What Is Holy Week?
Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter, when we are reminded of God’s sacrifice of His son, Jesus, and His love for all people. Throughout the week, we will have several worship services, starting on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Where we celebrate his triumphant entrance to Jerusalem
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Where we commemorate the Living Last Supper featuring our own church members as disciples, as well as powerful music from our choir.
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM
Tenebrae Service, where we honor Christ’s death
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Where we celebrate his resurrection
Join First Methodist Houston throughout this Holy Week, either online or in person at our Downtown campus. We look forward to celebrating with you and your family this Easter season!
Streaming Online
Worship Service
You can join any of our worship services via live streaming on our Facebook or YouTube, or right on our website.
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. We celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, while remembering that it was a journey Jesus knew would end in his sacrificial death on the cross.
11:00 A.M. Downtown Worship Service
You have the opportunity to join in the celebration! During the Traditional service, we will be holding a palm processional, with a Children’s Moment following directly afterwards.
Everyone, and we mean everyone, is invited to join the processional! Meet in the chapel outside the sanctuary at 10:45 a.m., grab a palm frond, and enter the sanctuary with joy to welcome our arriving savior.
Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026

Maundy Thursday is a day for remembering the events of Jesus’ last supper. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “command.” It references some of the last instructions Jesus gave his disciples, at that meal, his last command before his death: that we love one another, just as Jesus has loved us.
On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples – his acceptance of his painful fate, and the way he walked knowingly into the tribulations and betrayal that awaited him.
7 PM Traditional Worship Service
This year, we’re excited to present a live dramatization of the Last Supper featuring our own church members as the disciples, as well as powerful music from our choir. This is a great opportunity to invite friends!
Good Friday, April 3, 2026

Good Friday is a solemn day when we look back at the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary – how Jesus went willingly to the cross, and how he suffered and died as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins.
12 PM Good Friday Tenebrae Service Downtown
A tenebrae service featuring our choir, soloists, and all of our pastors. Together, we journey through songs and readings memorializing the journey Jesus made, from sacrifice to death.
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

Easter Sunday is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who returned from the grave after three days to bring us salvation. By his blood we are saved, and we can now take confidence because we have the same power working in us that raised Jesus from the dead!
All of our services on Easter Sunday are a joyous celebration of the mighty power of God to break us free from the chains of sin and offer us everlasting life.
11:00 A.M. Worship Service – Downtown
Celebrate Easter with us! Easter Sunday is a celebration of the mighty power of God to break us free from the chains of sin and offer us everlasting life.
Join us for an Easter celebration in our historic downtown sanctuary, featuring orchestra and choir, as we honor the risen King. Come proclaim Jesus’ victory over death, and rejoice in the freedom from sin we have been given!
Free parking is available in the lot across Clay Street from our church campus, directly opposite our front doors. We’ll see you there!

