West End Churches: Easter Services Guide

Searching for an Easter church service in Alexandria’s West End? Patch has compiled a list of services during this week, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road:

• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Tenebrae
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Maundy Thursday liturgy with foot washing and solemn stripping of altar
• 12 p.m. Friday, Good Friday, Stations of the Cross and Good Friday liturgy
• 7:30 p.m.  Friday, Good Friday liturgy
• 9 p.m. Friday, prayer vigil begins
• 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Holy Saturday, Holy Saturday liturgy
• 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Great Vigil of Easter, with Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist followed by a festive reception
• 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Easter, Holy Eucharist Rite I
• 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Holy Baptism and Festival Holy Eucharist Rite II followed by children’s Easter egg hunt
• 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Festival Holy Eucharist Rite II

Grace Church of Alexandria, 435 Ferdinand Day Drive:

• 7 p.m. Friday, annual joint Good Friday Service at Franconia Baptist Church, 5900 Franconia Road, Alexandria

First Baptist Church Alexandria, 2932 King St.:

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service, includes the Lord’s Supper.
• 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Easter Sunday, worship services. Pastor Don Davidson will bring the Resurrection message.

Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard St.:

• 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Maundy Thursday, Seder dinner, Parish Hall
• 6:45 p.m. Thursday, potluck dinner, Parish Hall
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Holy Eucharist with foot-washing & stripping of the altar
• 12 p.m. Friday, Good Friday, Good Friday Liturgy
• 1:15 p.m. Friday, Stations of the Cross
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Good Friday Liturgy
• 8 p.m. Saturday, Easter vigil, lighting of the new fire, renewal of baptismal vows, first Holy Eucharist of Easter
• 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Easter Sunday, festival Holy Eucharist with brass, organ and choir (choir at 10 a.m.)
• 11:20 a.m. Sunday, children’s Easter egg hunt and reception

Know of a West End church service not listed here? Let us know in the comments.