Holy Week 2026
Art: Casey VanderStel @caseyvstelstudio
Holy Week at St. Luke’s is really special. It is our annual experience of the heart of the Christian faith.
In a beautiful arc from Palm Sunday through the Great Three Days to Easter Sunday, the best gifts of our community are on full display: We worship with our ecumenical partners and engage in public witness. Musicians sing and play; storytellers display their creativity; sacristans work overtime; potlucks galore.
This story changes everything. The cross and resurrection of Christ are worth orienting not just one week, but our whole lives around. Make space for the mystery. Dwell in the whole story. We need Holy Week; and Holy Week needs you.
Especially for the youngest members of our community: Check out this article on Keeping Holy Week with Children.
Palm Sunday, March 29 — Worship at 10:30 a.m. followed by march
Maundy Thursday, April 2 — Worship 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 3 — Worship 7:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil, April 4 — Worship 7:00 p.m. followed by celebratory reception
Easter Sunday, April 5 — Worship 11:00 a.m. followed by celebratory coffee hour
Palm Sunday, March 29th at 10:30 a.m.
NO KING BUT CHRIST
with the Logan Square Ecumenical Alliance
**Note: Palm Sunday worship is at an earlier time than usual! Worship is at 10:30 a.m., followed by our 15th Annual Palm Sunday March with the Logan Square Ecumenical Alliance. More information about Palm Sunday 2026 can be found here.
Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m.
service of holy communion • confession and forgiveness • footwashing • stripping of the altar
Seminarian Hannah Peterson, preaching
With nightfall our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection. At the heart of the Maundy Thursday liturgy is Jesus’ commandment to love one another. As Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, we are called to follow Jesus’s example as we humbly care for one another, especially the poor and the unloved. At the Lord’s table we remember Jesus’ sacrifice of life, even as we are called to offer ourselves in love for the life of the world.
Good Friday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m.
adoration of the cross • john’s passion account • ancient bidding prayer
Artist-in-residence Casey Vanderstel, preaching
Life and death stand side by side as we enter into Good Friday. In John’s passion account, Jesus reveals the power and glory of God, even as he is put on trial and sentenced to death. Standing with the disciples at the foot of the cross, we pray for the whole world in the ancient bidding prayer, as Christ’s death offers life to all. We gather in solemn devotion, but always with the promise that the tree around which we assemble is indeed a tree of life. We depart silently, and we anticipate the culmination of the Three Days in the Easter Vigil.
Easter Vigil, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.
lighting of the new fire • stories of salvation •affirmation of baptism •holy communion • celebratory potluck
Pastor Erin Coleman Branchaud, preaching
This is the night of salvation! At the Vigil of Easter, we gather around fire, word, water, bread, and wine, proclaiming through story and song that ours is a God who continuously brings life out of death. On this night we experience again the heart of God’s baptismal promise and the center of our faith: we are claimed and cleansed, renewed in the death and resurrection of Christ. We gather with all the saints of every time and place to celebrate the good news: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Worship at the Easter Vigil lasts approximately two hours. Following worship, there will be a celebratory reception in the fellowship hall.
Easter Sunday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m.
service of holy communion • baptism of baby joey •celebratory potluck
Pastor Erin Coleman Branchaud, preaching
This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through Christ all creation is made new! Indeed, “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34): Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. We sing hymns of praise, gather around sacred words, and proclaim God’s faithfulness, power, and love in the feast of holy communion. With the women at the tomb, we are astonished, elated, and grateful. We depart with joy to proclaim the good news of God’s endless love.
Following worship, there will be a celebratory potluck in the fellowship hall.