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Holy Week & Easter

Gather with us this Holy Week as we bear witness to Christ's sacrifice.

Watch & pray with us as we await the miracle of the resurrection.

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Whoever you are, whatever you believe: you are welcome here.

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Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 2, 2026

Follow Jesus from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the shadow of the cross in this service that spans the entire arc of Holy Week.

  • Palm Cross Party
    Palm Cross Party
    Mar 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
    Join us in Kempton Hall to make palm crosses to help us get ready for Palm Sunday! Whether you have made crosses for years or want to learn, please come. There will be instructions and teachers on hand.
  • Palm Sunday Chapel Service
    Palm Sunday Chapel Service
    Mar 29, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
    Palm Sunday liturgy (traditional language) with readings, sermon & Communion. (In person only; held in the chapel)
  • Palm Procession
    Palm Procession
    Mar 29, 2026, 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    A brief outdoor service for the whole family, with blessing of palms and a festive procession around our block in commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem!
  • Palm Sunday Service
    Palm Sunday Service
    Mar 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
    Palm Sunday liturgy with choral music & Communion. Before the service, join us in the courtyard at 9:45 am for a brief Blessing of the Palms for the whole family and a triumphant llama-led Palm Procession through the neighborhood!

The Triduum

The touchstones of the Triduum (the "three days" before Easter—Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) open us to a deep and prayerful engagement with the drama of Holy Week.

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Join us as we participate in the ancient rituals of Maundy Thursday—the ritual Foot Washing, the Last Supper, and the Stripping of the Altar.
  • Maundy Thursday Service
    Maundy Thursday Service
    Apr 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM PDT
    Join us as we participate in the ancient rituals of Maundy Thursday—the ritual Foot Washing, the Last Supper, and the Stripping of the Altar.
  • Watch in the Garden of Gethsemane
    Watch in the Garden of Gethsemane
    Apr 02, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:59 PM PDT
    Join us as we keep symbolic watch with the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Good Friday

Friday, April 3, 2026

Join us as we bear witness to the Passion and death of Christ through scripture, music, and the solemn liturgy of Good Friday.

  • Good Friday Service
    Good Friday Service
    Apr 03, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
    Join us at this solemn liturgy of the day, with veneration of the cross, chanted passion, and choral music. (In person & livestreamed. Childcare available.)
  • Good Friday Labyrinth Walk
    Good Friday Labyrinth Walk
    Apr 03, 2026, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Step into quiet reflection this Good Friday with a meditative walk on the beautiful Trinity Labyrinth.
  • Choral Meditation for Good Friday
    Choral Meditation for Good Friday
    Apr 03, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    A service of poetry, readings, hymns, and choral music for Good Friday, sung by the Cathedral Schola.

Easter Eve

Saturday, April 4, 2026

The first celebration of Easter, beginning with the kindling of the new fire, storytelling, and the first joyful proclamation of Easter – an ancient practice of keeping the Easter feast on this most holy and joyful night.

  • Great Vigil of Easter
    Great Vigil of Easter
    Apr 04, 2026, 7:00 PM
    The first celebration of Easter, beginning with the kindling of the new fire, storytelling, and the first joyful proclamation of Easter – an ancient practice of keeping the Easter feast.

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Celebrate Christ's resurrection with joyful music and festive liturgy—the triumph of love over death, light over darkness. Whoever you are and whatever you believe, you are welcome here.
  • Easter Day Spoken Service
    Easter Day Spoken Service
    Apr 05, 2026, 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM PDT
    Raise your voice in prayer & praise for Christ’s victory over the grave at this spoken Easter Sunday liturgy with traditional language, held in the chapel.
  • Easter Day Festival Service
    Easter Day Festival Service
    Apr 05, 2026, 9:00 AM
    With triumphant brass & choir, we’ll lift our voices in songs of praise for Christ’s victory over the grave at two identical services at 9:00 & 11:00 am!
  • Easter Day Festival Service
    Easter Day Festival Service
    Apr 05, 2026, 11:00 AM
    With triumphant brass & choir, we’ll lift our voices in songs of praise for Christ’s victory over the grave at two identical services at 9:00 & 11:00 am!
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