Palatine Churches Hold Holy Week, Easter Services

Palatine churches will hold Holy Week services in the days leading up to Easter Sunday.

Here is a look at some of the services at area churches: 

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 100 West Michigan Avenue in Palatine. 

• Maundy Thursday: Service at 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m.
• Easter: Dawn vigil at 6:30 a.m. and festival service at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to an Easter breakfast in between services. Children Easter activities are scheduled for 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. 

First United Methodist Church, 123 N. Plum Grove Road in Palatine

• Maundy Thursday: Service at 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Cross walk at 9:30 a.m. Come meet in the church parking lot for the public carrying of the cross through Palatine. Good Friday worship will be held at 7 p.m. 
• Easter Sunday: Sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. There will be hand bells at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. 

St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 342 E. Wood St. in Palatine

• Maundy Thursday: Service at 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Service at 12 p.m. 
• Easter Sunday: Service will be held at 10 a.m. 

St. Theresa Parish, 455 N. Benton St. in Palatine

• Holy Thursday: 8 a.m., morning prayer in the chapel; 7 p.m., liturgy of the Lord's Supper with Eucharistic adoration following until midnight. 
• Good Friday: 8 a.m., morning prayer in the chapel; 3 p.m., liturgy of the Lord's Passion and death; 7 p.m., stations of the cross. 
• Holy Saturday: 8 a.m., morning prayer in the chapel; 11 a.m., blessing of the Easter foods; 8 pm., Easter vigil liturgy.
• Easter Sunday: Services will be held at 6, 8 and 10 a.m. and noon. 

All Saints Lutheran Church,

•  Maundy Thursday: 6:15 p.m., holy communion, foot washing and community meal. 
• Good Friday: 10 a.m., family service; 7 p.m., cantata "Shadows of Sacrifice: A Tenebrae Service."
• Saturday: 7 p.m., Easter vigil, an ancient worship tradition followed by festive fellowship.
• Easter Sunday: Services at 8:30 and 10 a.m.  

Is your church planning a Holy Week service? 

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