Join your faith community for Holy Week 2021. With inspiring words, glorious music, and beloved scripture, we’ll share a most important season in the life of the church.
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on March 28 as we honor Jesus’ entry into the city of Jerusalem amid waving palms. Holy Week culminates with a glorious Easter morning on April 4with a service on the church lawn. In between, we celebrate the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday and reverently honor the Crucifixion on Good Friday.
March 28: Palm Sunday. Pre-recorded service broadcast on ORCTV at 8:00 am (Comcast channel 9, Verizon channel 36) featuring hymns by vocalist Patrice Tiedemann. Rebroadcast at 11:00 am on Wednesday. There will also be a link posted on our website later in the week.
April 1: Maundy Thursday. In-person communion service on the church lawn at 5:30 pm. Bring your lawn chair and a mask. Pre-packaged communion elements provided. Featuring music by vocalist Martha Ann Edminster. In case of severe weather, please consult our website.
April 2: Good Friday. Pre-recorded Seven Last Words of Christ service, broadcast at 3:00 pm on ORCTV (Comcast channel 9, Verizon channel 36) featuring scripture and reflections by seven church members, as well as marvelous music by our beloved musicians.
April 4: Easter Sunday. Christ is risen! Socially distanced in-person service on the church lawn at 9:00 am, featuring soloist Martha Ann Edminster. Pre-packaged communion elements provided. Bring your lawn chair and a mask as we celebrate the risen Christ! In case of severe weather, please consult our website.
Important note: Due to COVID-19, there is no Sunrise Service at the Gazebo this year. A pre-recorded service will be broadcast on ORCTV at 8:00 am and 11:00 am. Due to COVID-19 guidelines for gatherings and contact tracing, we will be asking all Easter attendees to provide names and phone numbers. If you do not regularly attend Mattapoisett Congregational Church, we welcome you to the service! Please pre-register for this service by contacting the church office at mattcongchurch@gmail.com or leave a message at 508-758-2671 with the names of those attending.