Entries for April 14, 2019, Palm Sunday

Announcements for 04-14-2019, Palm Sunday
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Dear Friends:

Here is the latest news of the week:

• If the weather is cooperative, this Sunday's 10am service, Palm Sunday, will begin outside on the front lawn.  If it is raining, the procession will start in Goodwin Hall. Sadly there will be no donkey.
• With eight services (and seven bulletins) Holy Week could not happen without the help of many volunteers serving this week at St. Mark’s.  Please volunteer to read part of the Passion on Good Friday at either 12 noon or 7pm.  Readers are also needed for the Great Vigil of Easter.  
• Also needed:  an usher and an intercessor at the 10am service this Sunday.  Due to the public school vacation falling in Holy Week, many of the regular Sunday Ministers are away.  
• Monday is the last day to donate to the Easter Flowers.  Please find a blue form on the table in Goodwin Hall.  You can list names of people you wish remembered or for thanksgivings and blessings in your life.   
• A message from The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church:  The Good Friday Offering is one way to help connect the love of Christ on the cross with our support of the ongoing ministry of love and compassion carried out by our Anglican sisters and brothers throughout the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.  Thank you for your generosity.
• A Service of Healing and Reconciliation  Wednesday, April 17th  6- 8pm  Behold I make all things new…..In Jesus Christ we all find a way to start again.  Sadly, even religion can hurt us from time to time and as people of faith we hope we can start again.  On April 17, all are invited to a liturgy of healing and reconciliation to invite the Good Shepherd to heal the hurts religion has caused in our lives. We will begin at 6PM with an opportunity to share our stories and allow others to be heard as well.  Then we continue with a Eucharist for Healing in the Chapel. Lent is a time to clear the way for a joyous Easter.  What better way than to offer our pain and disappointment to God and enter once again into the mysteries of our faith. We will begin at 6PM with an opportunity to share our stories and allow others to be heard as well.  Then we continue with a Eucharist for Healing in the Chapel. Lent is a time to clear the way for a joyous Easter.  What better way than to offer our pain and disappointment to God and enter once again into the mysteries of our faith.
• The next concert of the Brombaugh Restoration Concert Series is on Wednesday, May 1 at 7pm.  Clara Gerdes, a soon to be graduate of the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia will perform works by Bruhns, Brahms, Prokovfiev, Bach, and Peeters. A wine and cheese reception will follow.  Suggested donation is $20 or $3 for students and helps support the organ maintenance fund at St. Mark's.
• Celebrating St. Mark’s Day—Sunday, May 5.
  Save the date!  Exciting plans are evolving for a celebration of St. Mark and St. Mark’s. Following the 10am service, there will be a Ministry Fair and BBQ on the front lawn (weather permitting).  Food, fun, fellowship--your Vestry is planning a fun event for all. Your help is needed to make it happen.  Please let them know how you can help—food (Madison Day), set up/clean up (Bill Cook), games  (Steve Paasch), and Ministry Fair (Madison Day).  You can sign up using this link:        
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FAAA82DA57-stmarks1
• WAIM needs dock workers!  For the first time in a long time, WAIM has closed its loading dock and is not accepting donations. The WAIM dock accepts donations Tuesday-Saturday from 9-12 noon. Please help WAIM keep its Material Goods Program functioning.  

Best wishes, Linda

Dear Friends:

Palm Sunday and Holy Week are almost here!  Bulletins are nearly  complete but we are missing one thing.  YOU!  Readers are needed for both Palm Sunday services (The Passion according to Luke) and for both services on Good Friday (The Passion according to John).  Scripts will be available in your bulletin.  There 

Please consider reading a role or two--they will be assigned.  Please let the office know your availability.

Thanks, Linda
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