Holy Week Services


PALM SUNDAY – Sunday, April 13th

Tempe: 10:30am* ONLY
Sanctuary Choir Cantata "What Wondrous Hope"
Gilbert: 9:30am


MAUNDY THURSDAY – Thursday, April 17th

Tempe: 7:00pm*
with First Communion
Gilbert: 7:00pm


GOOD FRIDAY – Friday, April 18th

Tempe: 12:00pm & 7:00pm*
Prayer Around the Cross
Gilbert: 7:00pm
Tenebrae with Body of Christ


EASTER SUNDAY – Sunday, April 20th
(no worship on Saturday, April 19th)

Tempe: 8:30am (Outdoor worship – BYOChairs!)  & 10:30am* (Sanctuary worship)
Gilbert: 9:30am & 11:00am


* 10:30am services (& others as marked) are also available on livestream via our YouTube channel.

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In-Person: Tempe @5PM on Saturdays, and @8:30AM  & @10:30AM on Sundays. Gilbert @9:30AM.

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Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for these great events coming up.

Meditation Group
Meditation Group
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 9:00AM
Tempe Youth Classroom in the Community Center
Desert Cross Online Worship -- April 6, 2025
Desert Cross Online Worship -- April 6, 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 10:30AM
8600 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, Arizona, 85284
C3 - Coffee, Conversation, and Christ
C3 - Coffee, Conversation, and Christ
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 10:00AM
Gilbert Campus
Meditation Group
Meditation Group
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 7:00PM
Tempe Sanctuary
Desert Cross Evening Prayer -- March 12, 2025
Desert Cross Evening Prayer -- March 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 7:00PM
3225 S Lindsay Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297

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