Holy Week Schedule

Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates and times for Holy Week:

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday worship this Sunday, April 13. We worship at 9:00 and 11:00 am.
On Maundy Thursday, April 17, we gather for a Tenebrae service with communion at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
On Good Friday, April 18, we gather in the Sanctuary at noon for a 30-minute worship service. Join us for this special service.
Sunday, April 20, is Easter, and we celebrate our risen Lord. We worship at 9:00 and 11:00 am with communion at both services.

We have a continental breakfast from 10:00—11:00 am in the Great Room. See the bulletin board by the coffee bar to sign up to bring a food item. We gather on the lawn for an egg hunt at 10:15 am. The flower cross is on the lawn all morning.

A Word from Our Interim Pastor

The Worship Service Part 3

Silence beckons us to cast our burdens on God and claim the promises of Scripture that remind us that God is faithful, that nothing is impossible with God.

We Are Sent as God’s Servants into the World

¨ Response to God continues with the “Closing Hymn.”

¨ Then the “Charge and Blessing” is given. God’s blessing is bestowed upon each of us, and we depart to serve.

¨ We conclude worship with “Sending Music” and “The Postlude”.

¨ We leave The Great Room and Sanctuary knowing that we have been in God’s presence. We have praised God, recognized our need of God, heard from God, and have been empowered by God for further service in his redemptive work in the world.

Do remember, silence is a most significant tool to plumb the depths of worship as we move through the different sections and disciplines. Quieting our minds and hearts in order to be focused on God is important. Silence is the discipline we can use to encounter the holy and awesome God. Silence is an attitude of heart and mind that attempts to get in touch with God. Silence is the discipline to unlock the worship experience for something bigger than us.

If we aren’t focused on the purpose of worship, we will miss God. Silence assists us in centering our minds and hearts to listen so that our responses to what we hear can give our very selves to the One who has made us, that is, God our Father Almighty.

On our Interim Pastor journey with you, I remain faithfully yours,

Steve

The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh

Interim Pastor

Yellow Bag Sundays in March: International Rescue Committee

Sunday, March 30, is the last day for our Yellow Bag collection to help provide funding for baby/toddler items. IRC requests we donate cash to this cause, giving the staff the flexibility to buy items most needed by refugee families. IRC will be looking at providing strollers, cribs, car seats, and other furniture items. NOTE: IRC does not provide clothing to their families. Please give your donations to our church via cash or check, make checks payable to Grace Presbyterian Church, and be sure your donation is earmarked for Refugee Team on the memo line. The Yellow Bag for April is Covenant Presbyterian Food Pantry.

A Word from Our Interim Pastor – The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh

The Worship Service Part 3

Silence beckons us to cast our burdens on God and claim the promises of Scripture that remind us that God is faithful, that nothing is impossible with God.

We Are Sent as God’s Servants into the World

Response to God continues with the “Closing Hymn.”
Then the “Charge and Blessing” is given. God’s blessing is bestowed upon each of us and we depart to serve.
We conclude worship with “Sending Music” and “The Postlude”.
We leave The Great Room and Sanctuary knowing that we have been in God’s presence. We have praised God, recognized our need of God, heard from God, and have been empowered by God for further service in his redemptive work in the world.

Do remember, silence is a most significant tool to plumb the depths of worship as we move through the different sections and disciplines. We quiet our minds and hearts in order to be focused on God is important. Silence is the discipline that we can use to encounter the holy and awesome God. Silence is an attitude of heart and mind that attempts to get in touch with God. Silence is the discipline to unlock the worship experience for something bigger than us.

On our Interim Pastor journey with you, I remain faithfully yours,

Steve

The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh

Interim Pastor

The New Directories are Here

Our updated church directories are available for pickup this Sunday, March 23. Look for them on the kiosks, by the coffee bar, and near the sanctuary entrance next to Buckingham!