Lent and Easter 2026

The season of Lent, the time during which we prepare for Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The earliest Christians observed Lent through fasting and prayer to commemorate Jesus’ own temptations, and, during Holy Week, His entry into Jerusalem, passion, and death. Sundays are not counted in the forty days of Lent as a reminder of the Resurrection. The season of Easter, (sometimes called “Eastertide”), begins on the Resurrection of the Lord (or Easter Sunday).

Holy Week

Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday
9:00 a.m.: Breakfast Potluck (Bring a dish to share!)
10:30 a.m.: Combined Sunday Service

Tuesday, March 31: Theology Class on the Theories of Atonement
10 a.m.: Church of the Cross (1600 Rush Street)
6 p.m.: University UMC
Learn more about this class

Wednesday, April 1: Midweek Morning Prayer
8 a.m.: Online on Zoom
Learn more about Midweek Morning Prayer

Thursday, April 2: Maundy Thursday
7 p.m.: Holy Communion Service at Church of the Cross (1600 Rush Street)

Friday, April 3: Good Friday
7 p.m.: Solemn Service

Sunday, April 5: Easter Day
7:00 a.m.: Sunrise Service at Kansas Wesleyan University (Graves Family Sports Complex)
10:30 a.m.: Sunday Service