Holy Week
Holy Week at River Road Church
Holy Week begins on March 29, 2026, with Palm Sunday and culminates on Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026.
Throughout this week of pilgrimage, River Road Church has offerings to help guide us on this journey to the cross.
Labyrinth at University of Richmond
If you are looking for additional ways for prayer, meditation, or contemplation, consider visiting neighboring University of Richmond to walk the Chapel’s lovely outdoor labyrinth in prayer as part of your Holy Week journey.
Palm Sunday
Service of Worship
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
Pre-worship music will begin 10 minutes before
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Glaze
Music by the River Road Chancel Choir
Children’s Procession with Palms
Childcare provided 9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Easter Egg Hunt
For Children Ages Birth to 5th Grade
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12PM
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Sunday, March 29 immediately following worship service on the Plaza for children ages birth through 5th grade.
Don’t forget your Easter baskets to gather eggs!
Maundy Thursday
Supper
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:45-6:45 p.m.
We share a meal and prayer time before the Maundy Thursday Service. Soups are donated by church members and are chef’s choice. A gluten free choice will be available. Bread and dessert will be provided as well. Dinner is free, but please make a reservation.
Supper Reservations
by March 31
Maundy Thursday
Service of Remembrance & Tenebrae
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Two pivotal events in Jesus’ life give shape to this evening of worship. First, we will receive Communion together in remembrance of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples in the Upper Room. Second, we will hear the story of Jesus’ final hours on earth, a great gift of love and sacrifice, told through dramatic readings and choral offerings. Candles are gradually extinguished, symbolizing the fading life of Christ. The service ends in darkness and is meant to prepare us for Easter Sunday.
Childcare
Available by request—email Sandy Rooney
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Easter Sunday
Service of Worship
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Pre-worship music will begin 20 minutes before
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Glaze
Music by the River Road Chancel Choir
Childcare provided 9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Make an Easter Gift
To Support the RRCB Fellowship Fund
Deadline to be listed in the Bulletin: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
As an expression of gratitude for God’s greatest gift in Christ Jesus, please consider making an Easter Gift to River Road Church in honor or memory of a loved one. Our Easter Gifts will adorn the chancel with lilies on Easter morning and support those in need through the Fellowship Fund—both longstanding traditions of River Road Church. The Fellowship Fund is administered by the Board of Missions to assist those in the Richmond community in financial crisis and is sustained primarily through the ongoing contributions of the congregation outside of the annual budget.
You may make your gift in cash, by check (note “Easter Gift” in the memo line), or online using the QR code on the designated envelope in the pew racks. Please note your chosen wording for the Easter Sunday bulletin listing on the Easter Gift envelope, include it in a note with your gift, or send it by email to info@rrcb.org. The deadline for your gift to be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin is Wednesday, March 25. After Easter worship, the chancel lilies may be picked up to take home or share with others as availability allows. Thank you for caring for our community through the Fellowship Fund!
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CBF Global Missions Offering
Embracing Neighbors, Nurturing Hope.
Colossians 3:12-14
April 5-May 3, 2026
RRCB Goal: $10,000
CBF Global Missions mobilizes field personnel (missionaries) to share the love and compassion of Jesus Christ in 13 countries around the world. Responding to God’s call and empowered by the Holy Spirit, field personnel cultivate beloved community, bear witness to Jesus Christ, and seek transformational development among people who have been forgotten and forsaken by others. Our field personnel serve alongside congregations and local ministry partners within three primary contexts: global poverty, global migration, and the global church.
100% of your gifts for the Offering will support the long-term presence of CBF field personnel serving in the United States and around the world. You may give to the Offering by using one of the envelopes in the pews and dropping it in the offering plate, mailing a check to the church office, or giving online.
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