Holy Week 2026

Palm Sunday, March 29th

Bishop’s Visitation to Christ Church in Adrian, MI
w/ Archdeacon The Venerable Tim Spannaus

9:30 a.m.
Christ Episcopal Church
720 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221

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Tuesday, March 31st

Chrism Mass & Clergy Renewal of Vows

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, and The Rev. Dr. Donald Kreiss, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Southeast Michigan Synod, invite you to two joint Chrism Mass services on Tuesday, March 31. We invite all clergy and lay to attend either service during Holy Week.

11:00 a.m.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
4800 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

7:00 p.m.
Holy Faith Church Episcopal and ELCA Lutheran
6299 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
Saline, MI 48176

Please bring your own small clean container for chrism. A limited number of bottles will be available. Clergy do not need to vest.

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd

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Good Friday, April 3rd

Diocesan Offices Closed

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General Convention 2024 approved alternative liturgical language for various parts of the Good Friday service. The resolution includes a call to “extra sensitivity to concerns about language that in our current time is perceived as anti-Jewish or anti-Semitic.” The approved alternative liturgy can be found here.

Holy Saturday, April 4th

The Great Vigil of Easter and Confirmations

8:00 p.m.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
4800 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

Easter Sunday, April 5th

Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit
4800 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

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