Dear Friends, One of our Lenten prayers begins: You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the Paschal feast (BCP, p. 379).  Yes, we must prepare for the Paschal feast of Easter. We do not approach Easter with nonchalance or apathy, any more than we’d walk into a meeting with the President wearing cut-offs and flip-flops. But Jesus doesn’t care about the state of our wardrobe; he does care about the state of our hearts. In fact, he died so that you and I with unwashed hearts might be made new and clean (Romans 5:8). And then he rose again from death to proclaim a once-for-all victory over death for everyone who believes in him. This staggering reality should make your knees buckle. So we prepare for this most important week in history, when God changed our futures forever. I pray for your continuing holy preparation.             In Christ, Fr. Jim

 

Holy Week at Intercession

 

Sunday, March 28, 9:15 am                 Palm Sunday, with the Liturgy of the

                                                         Palms and dramatic reading of the

                                                         Passion Gospel.

 

Tuesday, March 30, 11:00 am              Chrism Mass, St. Paul’s Cathedral

 

Wednesday, March 31, 5:30 pm            Holy Eucharist

 

Thursday, April 1, 7:00 pm                  Maundy Thursday liturgy, followed by all-night vigil at

                                                        the Altar of the Repose

           (Vigil sign-up sheet in Parish Hall)

 

Friday, April 2, 12 Noon                    Good Friday Liturgy

                         5:30 pm                   Stations of the Cross

                        7:00 pm                    Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

           performed by the Ecumenical Choir

 

Saturday, April 3, 10 am                     Holy Saturday Liturgy

 

Sunday, April 4, 9:15 am                    Easter Sunday, Festive Eucharist

 

Reminder:                      Daylight Savings Time begins today March 14, 2010.

                                            Don’t forget to turn  your clocks forward.

There will be a Sunday School Meeting for all teachers, assistants, parents and interested people on March 14^th in the conference room.  The meeting should last about 15 minutes.  Please come!

 

 

 

 

 

Intercession Lenten Study Series

Words of Joy!

Finding Joy in St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

Wednesday evenings at 6:30

February 24, March 3, 10, 17 and 24^th

Holy Eucharist at 5:30pm

Lenten potluck at 6:00

 

 

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Current Books Discussion Group

 

We will meet on Wednesday, March 17, at 12:15 pm to discuss Eat This Book by Eugene Peterson.  Come join us.  It is always a lively discussion!

 

UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO)

With the season of Lent upon us, it is also the time to start collecting our United Thank Offering. UTO is a ministry of the Episcopal Church that nurtures the habit of giving daily thanks to God for our many blessings. The little blue box or envelopes are used by individuals to drop in an offering when blessed in any way. The monies collected by all parishes are combined and given out as grants to support programs both at home and abroad. One hundred percent of the monies collected are given away as grants. Areas funded by UTO include kitchen equipment for a homeless shelter, dental clinics for the poor and handicap access in church buildings to name just a few. One way to contribute is by clicking the red button “Give to the Episcopal Church” on the Episcopal Church website (www.episcopalchurch.org/uto) and selecting UTO. Please be a part of this ministry as a way to give thanks for our many blessings. Boxes and envelopes will be collected shortly before Easter.

 

 

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