Lent & Holy Week
Ash Wednesday
March 5, 2025 at 12pm & 7pm
A full service with Holy Communion.
Ashes for Kids at 6pm
A brief worship service with distribution of ashes designed for children and families.
Mid-week Lenten Services
Wednesdays at noon
Hosted by member congregations of the North Shore Clericus, celebrating our ecumenical partnership across denominations.
Bring a bag lunch; the host church provides dessert and beverages.
2025 Schedule:
March 12: St. Anslem Episcopal Church, 4 Woodville Road, Shoreham (Preacher: Pastor Peter Boehringer)
March 19: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1488 N. Country Road, Wading River (Preacher: The Rev. Jenn Pilat)
March 26: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 716 Route 25A, Rocky Point (Preacher: Pastor John Brock Evans)
April 2: Wading River Congregational Church, 2057 N Country Rd., Wading River (Preacher: Deacon George Sprance)
April 9: St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point (Preacher: Pastor David Coello)
Special Palm Sunday Service: Seven Last Words of Christ
April 13 at 3pm: St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church in Shoreham (105 Randall Rd., Shoreham) will host an ecumenical “Seven Last Words of Christ” worship services, with leaders from the collaborating congregations offering reflections on the seven last words of Christ and music from our joint, ecumenical choir.
Holy Week at Trinity
Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 12 & 7pm
We commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples and his commandment (Latin: mandatum, hence “maundy”) to love one another, demonstrated in this service by foot-washing. We strip the altar, symbolizing the stripping of Christ in preparation for his crucifixion.
Good Friday, April 18 at 12 & 7pm
We remember Jesus’ death on the cross, hearing the passion narrative and honoring the life-giving cross on which was hung the Savior of the world.
Easter Vigil, April 19 at 7pm
We hear the greatest stories of God’s redemption of His beloved people from the Bible, culminating in the resurrection of Christ.
Easter
Sunrise Service at Cedar Beach, 6:30am
Gather at Cedar Beach to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection as the sun rises over the Long Island Sound.
9 & 10:30am at Trinity
Rejoicing in the risen Christ, we worship the Lord on this most holy day.