It’s fair to say that even though there are three distinct films, the original Star Wars trilogy tells one unified and complete story. They are dramatic acts in one play. Missing even one of the installments leaves a huge gaping hole in understanding the full arc of the narrative, and it robs the conclusion of all its emotional punch. The same can be said of the three primary services of Holy Week — Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. Like the original Star Wars series, these worship services are a trilogy, distinct episodes or acts in a three-part drama telling a single, unified story of salvation. In fact, Christian tradition bears the analogy out; historically, it has considered these three services in just this way as a trilogy called the Paschal Triduum.
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The Rev. David Henson 