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Gethsemane Prayer
"They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he
said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
Mark
14:32
From the end of tonight's Maundy Thursday Liturgy
until Noon on Good Friday you are invited to sit in
prayer
and contemplation in the presence of the Blessed
Sacrament at the Altar of Repose. This act of devotion
recalls Jesus praying in the garden and his invitation
for his disciples to sit with him. If you would like to
participate in this devotion, please sign up on the
table in the entryway. You may like to sign up in pairs
for the over night times.
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Dear
friend,
Be with your community as we worship and live
through these three holy days.
"Three holy days enfold us now
in washing feet
and breaking bread,
in
cross and font and life
renewed:
in
Christ, God's first-born from the
dead."
Hymn 733,Wonder, Love and Praise
Jennifer
Holy Week Service Schedule
Maundy
Thursday
April 1, 7
p.m.
Holy
Eucharist, Foot Washing & Stripping of the
Altar
Gethsemane Prayer Vigil
beginning after the Maundy Thursday service
until
Noon on Good Friday.
Come sit and pray before the Blessed
Sacrament.
Good Friday
April
2, 7 p.m.
Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
The Great Vigil of Easter
Saturday, April 3, 7 p.m.
begins in the Parish Hall followed
by an Easter Feast hosted by the
Vestry.
The Sunday of Easter Morning
April 4, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Festival Eucharist
with
music
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| This Sunday |
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The Sunday of the Resurrection:
Easter Day
April 4, 2010
8 & 10:30 a.m. Festival
Eucharist with music
Sermon: The Reverend Jennifer Pedrick
No Christian Education classes
~classes
will resume on April 11~
Scripture readings:
Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Acts 10:34-43
Luke 24:1-12
Read these
lessons
Liturgical Ministers for this Sunday:
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Roger Decker
Lector-Carl Mayse
Cantor-Phil Campbell
Ushers-
Acolytes- Shawn Magowan, Josh Hess &
Samantha Hess
Mike Seger, Geri & Arthur Manning
Greeter-Barbara Priddy & Rhoda Bucci
Coffee Hour- Carolyn
McDonough
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Suellen Franze
Lectors-Phil Campbell & Carol Marsland
Cantor-Abbey McGrath
Acolytes- Lydia DeAngelo, Bella DeAngelo, Ali
Amaral
Ushers-Bill Dench, Ron Bennett & Richard
Messier
Altar Guild-Susan Bergstrand & Betsy
Kelley
Greeters- The McDonald/Hawryluk
Family
Counters-Vivian Johnson & Toppy
Carlson
Coffee Hour-Virginia Rocha & Anne & Jim
Bryant
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| Good Friday |
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Every year on Good Friday, pilgrims from all over the
world gather to walk along the Via Dolorosa in
Jerusalem. Some carry a cross, to understand better
the nature of the burden that Jesus bore. Others
accompany them, as witnesses, as penitents, as
believers. By dying on the cross at Calvary, Jesus
delivered us from sin and despair.
For 150 years the Anglican Church in Jerusalem has
borne the responsibility of sharing the cross of Jesus
in a special way. By helping to maintain the Christian
witness in the Holy Land, by serving all of God's
people there in a variety of ministries, by proclaiming
the gospel and promoting justice, peace and love
throughout the four dioceses in that region, the church
serves us all.
Since 1922, Episcopalians here have supported the
ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and
the Middle East through the Good Friday
Offering. It is
vital that we continue to share in this burden, and not
let our brothers and sisters in Jerusalem carry the
cross alone.
Your Good Friday Offering can
be left in the basket in the back of the church on Good
Friday or marked as a "Good Friday Offering" and
placed in any offering plate during Holy Week/Easter.
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| Special Opportunity for Giving to the Bread of Life Food Pantry |
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The Bread of Life Food Pantry located at Newman
Congregational Church, Rumford is participating in
the 13th Annual $1 Million
Giveaway to Fight Hunger.
Please give generously during March and April as all
food and monetary donations will be matched by the
Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation. $1 million will be
divided among anti-hunger agencies nationwide, so
your generosity will be greatly appreciated during this
campaign. Checks can be made payable
to "Newman Congregational Church"
with "Bread of Life Food Pantry" noted on the
memo line.
The Bread of Life Food Pantry is asking for the
following items to be donated for the month of
April:
Crackers, Beef Stew, Hamburger Helper
and Cereal.
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| Eastertide Book Group |
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Join us for the
Eastertide Book
Group where we
will be discussing
Bruce Bugbee's
book, "what you do
best in the body of Christ: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts,
Personal Style, and God-Given Passion." The group
begins Wednesday, April 14 (for about 4 weeks) at 7
p.m., and will be led by Gracelynn Rizzolo. Books may
be purchase, inexpensively, through Amazon.com.
Contact: Suellen Franze, 508-243-0650 or Gracelynn
Rizzolo, 401-728-2329.
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| The Great Give Away/Yard Sale |
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Mark your calendars, and tag your "stuff" for
Saturday,
April 17. The Great Give Away-Yard Sale
hours are 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. Items that were put aside from the
Simple Challenge "decluttering" can be brought to the
church April 13 & 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and April 15, 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
and 6-8 p.m. Please be sure to price the items -
stickers are available on the Simple Challenge
bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Volunteers are
needed to help with set-up (10 a.m.-?, Friday,
April 16) and clean-up after the event. There will be a
Simple Challenge potluck supper celebration, Friday,
April 16 at 6 p.m. Discussion during the dinner will be
about what we have learned from the Simple
Challenge. A sign-up sheet, for those wishing to
attend the party, is on the table in the entrance of the
church. Contact Judy Phillips: jphillips304@cox.net or
401-438-6989.
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| Next Sunday |
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The Second Sunday of Easter
April 4, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Sermon: The Reverend Edward B. Gammons
Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play-PreK-5: Easter Eggs
Adult Forum-"Via Media"
Bible Study- The Gospel of Luke
Scripture readings:
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
Read these
lessons
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