Whether you’ve been part of a church for years or are simply curious about the meaning of Easter, you are invited to join us. Below you’ll find our schedule of gatherings during Holy Week and Easter. We would love to welcome you!
Palm Sunday: March 29
8:15 & 11:00am Morning Worship
Worship with us on Palm Sunday, the day that we remember when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and people laid palm branches in the road to honor him. Our children's choirs will help lead us in worship.
Worship Care Available: Worship care will be available during the 8:15am service for children ages 5 and under (no reservation needed). We will also meet for 6:00pm evening worship.
Holy Week Noon Services & Lunches: March 30-April 1
12:00-12:30pm in the Sanctuary
Monday through Wednesday, take a meaningful break in the middle of your day and join us for a 30-minute Holy Week service at 12:00pm in the Sanctuary. You’re also invited to stay for lunch in the Fellowship Hall, served from 11:00–11:45am and again from 12:30–1:15pm. Lunch is $12 (card or check only; no cash, please).
View the Holy Monday service bulletin.
View the Holy Tuesday service bulletin.
View the Holy Wednesday service bulletin.
Worship Care Details: Worship care is not available for the Monday–Wednesday noon services.
Maundy Thursday: April 2
6:30pm Communion Service
Join us for a Maundy Thursday service as we remember the night Jesus shared a final meal with his disciples and washed their feet in a display of humility. During this service, we will share communion together.
Worship Care Available: Worship care will be available for children ages 5 and under (no reservation needed).
Good Friday Service: April 3
12:00pm in the Sanctuary
What is Good Friday? And why is it called “good”? Join us as we remember the day Jesus was crucified and explore why Christians see this dark day as central to the hope of Easter. Together, we’ll reflect on what this story means and why it has been called “good” for generations. In keeping with the reflective nature of the service, we ask that you enter and exit the Sanctuary in silence.
Worship Care Available: Worship care will be available for children ages 5 and under (no reservation needed).
Egg Hunt: April 4
10:00-11:00am on the Poplar Field
Bring your kids (and a basket!) for a fun Easter Egg Hunt on the Poplar Field. Monkeygrass Mayhem Coffee truck will be on campus from 9am-1pm! Parents, please be sure to hop along with your children—all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Designed for children up to second grade.
Help Us Prepare for the Egg Hunt! Our children's ministry will be collecting eggs for the Egg Hunt! Please consider bringing one or two dozen pre-stuffed eggs with nut-free candy or small toys! The goal is to collect 5,000 eggs. Drop-off bins will be located by the nursery office and in the C basement.
Easter Sunday: April 5
Sunrise Service
6:30am at Memphis Botanic Garden
Start your Easter morning with us at sunrise! Bring a chair or picnic blanket and join us at Memphis Botanic Garden (750 Cherry Road) for a beautiful service and some breakfast treats after. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket for seating! See parking instructions below.
Easter Worship on Campus
8:00, 9:30, 11:00am in our Sanctuary
One of our favorite Sundays together is Easter Sunday! We would love for you to join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and explore what it means for us today.
Note: Sunday School and evening worship will not meet.
Worship Care Available: Worship care is available for children ages 5 and under at the 8:00 and 9:30am services (no reservation needed). Children ages 4–5 can attend worship until the “Word to the Children” and then join the nursery.
Parking for the Sunrise Service
Please note the following parking information for the Sunrise Service at Memphis Botanic Garden:
- The most convenient parking is the main lot (entrance on Cherry). All traffic on Cherry will be directed to this lot until it is filled.
- Additional parking will be available in the lot by the lake off of Perkins. Two shuttle carts will run from this parking lot to Entrance A, where you can then walk to the Great Lawn.
- Handicap permits are required to park in the spaces reserved for handicap parking in both the main parking lot and near Entrance A.
If raining, the service will be moved indoors to Hardin Hall.
Easter Flower Memorials & Honorariums
Annually, a substantial part of the Chancel Guild’s budget to decorate the church throughout the year comes from gifts given at Christmas and Easter in honor or memory of loved ones. To contribute to the fund used to decorate the church, please submit your form online by March 29. Names will be printed in the Easter Sunday bulletin on April 5.
Contribute to the Chancel Guild
Upcoming Events at Second
Hymn Festival: April 12
Save the date for our upcoming Hymn Festival on April 12 at 6pm—a joyful worship service built around the great hymns of our faith. Think Festival of Carols, but with beloved hymns, choir and congregation singing together, brass and orchestra, and beautiful moments when the whole room sings together. Guest conductor, Jason Max Ferdinand, Artistic Director of the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Maryland, will be joining us.