Worship in April

April 1 - Maundy Thursday / Holy Communion
We will gather for worship to commemorate the betrayal of our Lord which led to his death on the Cross. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 12 Noon and 7:00 p.m. Please join us on this night of remembrance!

April 2 - Good Friday / Tenebrae Service
The death of our Lord will be recalled during Tenebrae - A service of Darkness. This quiet and reverent time of worship includes Scripture readings, hymns, prayers, and a time for personal meditation. It will be held at 7:00 p.m. A briefer version will be held at Noon. Join us on this most solemn day as we recall the agonizing suffering our Lord endured upon the cross on Calvary's hill. It was this ultimate sacrifice of the Son of God's life that brings to all people of faith the hope and promise of Life Eternal in the Kingdom of God.

April 4 - Easter Sunday / The Resurrection of our Lord
"This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." So, the Psalmist declares. God has indeed raised from the dead the one who was put to death "by hanging him on a tree." Alleluia! God allows Jesus to appear "to us who were chosen by God as witnesses" in Holy Baptism and invited us to eat and drink at the table of the risen Christ. Alleluia! Please join us in the celebration of Christ's rising from death and the tomb! Holy Communion will be celebrated at all Service times - 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

April 11 - The Second Sunday of Easter
In spite of all we have heard and all that we have seen, it is often hard to believe. Because it is hard to believe, we will invest ourselves in the Easter mystery for fifty days (a week of weeks). Because it is hard to believe, John the evangelist will provide sign after sign celebrating Jesus' victory over death. Because it is hard to believe, the Lord Jesus will return to us again an again offering us his peace. Please join our on-going celebration of the Lord's Resurrection!

April 18 - The Third Sunday of Easter / Holy Communion
The disciples make a big splash and breakfast with the risen Jesus in the Gospel for today. Wading in the water (remembering our Baptism) and eating with Jesus (celebrating the Holy Communion) is our weekly encounter with the risen Christ. Jesus asks us, with Peter, again and again - Do you love me? And Jesus invites us, again and again, to follow him, bringing the Easter life to others. We will celebrate Holy Communion at 8:00, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

April 25 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
The gift of new life, of eternal life, is the gift of the risen Christ. It is the promise of Jesus. It was true for Dorcas in Joppa. It was true for those "who have come out of the great ordeal" in the Revelation vision. It is true for us and for all the baptized - "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever".