[Parish] Holy Week is Coming!

[Malcolm Young]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In a few days we will have so many opportunities to draw closer to  
Christ and one another as we journey through the holiest season of  
the year.  Holy Week will begin with Palm Sunday (April 5) as we  
change the service times to 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and hear the  
last of our Lenten sermons on forgiveness.  Jim will be preaching  
about how entire nations can seek forgiveness.  I am looking forward  
so much to hearing this.  It will be a super conclusion to a  
conversation that he started about forgiveness in a sermon last fall.

Rather than start a new forum series which will be interrupted by  
Easter, we’ve decided to not have a forum this Sunday.  We’ll  
continue the forums at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday April 19 with a really  
wonderful program on the Bible.  That will also be the beginning of  
our Bible challenge as we ask everyone in our church to read at least  
one full book of the Bible before Pentecost.  We’ll be offering  
recorded versions, study guides, with Sunday and Tuesday office hours  
starting on April 19.  I’m looking forward to seeing how the spirit  
will guide us as we get closer to God’s word.

Please be sure to attend as many of our Holy Week services as you  
can.  I especially recommend the Maundy Thursday supper.  It was the  
most powerful service that I experienced all last year.

Finally, I know that some of you have faced some very difficult  
challenges this week and want to remind you that you are in my  
prayers.  Stay strong in the spirit – you are God’s beloved child!

Love,

Malcolm



Holy Week at Christ Church



Palm Sunday ~ April 5



   8:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST, CHAPEL



     10:00 AM LITURGY OF THE PALMS AND PROCESSION WITH

   CHORAL EUCHARIST, CHURCH



Maundy Thursday ~ April 9



   6:00 PM MAUNDY THURSDAY LITURGY

   Including soup supper in the parish hall, Holy Eucharist

   and stripping of the altar in the church



Good Friday ~ April 10



   12 NOON - 1:30 PM  THE GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE, CHURCH

   Will include traditional sacred music with soloists from the

   choir, periods of silent meditation, the Solemn Collects,

   and the passion reading from the Gospel of John.



   2:00 PM - STATIONS OF THE CROSS





Holy Saturday ~ The Easter Vigil ~ April 11



   8:00 PM FESTIVE CHORAL EUCHARIST, CHURCH



   This first service of Easter includes the lighting of the fire,

   stories of the history of our faith from Genesis to the Resurrection,

   and Holy Eucharist followed by a Fête.



Easter Sunday ~ April 12



   8:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST, CHAPEL



   10:00 AM FESTIVE CHORAL EUCHARIST, CHURCH

   The Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 10:00 service

   and take place on the upper and lower lawns.