Christians have long observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. As the pilgrim Egeria recorded in the late fourth century, Jerusalem contained many sacred places that were sites for devotion and liturgy during Holy Week. Numerous pilgrims came to the holy city and followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics.

From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus' earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection.

The Book of Common Prayer provides special liturgies and readings for all the days of Holy Week. At St. Luke’s, our parish celebrates the entire week with deep reverence and intentionality.

Palm Sunday - 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Monday - 7:00 p.m. Holy Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Holy Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday - 7:00 p.m. (The Gethsemane Vigil runs from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Good Friday - 7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter - 7:00 p.m. Easter Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m