Holy Week at Metropolitan Memorial Cooperative Parish
Metropolitan Memorial, St. Luke’s and Wesley United Methodist Churches
Walk through the last week and hours of Christ’s life at services during Holy Week at all three of our campuses. Begin with Palm/Passion Sunday and continue preparing your heart and soul for Easter through a variety of worship services in the days leading up to Easter. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite neighbors and friends to join you for one of the most meaningful weeks in our church year.
Palm/Passion Sunday, March 28 “The Great Banquet”
All worship will include Palm Processions using “Eco-Palms” purchased directly from the communities where men harvest them in the forest and women process and sell them contributing to their family’s financial stability. Palm gathering actually protects valuable natural forests. For more information go to http://cinram.umn.edu.
Metropolitan Memorial UMC
9 a.m. Blended Dayspring Choir
11 a.m. Children Come to the Vestry!
Make an Easter Bonnet (or hat)
to wear on Easter Sunday plus create a “Peeps” wreath!
11:15 a.m. Chancel Choir and Organ
11 a.m. Wesley United UMC
11:30 a.m. St. Luke’s campus 4:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon Place UMC
United Methodist Clergy for Marriage Equality
 Sanctuary Open for Prayer and Reflection
Monday through Friday, March 29-April 2
Great Hall Labyrinth Walk - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Find time this week to spend a few minutes or an hour in quiet prayer and reflection in our Sanctuary or walking the labyrinth in our Great Hall. For those of you with children in school, drop them off and spend some time in prayer and reflection. If they are on Spring Break – bring them along! If you work downtown, take a break from your office duties and spend your lunch hour away from what keeps you busy. This is a good week to break from over-committed days.
Maundy Thursday, April 1
Metropolitan Memorial Cooperative Parish
Worship in Sanctuary at 8 p.m.
The Thursday before Easter is the day we remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin for “mandate” and refers to Christ’s command to love one another. Rev. Sandy Rector will offer a meditation and the Chancel Choir will enrich us through music.
Good Friday, April 2
“The Seven Last Words of Christ” from Noon – 3 p.m. at Metropolitan Memorial UMC ~ Join us in the Sanctuary anytime between noon and three. There will be a continuum of preaching, music, prayer and meditation shared by an ecumenical group of local preachers. Come and go as you please or stay for the entire three hours.
7 p.m. at Wesley UMC ~ The service will follow the story of Christ’s arrest, trial, and crucifixion and include other contemporary stories of struggle and brokenness as well. Join us in prayerful meditation and remembrance of the sacrifices that come in confronting injustice led by Rev. Kate Murphey. We will leave in darkness and silence.
8 p.m. at Metropolitan UMC ~ The service will take us from the garden and move through the darkness to the crucifixion and burial. Rev. Dr. Charles Parker will lead the service and Dayspring choir will offer music. We will leave in darkness and silence.
Easter Vigils
Crossroads 5 p.m. Worship at St. Luke’s ~ Join the Crossroads worship community led by Rev. Jimmy Sherrod as he leads a worship of preparation for Easter through the darkness of Christ’s last night.
Metropolitan Memorial ~ The sanctuary will be open from 10 p.m. till 6 a.m. for prayer and reflection. Come join in a tradition that links Christians across the world as we gather in vigil and prayer. Scripture readings, background music, candles will provide a special place of waiting and being.
American University 12 a.m. Kay Spiritual Life Center ~ Join with the AU community and Rev. Mark Schaefer for a traditional Easter Vigil. If you don’t want to stay up late, join Mark and the students for an Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m.
Easter Sunday, April 4
Join friends and neighbors for a glorious Easter morning. We will offer two identical services with choirs, bells, and brass. Following both services is a bountiful free brunch. Don’t forget to wear your “Easter Bonnet.”
9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Worship at Metropolitan UMC with choirs, bells and brass
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Easter Brunch at Metropolitan Memorial UMC
11 a.m.
Worship at Wesley United Methodist Church
11:30 a.m.
Worship at St. Luke’s followed by a celebratory reception |
Saturday Worship at St. Luke's Campus(3655 Calvert Street N.W.)