Holy Week at a Glance
Palm & Passion Sunday March 24
8:00 a.m. (In person only)
10:15 a.m. (In person and via Zoom)
Church Sanctuary
Palm Sunday marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the cusp of Passover, seated on a donkey and embraced by friends and followers, who laid palm branches on the way before him as he entered the holy city. We recall this joyful event, while also glimpsing the terror of his arrest and crucifixion, on the final Sunday before Easter.
Maunday Thursday March 28
6:30 p.m. (In person only)
Parish Hall
Enjoy a beautiful remembrance of the Last Supper and institution of the Eucharist. This year we will return to our tradition of starting the service with dinner in the Parish Hall followed by foot washing. Then we will move to the church for the stripping of the altar. This service will be in-person only.
Good Friday Liturgy & Vigil March 29
12-3 p.m. (In person and via Zoom)
Church Sanctuary
Innoncence Lost: A Good Friday Concert March 29
7 p.m. (In person and livestream on YouTube)
Church Sanctuary
Easter Vigil March 30
7:30 p.m. (In person and via Zoom)
Church Sanctuary
Easter Sunday March 31
10:15 a.m. (In person and via Zoom)
no 8 a.m. service
Church Sanctuary
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, March 31
11:30 a.m. (In person only)
Lower Lawn
Enter into somber contemplation of Jesus’ crucifixion and laying in the tomb. This liturgy is offered in person in the Church and also via Zoom. All who are able are encouraged to remain after the service concludes, either in the church or at home, for a time of silent vigil until 3:00 p.m.
The choirs of Christ Church Los Altos and Christ Church Portola Valley join together in a musical remembrance of Good Friday here at Christ Church. The reading of the Passion is interwoven with musical offerings reflecting on the crucifixion and its contemporary echoes in today's world, with works by Kenneth Leighton, Edward Elgar, Adolphus Hailstork, Craig Hella Johnson, and others. This concert also will be available via Livestream.
Celebrate the dawning joy of Easter through our hauntingly beautiful evening Vigil. This year, the service is adapted to proclaim the hope of salvation history through the stories of the women of the Hebrew Scriptures. This adapted form of the ancient liturgy retains the new fire, the exsultet, and the first Easter Alleluia, interwoven with evocative music celebrating women's voices from the medieval period to the present day. Come experience this familiar service anew, either in person in the Church or via Zoom.
Join us Easter Sunday for our 10:15 a.m. Eucharist Service with Choir and Guest Instrumentalists. In person in the Church and live stream via Zoom. There will be no 8:00 a.m. service on Easter Sunday.
Join us after our Easter Services for an Epic Easter Egg Hunt on the Lower Lawn. Bring your basket and search for eggs, children can jump in the bounce house, enjoy some food, music, and social time together! We’ll have a special area for younger kids and a big hunt for older kids on the Lower Lawn.