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March 31, 2023
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!
On Sunday we enter Holy Week! We invite you to attend as many services as possible to experience the fullness of Jesus’ walk to the cross and then the joy of his resurrection. Each service is unique and offers much to contemplate. Please come as you are able.
Worship this Week
Palm Sunday – April 2
Our worship services are at 8:30 am, 9:45 am, and 11:00 am
On Palm Sunday everyone will receive a palm branch to remember our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem. Any children who want to gather at the back of the church before the service starts will have the opportunity to process with the pastors into our worship space. After the service please take the palms home with you and keep them in a safe place. We will burn them next year for Ash Wednesday.
This coming Sunday we need an acolyte/crucifer for both the 8:30 am and the 11 am services and a reader for the 8:30 am service.
Bulletins and Announcements
Link to Volunteer to help during worship (you can sign up for any Sunday)
Link to livestream the Sunday 8:30 am service
Link to livestream the Sunday 9:45 am service
Maundy Thursday – April 6
Our worship service is at 7:30 pm. As Jesus anticipates his death we remember his mandate to love one another. It is the tradition of the church to end the service with the stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday.
Bulletin will be available on the website
Link to livestream the service – https://vimeo.com/event/3231808
Good Friday – April 7
We have two services on Good Friday. The service at 12 pm uses the consecrated elements from Maundy Thursday to offer Holy Communion to those who come. After the service all pre-consecrated hosts and wine will go the ground and all things new will be prepared for Easter Sunday. The service at 7:30 pm is called a Tenebrae Service, the Service of Shadows. We read from the Gospel of John and walk with Christ to the cross.
Bulletins will be available on the website
Link to livestream the 12 pm service – https://vimeo.com/event/3237974
Link to livestream the 7:30 pm service – https://vimeo.com/event/3237981
Easter Vigil – April 8
The darkness of Good Friday starts this service. People will gather outside at 7:30 pm. After a new fire is lit people will process to the Crossroads to hear different readings from Scripture. After the readings the people will renew their baptismal vows before they enter the worship space for an Easter service. Since this service has several locations it will not be livestreamed.
Easter Sunday – April 9
We will gather in our worship space to rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord. Services are at 8:30 am, 9:45 am, and 11 am. All the services will be livestreamed and the links will be included in the next Friday email.
Easter Flowers and LWR
Please complete this form if you would like to dedicate flowers in honor of . . . or in memory of . . . loved ones on Easter Sunday. You can also make a donation to Lutheran World Relief.
No Faith Formation, Confirmation, or High School classes on Sunday
Come and worship as a family. There is also no Youth Group on Sunday evening!
First Communion Class on Sunday, April 23
Please refer to the announcements for details.
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