Holy Week & Easter

The banner committee is working on flags to emphasize the meaning of colors of the church season. The colors serve to adorn the worship space and to call attention to the nature of the season or festival being celebrated. A brief summary of their usage, according to the church is below. We are grateful to Thrivent for their generous financing to make this possible!

Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday: Scarlet is the preferred color of this first day of Holy Week, as it suggests the deep color of blood.

Days of Holy Week: Scarlet or purple may be used for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week.

Maundy Thursday: For this fourth day of Holy Week, celebrated as the institution of the Lord’s Supper, scarlet or white is used.

Good Friday: No vestments or paraments are used on this day, after the stripping of the altar on Maundy Thursday night.

Vigil of Easter: White or Gold suggests of joy in the Resurrection is used on this night.

Easter Sunday: White or gold is suggested for this day. The gold color symbolizes that this day is the “queen of feasts,” unique in the entire church year.

Sundays of Easter: White suggests the joy of the resurrection.