The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan : Lent 2009

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Lent 2009

[Holy Week Service Schedule]
Feb. 25	Ash Wednesday	7:00 AM; 12:10 PM, 6:00 PM	Eucharist/Imposition of Ashes

Feb. 28	Quiet Day	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Leader, RaRa Schlitt

March 1	First Sunday in Lent	8:30 AM; 11:00 AM	Great Litany and Holy Eucharist
		9:45 AM	Christian Ed for All Ages

March 4	Lenten Program	6:00 PM	Soup, Sandwich, and Service
		6:30 PM	Rick Govan (Shared Ministry)
			Childcare/Children's Programs
			Bring sandwiches for supper and
			paper towels for FISH

March 8	Second Sunday in Lent	8:30 AM; 11:00 AM	Holy Eucharist
		9:45 AM	Christian Ed for All Ages

March 11	Lenten Program	6:00 PM	Soup, Sandwich, and Service
		6:30 PM	Worship Service/Discussion
			Childcare/Children's Programs
			Bring sandwiches for supper and
			toilet paper for FISH

March 15	Third Sunday in Lent	8:30 AM; 11:00 AM	Holy Eucharist
		9:45 AM	Christian Ed for All Ages

March 18	Lenten Program	6:00 PM	Soup, Sandwich, and Service
		6:30 PM	Worship Service/Discussion
			Childcare/Children's Programs
			Bring sandwiches for supper and
			soap or dish detergent for FISH

March 22	Fourth Sunday in Lent	8:30 AM; 11:00 AM	Holy Eucharist
		9:45 AM	Christian Ed for All Ages

March 25	Lenten Program	6:00 PM	Soup, Sandwich, and Service
			Youth-Led Taize Service
			Childcare/Children's Programs
			Bring sandwiches for supper and
			diapers/baby supplies for FISH

March 29	Fifth Sunday in Lent	8:30 AM; 11:00 AM	Holy Eucharist
		9:45 AM	Christian Ed for All Ages

April 1	Lenten Program	6:00 PM	Soup, Sandwich, and Service
			Shared Ministry with Rick Govan
			Bring sandwiches for supper and
			Kleenex for FISH

Holy Week Services

April 5 (Palm Sunday)	8:30 AM	Holy Eucharist
	9:45 AM	Easter Egg Hunt
	11:00 AM	Procession of the Palms (Begin at the Outdoor Chapel)

April 7 (Tuesday) Holy Week	6:00 PM	Tenebrae Service
The word ‘tenebrae’ is Latin for shadows. The purpose of the Tenebrae service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the passion story, so this is not supposed to be a happy service. It is a service of light and darkness. The purpose of the service is to recreate the betrayal, abandonment, and agony of the events, and it is left unfinished, because the story isn’t over until Easter Day.

April 8 (Wednesday) Holy Week	6:00 PM	Seder Supper (Reservations Necessary; call 693-9591)
Have you ever wondered what kind of meal Christ shared with his Apostles at the Last Supper? The Seder meal is the joyful family dinner and worship service which is held in Jewish homes on Passover. Seder means order. The Seder consists of a number of ceremonies of extreme antiquity. Through these ceremonies and symbols, we can feel the trials of the Jews of the Exodus - their embittered life of bondage and the joy of their subsequent triumph of freedom.

April 9 (Thursday)	6:00 PM	Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing
Maundy Thursday		Stripping of the Altar
		Vigil until 6:00 AM


April 10 (Friday) Good Friday	12:10 PM	Passion Narrative
The Passion Narrative is the traditional service for Good Friday with the congregational reading of the passion Gospel.
	6:00 PM	Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross has two related meanings. In one sense, the Stations of the Cross refers to the liturgical practice of using various events in the final hours of Jesus’ life as a structure for prayer and meditation (also called the Way of the Cross). These events encompass Jesus’ journey carrying his cross from the Hall of Pilate where he was condemned to death to the site of his execution on Golgotha (Calvary). This is(hopefully) an outdoor event at Good Samaritan where participants can literally help carry a large cross from station to station along a pathway as we walk the “way of the cross” with Jesus. It is an easy walk starting in the indoor chapel and winding around the church and through the memorial garden before ending up back at the main altar.

April 12 EASTER DAY	8:30 AM	Holy Eucharist
	9:45 AM	Easter Brunch
	11:00 AM	Festival Holy Eucharist