Each year in early spring, we gather as God's people to tell, to grieve, and to celebrate the most holy and meaningful story of our faith. The central mystery of Christianity is enacted through our worship: that Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again.
In 2025, we worship with our partner churches Springfield United Methodist and St. Christopher's Episcopal, as well as holding our own services and events!
All ages are welcome at each service.
Palm Sunday (April 13, 10:30 am)
You may join us in the Sanctuary or tune in on Facebook or Youtube each Sunday at 10:30am for our traditional Advent Worship. We'll have familiar Advent and Christmas songs, Advent wreath lighting by a different family each week, and timely messages for this season of waiting.
Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service (Thursday, April 17, 7 pm)
Join us at Grace for the Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service. This is a powerful service of music, Scripture readings, and communion, dramatizing the events of Jesus's final days from the Last Supper with disciples to the cross.
Good Friday Service at Springfield United Methodist (Friday, April 18, 7 pm)
This service is a partnership with our friends at Springfield UMC on Old Keene Mill Rd. Join us at Springfield UMC for this somber service remember Christ's passion and death, which despite its injustice brings us good news of salvation.
Easter Egg-stravaganza (Saturday, April 19, 9:30-11 am)
Children of the church, preschool, and community are welcomed with their families for light breakfast, activities, arts and crafts, and a telling of the Easter Story. Come anytime between 9:30-10:30. At 10:30, the Easter Egg hunt begins, with special areas for preschool children and timed entry for younger elementary children.
Easter Vigil Service at St. Christopher's Episcopal (Saturday, April 19, 7:30 pm)
This service is a partnership with our friends at St. Christopher's on Hanover Avenue. Join us at St. Christopher's for this special service that moves us from the shadows of the cross into the light of resurrection.
Outdoor "Sunrise" Service on the Front Lawn (Sunday, April 20, 8:30 am)
Okay- it's not quite sunrise, but there's something about being outdoors in the early(ish) hours of Easter morning, greeting the resurrection alongside the birds. We started this service during the pandemic but keep going because it's a simple, yet still joyful, way to greet the news of resurrection. This service is led by guitar and has something for all ages. After worship, head inside for breakfast if you can!
Easter Breakfast (Sunday, April 20, 9:15 am)
Join the community in Wester Hall, our fellowship hall, for a breakfast of eggs, casseroles, and other tasty items as we join in fellowship to celebrate the resurrection.
Traditional Easter Service (Sunday, April 20, 10:30 am)
On Easter morning, we pull out all the stops in joyous praise! Our choirs, bells, and trumpet will lead us in worship; children (and anyone else who wants them) are given "alleluia wands" to wave during the songs, we hear the story of the resurrection; and anyone who wants to join the choir at the end of the service is invited to come forward, be handed a piece of music, and muddle joyfully through the Hallelujah Chorus together. We'll see you there!
The 10:30 am service will also stream online at Facebook and Youtube and will be available online afterwards.
