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West Des Moines Chuches Have Special Easter and Holy Week 2013 Services
Holy Week is the most important among Christians worldwide.
Holy Week 2013 will be celebrated around the world to commemorate the most important events in Christianity, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Week celebration began Sunday on Palm Sunday, which relives Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem.
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Holy Monday: Commemorates the anointing of Jesus as Bethany.
Holy Tuesday: Commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
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Holy Wednesday: Commemorates the betrayal of Judas and the institution of the communion.
Maundy Thursday: Also known as Holy Thursday, marks the day when priests consecrate the sacred oils. This is also where Jesus preached to the people of Jerusalem, especially with the children, reminding them that God is always there. Services observes Jesus’ institution of priesthood and the Last Supper.
Good Friday: Recounts the Messiah’s crucifixion and His eventual death on the cross.
Holy Saturday: Recounts the day Jesus’ body was placed in the tomb.
Easter Sunday: The culmination of Holy Week, Easter also celebrates the resurrection of Christ and is considered the most important day among Christians.
Here are some West Des Moines church schedules for Holy Week. If we’ve missed something, add it to the comments.
St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Thursday: Mass 7 p.m.
Good Friday: Service 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil Mass: Saturday, 8 .m.
Easter Sunday Mass: Sunday, 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Holy Thursday: Mass, 7 p.m.
Good Friday: Mass, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Easter Sunday: Mass at 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Spanish Mass)
Lutheran Church of Hope
Maundy Thursday: noon, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday: noon, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Kids-friendly Easter Services, 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m., including Easter egg hun and other children’s activities from 2-7 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service at the Chapel: 6:59 a.m. (the exact minute of sunrise)
Easter Celebration Services in the Worship Center: 7, 9 and 11 a.m.; 3 and 5 p.m.
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Maundy Thursday: noon and 7 p.m.
Good Friday: noon and 7 p.m.
Saturday: Easter Egg Hunt, 3:30 p.m.; early Easter worship, 5 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 8-11 a.m., breakfast in Fellowship Hall; 8:30 and 10 a.m., traditional worship in the Worship Center; 9 and 10:30 a.m., contemporary worship in the Discipleship Center.
West Des Moines United Methodist Church
Holy Thursday: “Last Supper Drama,” 7 p.m.
Good Friday: Worship, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 6:30 am., sunrise service; 7 a.m., Easter breakfast; 8:30 a.m., traditional service; 10 a.m., children’s srvice and Easter egg hunt; 11 a.m., marketplace contemporary service.
Valley United Methodist Church
Maundy Thursday: Communion service, 7 p.m.
Good Friday: Worship, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday: Sunrise service, 7 a.m.; sunrise breakfast, 7:30 a.m.; tradtitional worship, 8:30 a.m.; Children’s Easter Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m.; praise worship, 11 a.m.
West Des Moines Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Maundy Thursday: Service of Tenebrae and Holy Communion, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 8-10:30 a.m., all-church breakfast; Easter worship services t 8:45 and 11 a.m. (no church school)
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Maundy Thursday: Worship service with Communion, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday: Worship, 10:30 a.m.
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