Holy Week 2026
Palm Sunday March 29 services open Holy Week, with the Reading of the Passion, and a silent departure from worship. As we are able, we will form a procession to remember Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and then the betrayal, trial, and crucifixion that followed so quickly. Services: 9 a.m. at St. John’s; 11 a.m. at St Patrick’s. In-Person and accessible online.
Stations of the Cross Sunday, March 29 4 pm at St. Patrick's
Maundy Thursday April 2 in remembrance of Jesus’ modeling servanthood even until his last hour, we will gather for a simple meal and readings, of tending each other by following Jesus’ practice of foot-washing, and then the stripping of the altar that symbolizes his arrest and imprisonment. Services: Noon at St. Patrick’s; 6:30 p.m. at St John’s. In-Person and accessible online.
Good Friday April 3 St. John's will be open from noon to 6:30 for silent prayer or meditation. At St. John's at 6:30pm we will pray through the Solemn Collects and to venerate the Cross which was the means of Our Lord’s death presented amid candles lit against the gathering gloom. In-Person and online.
There will be a service at noon at Saint Patrick’s, to pray through the Solemn Collects and to venerate the Cross which was the means of Our Lord’s death.
Easter April 5 9 am at St John’s & 11 am St Patrick’s with celebratory Music and Alleluias! Coffee Hour to follow at each Church.
The ZOOM link to use for St, John's services and studies is
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87353789589?pwd=OWlmaElNYnpDZ1N2ZVFSWDNIK0ZDUT09
(meeting ID and Password are embedded in the link)
If you only want to participate by phone, dial either 301-715-8592 or 253-215-8782. When you are connected you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID: 873 5378 9589. You will then be prompted to enter the password 2020.
St. Patrick's services and studies are on their Youtube Channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/StPatsEpiscopal. The channel also carries their services from the past weeks.
Church Locations
St John’s Episcopal Church, 415 South Lexington, Arlington
St Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church www.saintpatricks.us
