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Upcoming Events
Holy Week: March 29 - April 5
Palm Sunday – March 29th (9:00 a.m.) The Palm Sunday service will begin in the Prayer Garden beside the church. Following the Liturgy of the Palms, the congregation will process into the church, waving palm fronds and making joyful noises. Once most of us are inside, the processional hymn, All Glory Laud and Honor will begin. The service includes the traditional reading of the Passion of Christ by members of our congregation. Maundy Thursday – April 2nd (6:00 p.m.) Maundy Thursday commemorates the first Eucharist, The Last Supper, when Jesus met with his disciples the evening before he was to be crucified. Please come and celebrate this special Eucharist led by Rev. Paul Wehner, as we remember the last days of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the end of the service, the altar guild will strip the altar as a visual reminder of the dark events of Good Friday. Prayer Vigil - Thursday, April 2nd – Friday, April 3rd (7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.) As disciples of today, we are the ones that Jesus asks to stay awake and watch as he prays and suffers in his final hours. We will take turns throughout the evening to be present in church with the sacrament of his Body and Blood, or online at home. There is a sign-up sheet with different times in the Narthex. Good Friday – April 3rd (noon) The Good Friday service commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus, the day when our Lord Jesus Christ suffered “death upon the cross so that we might be saved and become heirs with him of everlasting life.” The liturgy of the day includes the Way of the Cross (a.k.a., Stations of the Cross), a moving reenactment of the walk that Jesus took from the place of his sentencing to the cross on Calvary. The service continues with intercession known as the solemn collects, and devotions before the cross. The Eucharist is not celebrated; instead, we will consume all of the reserved sacrament. Holy Saturday – April 4th (9:00 a.m.) The morning after the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus took the body of Jesus and laid him in a new tomb. The liturgy this morning is a short prayer service that reminds us of the contribution of those two secret disciples, and provides an opportunity to reflect on God’s mercy in the quiet of a church that is empty of its usual decorations. The service also offers prayers and encouragement for some of St. Mary’s important disciples behind the scenes – our Altar Guild. Easter – April 5th (9:00 a.m.) Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our service will include the Flowering of the Cross, so bring your fresh cut flowers or use the ones in the basket in the Narthex. Following the service, we will have hospitality and our annual Easter egg hunt for the children.