Holy Week, An Invitation to an even Deeper Relationship with God

Dear Friends,

This weekend we begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday (our Celtic Eucharist on Saturday will also contain the main features of the Palm Sunday service). As Episcopalians, we love to worship together...that is a hallmark of the Anglican tradition of which we are a part. In fact, we say that "praying shapes believing," which could not be more true than during Holy Week. I know that it is hard to go to church during the week, but try to come to at least one of the special services we will be offering. Maybe you have never been to a Maundy Thursday service, or to the Good Friday liturgy, or to the Easter Vigil service...if you can't come to all of them this year, choose one for this year and try another next year. It really is that important to experience these services, as well as Palm Sunday of course. I pray that God will bless you in a special way during Holy Week...may it be for you all that God desires.

Wishing you God's Peace,

Hilary+

April 17 - Palm Sunday

8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Services

Holy Eucharist with the Liturgy of the Palms

April 20 – Wednesday in Holy Week

7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

April 21 – Maundy Thursday

7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar

Come and relive Jesus’ gift of love known to us in the Holy Eucharist.

at does it mean to serve one another as Christ served us?W

April 22 – Good Friday

Noon, 12:00 p.m. Liturgy for the Day

6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross

7:00 p.m. Liturgy for the Day with music

8:00 p.m. sitting vigil begins and ends at 8:00 p.m. Saturday

at does it mean to say that the Cross is at the center of our faith?

April 23 – Holy Saturday and The Great Vigil of Easter

8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter

spend the day waiting. How might Jesus touch us as we wait with him? In the evening, wecelebrate the first service of Easter with the Easter Vigil.W

Come and experience the lighting of the paschal candle from the newly kindled fire.

April 24 - EASTER SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist II with hymns

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist II with choir, Flowering of the Cross for Children

Service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt.