Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:
Wherever you are in these most precious of days, I invite you to pray this ancient Good Friday prayer with the whole Church:
Almighty God, look with compassion on your family for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and to be given over to the hands of sinners and to suffer death on the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
Please also pray with our Jewish siblings celebrating their Passover simultaneously with ours:
We thank you God for giving us the gift of Festivals for joy and holidays for happiness, among them this day of Passover, the festival of liberation, a day of sacred assembly recalling the Exodus from Egypt. Amen
I also invite you not to miss a moment of these next days through which God in Christ enlivens us all and our life together.
HOLY WEEK 2019
Holy Thursday, April 18
6:00 p.m. Rite of Reconciliation with Individual Forgiveness and Washing of Feet
6:30 p.m. Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 p.m. Celebración de la Santa Cena
Good Friday, April 19
12:00 p.m. Service of Devotion with Bach’s Saint John Passion
4:00 p.m. Estaciones de la Cruz
7:00 p.m. Solemn Liturgy with Dramatic Presentation of the Readings
Holy Saturday, April 20
9:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter with Sión Iglesia Luterana
The Resurrection of Our Lord, April 21
9:00 a.m. Solemn Mass of the Resurrection
11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass of the Resurrection
1:30 p.m. Misa de Pascua
6:00 p.m. Jazz Mass of the Resurrection
On Monday, April 22:
- Saint Peter’s Church and all programs at the church are closed.
- I’ll undergo surgery to eliminate back pain and limp. I expect to be home on Tuesday and at mass next Sunday.
NEXT SUNDAY, April 28:
At each liturgy, we will bless and distribute reusable grocery bags and began 40 days of parish emphasis on Environmental Care.
- 10:00 a.m. -Forum with Dr. Dennis Raverty returns.
- 12:30 p.m. Brunch and CONGREGATIONAL MEETING to act on resolutions related to Capital Expenses, hear reports on the Transition and Process for Calling a new Senior Pastor and meet the members of the Call Committee.
Wednesday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m.:
YOM HaSHOAH, our annual remembrance of the Holocaust with Central Synagogue will be held at Saint Peter’s Church. Marty Brounstein, author of
One Among the Righteous, is our guest speaker and children from Central Synagogue will play a special role in this liturgy. Apart for Holy Week and Easter, this is the most important liturgy of each year and will be the last time I will have the privilege of presiding at this liturgy at Saint Peter’s Church.
Peace and Courage!
