Beloved,Grace and peace! As we enter this sacred week, I invite you not just to celebrate Easter but to walk with Jesus through His final week on earth.Holy Week, also known as Passion Week, carries us from the celebration of Palm Sunday to the victory of Resurrection Sunday. What is powerful is this: a significant portion of the Gospels is dedicated to this one week. It is a week filled with praise and pressure, with intimacy and betrayal, with suffering and surrender, with death and ultimately, resurrection. This week, I invite you to slow down, reflect, pray, and journey with Jesus day by day. As we journey through this week, I invite you to join me in the following scripture reading and reflection schedule.Holy Week Scripture JourneyHoly Monday – Clearing What Doesn’t BelongScripture: Matthew 21:12–17
Jesus cleanses the temple.
Reflection: What needs to be removed from my life so God can dwell fully in me?Holy Tuesday – Truth That ChallengesScripture: Matthew 21:23—24:51
Jesus teaches with authority and confronts hypocrisy.
Reflection: Am I open to God’s truth, even when it stretches or corrects me?Spy Wednesday – The Cost of BetrayalScripture: Matthew 26:14–16
Judas agrees to betray Jesus.
Reflection: Are there areas where I am compromising my commitment to Christ?Maundy Thursday – Love That Serves and SurrendersScripture: John 13:1–17; Luke 22:14–23
Jesus washes feet and shares the Last Supper.
Reflection: What does it look like for me to love and serve others like Jesus?Good Friday – The Weight of the CrossScripture: John 19:16–30
Jesus is crucified and declares, “It is finished.”
Reflection: Do I truly understand the cost of my salvation?Holy Saturday – Waiting in the SilenceScripture: Matthew 27:62–66
Jesus lies in the tomb.
Reflection: Can I trust God even when He feels silent?Resurrection Sunday – Victory and New LifeScripture: Matthew 28:1–10
The tomb is empty. Christ is risen!
Reflection: What in my life needs resurrection?Keep the faith,
The Reverend Michael Anthony Parker II, M.Div.
Senior PastorWomen’s Day 2026 is just around the corner! Join us on Sunday, April 26 as we worship God and celebrate. We will welcome to the pulpit the Reverend Dr. Wanda Bynum Duckett, Retired Elder in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference.
Hallelujah! Good News. Today, March 29th, we read in seven new members into full membership in to Asbury. This is the third new members’ class to be read into membership since July. God is moving mightily at 87 West Street! Welcome home!
Welcome, new members! We’re delighted you’ve joined Asbury and look forward to getting to know you better.
