Christ Church Chronicle April 2017

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1 Christ Church Chronicle April 2017 Come and Worship! Remember, dear hearts, we are an Easter people. For us Christians, Easter is the most significant holy day on the calendar. Week at Christ Church starts at on Sunday, April 9 th, the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. The name for this first day in Week is taken from the palm branches with which the people welcomed Jesus as He entered Jerusalem. Later in the Week, we will have the liturgies for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, each of which begins at 5:30 p.m. at Christ Church. On Maundy Thursday, we participate in the celebration of the institution of the, followed by the stripping to the altar; on Good Friday, we participate in the three-part liturgy, which consists of the quite simple liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Cross, and Communion from the reserved sacrament. At on Easter Day, April 16 th, we joyfully and gratefully proclaim Jesus Resurrection. Please plan on attending and participating in the liturgies. When we participate, God works quite deeply and effectively in our lives. I very much look forward to having you, your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and everyone else at worship at Christ Church.

2 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Morning Prayer 3 10:00 a.m Palm Sunday 16 Easter Sunday Maundy Thursday Service 5:30 p.m. 14 Good Friday Service 5:30 p.m. Laundry Love 6:30 p.m April Birthdays April 23 Richard Lowman Page 1

3 SUNDAYS AT CHRIST CHURCH April 2 (Lent V) April 9 (Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday) April 16 Festive (Easter Day) April 23 (Easter II) April 30 (Easter III) May 7 (Easter IV) May 14 (Easter V) May 21 (Easter VI) May 28 (Easter VII) June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 (The Day of Pentecost) (Trinity Sunday) WEEKDAY EUCHARISTS AT 5:30 P.M. AT CHRIST CHURCH April 13 (Maundy Thursday) April 14 (Good Friday) Maundy Thursday Liturgy Good Friday Liturgy LENT 2017 We - the people and clergy of Ascension Lutheran Church and Christ Episcopal Church will meet at 7 in the evening the following Wednesdays for a series of services on the generosity of God: April 5 Ascension Lutheran Church If you are unable to attend the Wednesday evening services, you may attend the 11 o clock service every Wednesday morning at Ascension Lutheran Church. You are welcome to stay for the soup lunch after the service. Page 2

4 SAVE THE DATES Sunday, April 2 nd Wednesday, April 5 th Sunday, April 9 th Thursday, April 13 th Friday, April 14 th Sunday, April 16 th Sunday, April 23 rd Sunday, April 30 Christ Episcopal Church Lenten Ascension Lutheran Church Confirmation Class 9:30 Christ Episcopal Church Liturgy of the Palms Christ Episcopal Church Maundy Thursday Liturgy 5:30 Christ Episcopal Church Good Friday Liturgy 5:30 Christ Episcopal Church Laundry Love 6:30 Laundromat TBD Easter Day Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church ************************************************************************************* New Revised Common Lectionary April 2017: Sun. April 2 1 st Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; 2 nd Reading: Romans 8:6-11; Gospel: John 11:1-45. Sun. April 9 Palm Sunday - 1 st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118: , 31:9-16 or 22:1-11; 2 nd Reading: Philippians 2:5-11; Gospel: Matthew 2:1-11 or 26:14-27, 66 or 27: Thurs. April 13 Maundy Thursday 1 st Reading: Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; 2 nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35. Fri. April 14 Good Friday 1 st Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; 2 nd Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25 or 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Gospel: 18:1-19: 42. Sun. April 16 Easter Sunday - 1 st Reading: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 2 nd Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43; Gospel: John 20: 1-18 or Matthew 28: Sun. April 23 1 st Reading: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 2 nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9; Gospel: John 20: Sun. April 30 1 st Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17; 2 nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23; Gospel: Luke 24: Upcoming Community Events Albert Lea Cantori Spring Concert Mysticism and Dreams Sunday, Aril 23, :00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Albert Lea Directed by Eileen Nelson Ness Page 3

5 OUR HEARTFELT SYMPATHY On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Gwendolyn Gwen Harvey, the sister of Joyce Lowman, and the aunt of Michael Murtaugh, died in Rochester. May Gwen rest in eternal peace and rise in majestic glory. Let light perpetual shine upon her and all the departed; through God s grace and mercy. Our hearts go out to Joyce and Richard; Mike and his daughters; Gwen s son and his family; and Gwen s other loved ones. May God bless them and lift up their hearts. On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Barbara Reynolds, Albert Lea resident, died in Rochester. May Barbara rest peacefully and rise majestically. Let light perpetual shine upon her and all the departed; through God s grace and mercy. Our hearts go out to the Reynolds-Minehart-Blakeslee family. May God bless them and strengthen them. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Please keep me in the loop - Far too often, you might hesitate to inform me of your desire/need for pastoral care, because you do not want to bother me. On the contrary, you are not bothering me when you inform me of a major illness, yours or a loved one s illness. Because of privacy issues and regulations, staff at hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities will not contact me. You, a family member, or a close friend must contact me, if you have a pastoral need (home) (personal cell) (no reception in the office at school; leave a message) (office at SSM School) Messages go to my account.) Henry.Doyle@s-sm.org Thank you. Be blessed and strengthened Father Henry **For security reasons, the door, which leads to hallway where the offices are located, must be closed when no authorized person is in the building. If you are the last person in the building, please close the door. The reason is that if an unauthorized person enters the church through the outside door that leads directly to the offices, he or she would not gain access to the parish hall or worship space upstairs. Thank you for helping us keep the church safe for all involved in the life of our beloved parish. Father Henry Please try to inform Cindi when there are prayer needs so she can include them in the weekly bulletins. Contact the church office on T-TH, 9 a.m. 1 p.m , or you can send an to: christch@q.com Our Vision Where All Are Welcomed and Fed at the Table CELEBRANT: The Rev. Henry Doyle DEACON EMERITUS: The Rev. Jerald Loper SENIOR WARDEN: Savile Lord JUNIOR WARDEN: TREASURER: Joy Shaft VESTRY CLERK: VESTRY: Peggy Havener Father Henry s Contact Information home cell office address: Henry.Doyle@s-sm.org Mailing address: Shattuck-Saint Mary s School 1000 Shumway Ave. P.O. Box 218 Faribault, MN Page 4