Tuesday, March 27  Taizé Style Service - 6:30 p.m.                      

Enjoy a meditative service of readings, prayers, and music from the Taizé Community, a Protestant and Catholic movement that has roots in Burgandy, France.

 

Wednesday, March 28 Stations of the Cross - 6:30 p.m.

Contemporary interpretation of an ancient form of devotions.

Thursday, March 29 Maundy Thursday Service -  6:30 p.m.

Altar Watch - 9:00 pm to 9:00 am watch the altar to commemorate the Garden of Gethsemane.

Friday, March 30 Good Friday - 

8:00 a.m. - Walking Stations of the Cross. Meet at the fountain at Town Center in El Dorado Hills for a contemplative walk around the perimeter of Town Center Lake with

pauses to read the Stations of the Cross.

 

12:00 noon Traditional  Good Friday Service

6:30 p.m. Interfaith service with readings and music with Faith Church, Foothills United Methodist and Latter Day Saints. Music provided by an interfaith choir.

Saturday, March 31  Holy Saturday Easter Vigil - 7:30 p.m.

Baptisms take place at this service which traces the history of God's people,

beginning in darkness, and ending in the light of the Easter promise.

 

Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday, Holy Eucharist 8:00 & 10:00 am

Drop-in: with Rev Sonya in the Reconciliation Room (Library)

If you are feeling nudged or nagged toward the sacrament of Reconciliation and need help preparing, then this is for you!

 

Most people feel anxious about this sacrament. That's okay. That's totally normal. Just don't let your anxiety stop you from experiencing the grace of this sacrament.

 

What you share in confession is completely confidential. The priest who hears your confession will not share it with anyone else, under any circumstance, nor will the priest bring it up with you outside of the confessional. If you are concerned about the priest having a negative opinion of you based on what you confess, please keep in mind that every priest is a sinner too. We all have our "stuff." Our God is a God of love and mercy. The sacrament of Reconciliation is one of God's gifts of love and mercy through the Church. It is healing, not shaming. It is safe. It is liberating.    (Click here to read more).  

Each year we divide our Easter offering between two missions.  This year the local  is Snowline Hospice Supportive Care is for people with respiratory disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis and COPD.  This program provides 24/7 nurse support and prevents unnecessary ER visits. 2 ).  Peer to Peer Grief Support for kids is a weekly program to help kids deal with grief and trauma .

The world mission 1/2 will go to John Ramey and his work with the Syrian refugees.  

"But I don't want to go to become a Clergy Person.........."

 

It is surprising how often the above statement is made when someone first hears about the opportunity to join "Education For Ministry" small group at Faith on Monday evenings. (Please click here to read more).

Have you ever experienced being in another culture and coming away with some new insights as a result?  Seeing life through the lens of missionaries in South Sudan and learning about the human spirit and God's grace on the other side of the world is the topic of the next Rector's Bible Study beginning April 4 through May 16.  The class will use Mary Higbee's yet unpublished book, Lessons from Afar, and be led by Fr. Sean Cox and Mary.  (Please click here to read more).

Please email or call the office to reserve your copy of Lessons from Afar.  

If you would like to honor or remember a loved one with flowers for the Easter season, please place your donation of $20 per plant in the offering plate, marked "Easter flowers" along with a completed form found the Sunday bulletin.. For the remembrance or honor to be included in the Easter bulletin, responses must be received by Sunday, March 25 th .   

We have several events happening that require tickets to be sold on Sunday mornings in the rotunda. PLEASE do not take the funds that you collect home or out of the building. Place the monies (checks and cash) in an envelope marked with the event and date of collection and hand them to the Vestry Person of the Day (VPOD) or Barbara or myself for "safe" keeping. This is per Diocesan audit regulations. The funds will then be counted and deposited on Monday mornings in the office with all of the plate collections. Envelopes are available in the storage cupboards in the conference room or someone in the office can get you one.

Also - once upon a time I mentioned that there is a mobile app for our ACS Church online giving and directory. Accessibility is available even if you do not give online - you can verify all of your personal giving history and look up folks in the directory. This directory is the most complete we have - as it is our main database in the office. This is in addition to the "Church Directory" app. Please see the attached document for instructions.      

Pre-K, KG / 1st-3rd Grade - Mark 11:1-11; 14:1-15:47

Jesus is betrayed multiple times by his friends and these events lead up to Jesus' death and burial.  We will be exploring emotions and the Passion narrative while reminding children that this is not the end of the story!

4th and 5th Grade -  Ruth 1:3-18

The 4th and 5th grade now have their own class and a curriculum designed just for them.  The theme of this week's lesson is that love is not selfish. Kids will enjoy active games and work towards memorizing a prayer (click to view the prayer.)

Jr. High

This week's middle school lesson is found in both John 12:12-16 and Mark 11: 1-11. The students will read both accounts and note the different details given in each. The students will explore the idea that Jesus did not meet the crowd's expectations of what he was to do and consider what their own expectations are of God and what they think God expects of them.

We are starting a new Young Adult Group this Friday, March 30th.  Adults (Senior in high school to age 25) are invited to join our host, Amy Daust for food, beverages, social time, prayer and more. 

Please share the news, invite your friends and RSVP to Amy at (530) 313-3094 but come even if you did not RSVP! We will provide the food, you order your own beverage.  

Friday, March 30th

11 a.m. at Foxwood Coffee (Directions)

4068 Mother Lode Dr. Ste. A
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

 

Our youth will be holding their annual SSP Fundraiser the evening of May 4th this year.  Save the date and join us for dinner, silent auction, raffle, and entertainment.  We have have 18 youth and 4 adults planning to attend this year, so we are raising funds to cover the costs of chaperones, transportation, and scholarships.  Come enjoy a terrific evening and help our kids reach their goal!  

Saturday, April 28 at Church of Our Savior.   #MeToo and More "Me Too"... are words that used to be spoken only from survivor to survivor. Now #MeToo is a movement. You are not alone and can share your stories and find resources for healing.

 

We are creating a safe space to gather together - to be "women of many and one voice."  (Please click here to read more).