed)
Holy Week begins with a procession and songs of joy. By the end of the service, though, we find ourselves on the way to Good Friday and the Passion of Christ.
Holy Week begins with a procession and songs of joy. By the end of the service, though, we find ourselves on the way to Good Friday and the Passion of Christ.
GOOD FRIDAY / March 29
AGAPE MEAL / 6:00 PM
We will gather for a simple meal of soup and bread and recall the last supper that Jesus shared with his friends. (Families and children are welcome.)
TENEBRAE SERVICE / 7:00 PM
We will remember Christ’s life and reflect on the meaning of his death in a Tenebrae service of readings, music, and prayers. Children’s Worship will be downstairs.
We will gather for a simple meal of soup and bread and recall the last supper that Jesus shared with his friends. (Families and children are welcome.)
TENEBRAE SERVICE / 7:00 PM
We will remember Christ’s life and reflect on the meaning of his death in a Tenebrae service of readings, music, and prayers. Children’s Worship will be downstairs.
EASTER SUNDAY / March 31
WORSHIP SERVICE / 9:30 AM
Celebrate Christ’s resurrection as we sing our “alleluias”, hear the Easter story, and share communion. Please bring a flower (or two) to add to the flowering cross.
There are NO Sunday Classes on Easter Sunday.
MYF CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / After the Service
The MYF will be serving homemade baked goods and coffee on the lower level as a fundraiser for attending the next Mennonite Youth Convention. Please plan on stopping by to support them and spend time with friends!
Celebrate Christ’s resurrection as we sing our “alleluias”, hear the Easter story, and share communion. Please bring a flower (or two) to add to the flowering cross.
There are NO Sunday Classes on Easter Sunday.
MYF CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / After the Service
The MYF will be serving homemade baked goods and coffee on the lower level as a fundraiser for attending the next Mennonite Youth Convention. Please plan on stopping by to support them and spend time with friends!
PRAYER VIGIL / During Holy Week
From Good Friday to Easter morning, we will pray in one hour blocks for a ceasefire in Gaza and for an end to warfare. The vigil will be online; it will begin on Friday at 8:00 pm and end on Sunday at 7:00 am.
READING THE SCRIPTURES TOGETHER IN HOLY WEEK
Lectio Divina / Monday to Thursday (online)
Holy Week is meant to draw us more deeply into the story of Jesus. Each day, a passage of scripture will be sent out by email, along with a way of reading and reflecting on the text.
Holy Week is meant to draw us more deeply into the story of Jesus. Each day, a passage of scripture will be sent out by email, along with a way of reading and reflecting on the text.
