Lent, Holy Week & Easter 2026 at First UMC San Diego
02.06.26 | News, Articles
Celebrate Lent, Holy Week, and Easter at First Church San Diego in Mission Valley
The 40 days prior to Easter Sunday is known as Lent – a time of self-reflection. This season, First United Methodist Church of San Diego is inviting you to see yourself in the Passion Story: Who do your actions currently reflect? Who would you rather reflect?
Join us in this journey of exploration February 18 through April 5, exploring all of the pivotal characters of the passion, including us today.
Experience Special Ash Wednesday & Easter Worship
Join us for worship throughout the season. In our traditional 9 AM worship service, reflective 11 AM Tapestry service, and special seasonal services, we offer you a view into the People of the Passion – both in biblical times and today. We’ll lean into the idea that what Jesus did while he walked on the earth can save us, even now, and we seek to find ourselves in these stories.
Ash Wednesday
Wed. Feb. 18 | 12:15 PM | Sanctuary & Online
Prepare your heart and mind for Lent with the imposition of ashes.
Maundy Thursday
Thur. Apr. 2 | 7:30 PM | Sanctuary & Online
Honor the story of Jesus’ devotion with a reflective communion service.
Good Friday
Fri. Apr. 3 | 7:30 PM | Sanctuary & Online
Experience the story of Jesus’ death through a somber service of Tenebrae (darkness).
Easter Sunday
Sun. Apr. 5 | 9 & 11 AM | Sanctuary & Online
Celebrate Easter with a progressive message and moving music. Worship is available in person in our Mission Valley sanctuary and online through our YouTube livestream. We're offering two services this year: 9 AM & 11 AM.
Calling All Kids: Ages 0 - 5th Grade
Join our Kids Easter Egg Hunt! It takes place indoors from 10:15 to 10:45 AM in Linder Hall (east of the Sanctuary). Bring an Easter basket or bag and your running shoes!
What We celebrate during Lent & Holy Week
Whether you're new to the Christian faith or you've been going to church your whole life, you're bound to have questions about special days that happen just once a year. Here are some quick explanations from Rev. Trudy D. Robinson to help clear up confusion about the significance of Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.
What Is Ash Wednesday?
What Is Maundy Thursday?
What Is Good Friday?
More About FUMCSD
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