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Shrove Tuesday | Ash Wednesday | Saturday Cinema
Palm Sunday | Maundy Thursday | Good Friday | Easter Sunday
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February 16: Shrove
Tuesday
Celebration
6:00 p.m.
in the Fellowship Hall
Shrove Tuesday is a name that comes from the practice of shriving (purifying oneself through confession) prior to Lent. It's also referred to as "Fat Tuesday," as it's been observed (by some) over the ages as being
the final day before the fasting of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. In the 14th century, church families gathered on this day for pancake suppers and festivities. Our own celebration will include:
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A Scrumptious Pancake Dinner
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Family Pancake Relays Races
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Short Reflectional Worship
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February 17: Ash Wednesday
Service of Ashes
7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Lent is a season of 40 days
(not
counting Sundays) which
begins on
Ash Wednesday and is the season of
preparation for celebrating Easter. Ash
Wednesday
emphasizes
a dual
encounter as
we confront
our own
mortality
and
confess
our
sin before
God with the
community
of faith. The
use of
ashes
as a sign of mortality
and
repentance
has a long history in
both
Jewish and
Christian worship.
The
Imposition
of
Ashes is a
powerful,
nonverbal
way of
participating
in the
call
to
repentance
and reconciliation.
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Saturdays During Feb/Mar - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Cinema Series presents
films for Lenten reflection, designed
to be a family night out, with featured
films for adults and supervised G-rated movies for the kids. The series theme
is:"Generations of Faith "
Feb. 20 : "Millions" (2005)
Feb. 27: "Chariots of Fire " (1981)
Mar.6: "Oh, God! " (1977)
Mar. 13: "Evan Almighty " (2007)
Mar. 20: "Henry Poole is Here" (2008) |
| March 28: Worship Services at
8:30 & 10:00 a.m.
Palm Sunday commemorates
the
triumphant entry of Jesus into
Jerusalem
and
begins the series of
observances
focusing on the
events
of Holy
Week.
This Sunday is also
often
referred
to as Passion Sunday,
marking the
beginning
of
the
passion
or suffering
of Jesus
leading
up to and
including
the crucifixion.
Join us for the Procession with Palms
by our Sunday School Children and
the Kids of Grace Choir. Our
Bell
Choir will play both services, with
the Wesleyan Singers at 8:30 and
the Chancel Choir at 10:00 a.m.
Text: Luke 22:14-28
“Stand By Me!”
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April 1: Maundy Thursday Service
"Journey to the Cross"
7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Begin the story of Jesus’
Journey to the Cross
with this special service of Dramatic Storytellers, Music and Communion.
The powerful and moving act of
Stripping the Sanctuary will follow
Holy Communion.
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April 2: Good Friday
"Stations of the Cross"
10:00-noon; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Continue the Journey with Jesus
to Golgotha by walking the
Stations of the Cross
set up across our campus.
Youth “docents” will lead us
through the final events leading
up to the Crucifixion...
Tour the Stations from 10:00 a.m.
to noon, or come in the evening
from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. for this very
moving, experiential worship service.
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April 4
Easter Sunday
Worship Services:
Sunrise Service
at 6:30 a.m.
Come in your blue jeans and
join us for the first service of
Easter morning on the
outdoor Sports Court! There
will
be Music, Holy Communion
and Coffee and Donuts afterward!
Come early and wake up
with Joy in the Son!
Traditional Services
at 8:30 & 10:00 a.m.
Join us as the Sanctuary bursts
into the colors of Spring and both
of our Choirs fill the Choir Loft
to the music of a Brass quartet
with Timpani.
Text: John 20:1-18
“A Picture Is Worth
a Thousand Words!”
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