Greetings to all!
This Sunday, April 17, we enter Holy Week. Ann Weems' poem,
"Holy Week," offers an overview of the days ahead.
Holy is the week...
Holy, consecrated, belonging to God...
We move from hosannas to horror
with the predictable ease
of those who know not what they do.
Our hosannas sung, our palms waved,
let us go with passion into this week.
It is a time to curse fig trees that do not yield fruit.
It is a time to cleanse our temples of any blasphemy.
It is a time to greet Jesus as the Lord's Anointed One,
to lavishly break our alabaster
and pour perfume out for him
without counting the cost.
It is a time for preparation...
The time to give thanks and break bread is upon us.
The time to give thanks and drink the cup is imminent.
Eat, drink, remember:
On this night of nights, each one must ask,
as we dip our bread in the wine,
"Is it I?"
And on that darkest of days, each of us must stand
beneath the tree
and watch the dying
if we are to be there
when the stone is rolled away.
The only road to Easter morning
is through the unrelenting shadows of that Friday.
Only then will the alleluias be sung:
only then will the dancing begin.
The Scripture lessons for Sunday, April 17, Palm Sunday:
Isaiah 50:4-9
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 21:1-11
Men's Coffee: Men are invited to gather for coffee this Saturday,
April 16, 8am, at Paneras on Richmond Road. Feel free to stop by
for as long or short a time as your schedule allows. No rsvp required.
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, April 17, 10am, in
Trinity Hall. Come and enjoy a cup of coffee, join the conversation,
or just listen in.
Children's Choir: Children through elementary age are invited to an
hour of music and singing at 10am, April 17, as they make final
preparations for their presentation during worship that morning.
Contact Nell Horman for more information.
Egg Hunt: Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held after worship
this Sunday, April 17. Households of participating children are asked
to bring a dozen Easter Eggs stuffed with candy treats. Contact Lauren
Fouts for more information.
Maundy Thursday, April 21, 6pm: All ages are invited to a simple meal
and program on Thursday, April 21, in observance of Jesus' "Last Supper"
with his disciples. Please rsvp via reply email or the sign up sheet in the
Sanctuary foyer.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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