From early times, Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshiped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. These services follow special liturgies from Book of Common Prayer; they provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus’ earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection.