Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on March 28.  The procession of palms by the children begins our service.  The Little Disciples will sing for us.  The Community Easter Service is at 7p.m.

Wednesday evening at 5:30p, a practice for Friday’s service and pizza will be served to the youth.  We will then view the movie, “The Passion” beginning at 6:00p.

The Little Disciples will also get to enjoy pizza!

Thursday, April 1 is Holy Thursday.  We will celebrate the Last Supper of our Lord and renew our baptismal vows.  Service begins at 6:30p.

Friday, April 2 is Good Friday.  A solemn service of remembrance of the sacrifice and death of our Lord.  The sanctuary will be darkened.  The youth will be participating in this powerful service.

Sunday, April 4 is Easter!  The Flowering of the Cross Service will begin at 9:00.  We will then enjoy donuts and coffee before the 10:35 a.m. worship service.

In times of difficulty there seems to be great volume of wisdom to which we can turn.  In the 1960’s Paul McCartney of the Beatles wrote that in times of trouble we should “Let it Be.”  It made a great song and letting some things be is certainly wise.  As they say “let sleeping dogs lie.”  But most of life has to be dealt with even if it is unpleasant.  So in times of trouble I prefer the wisdom of three men who have faced and suffered greater trials than I ever hope to endure.  The first is the 20th century Christian martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the second is St. Paul the apostle and first century Christian martyr, and the third is no less than our Lord Jesus the Christ.

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