Friday, March 28, 2014

April News and Notes

Lent continues at St. Paul's...
Wednesday Night Suppers and Mid-week Lent Worship continues on April 2 and 9 -- supper is in Trinity Hall at 6:00 pm and worship in the sanctuary at 7:00 pm.
 
On April 2, our supper  at 6:00 pm involves a pot-luck salad/dessert offering.
If you are able, please bring a salad or dessert to share at the meal. Main dish will be provided.  The salad can be anything: garden, potato, pasta, slaw, fruit, Jell-O, etc. Dessert -- anything goes!
 
The last two Ecumenical Mid-Week Lent worship and Meals will take place:
  April 2 at St. Stephen's Episcopal with Rev. Deborah Steed preaching
  April 9 at Pilgrim UCC, Rev. Robert Kaynor, preaching
Worship is at 12:00 noon and lunch follows at 12:30 pm.
 
Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary
During Lent and Holy Week, the fourteen Stations of the Cross are displayed in the sanctuary. You may use them for contemplation and meditation any time the church is open. On your way into the sanctuary, pick up a copy of Biblical Way of the Cross by Richard Haas. Begin at the station next to the Brombaugh organ and proceed towards the back and up the other side. Please return the booklet when you are finished. The Worship Committee and the Liturgical Arts Committee worked with Pastor Anderson to select and design these stations. Perhaps you recognize the artistic style as that of Nicholas Markell, illustrator of the ELW. Feel free to share your response with Jeff Anderson, Tina Bessias, or other members of the Worship and Arts Committees.

Adult Sunday School class continues with the Book of Faith Bible Study. Copies of the Bible Study schedule are available in the foyer and on our website (downloadable in PDF).

Looking ahead to Holy Week and Easter...
Palm/Passion Sunday is April 13
    8:30 and 11:00 am worship - palm procession and Passion Story from Matthew
    9:45 am Easter Egg coloring for children downstairs in Genesis Hall

Maundy Thursday is April 17
    12:00 noon and 7:00 pm  Worship with Holy Communion
   
Good Friday is April 18
    12:00 noon and 7:00 pm Worship -- noon is "The Way of the Cross" and 7 pm is Tenebrae

Easter Sunday is April 20
    8:30 am and 11:00 am Worship -- both celebrate Holy Communion
    9:30 am Easter Breakfast in Trinity Hall (free-will offering accepted) all are invited!
    10:15 am Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 2 through 5th grade -- bring a basket!