This service is alternatively called the Ordinance of Foot-Washing or the Ordinance of Humility. Its primary purpose is to renew the cleansing that only comes from Christ, but secondarily to seek and celebrate reconciliation with another member before Communion/the Lord's Supper.

The Stripping of the altar, the removing all ornaments, linens, and paraments, is an ancient custom of the Roman rite done on Maundy Thursday. It is symbolic of the humiliation of Jesus at the hands of the soldiers.

The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, commemorate Jesus's passion and death on the cross. There are 14 stations that each depict a moment on his journey to Calvary, usually through sacred art, prayers, and reflections

Tenebrae (/ˈtɛnəbreɪ, -bri/—Latin for 'darkness') is a service held during the three days preceding Easter Day, and characterized by gradual extinguishing of candles, and by a "strepitus" or "loud noise" taking place in total darkness near the end of the service.

There is biblical symbolism in the Easter worship of the early risers. In the New Testament's four Gospels, the resurrection story varies, but all tell of the four women followers of Jesus who discovered Christ's empty tomb at dawn,

Our service starts outside around a fire as we wait for dawn to rise. When the sun has risen we move into the Church.

The service is followed by a warm cup of tea and coffee and hot cross buns.