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LECTIONARY : Jeremiah 31:31-Psalm51:11-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; John 12:20-33
7:45 A.M. – Holy Eucharist, Rite One in the chapel
8:30 A.M. – Contemporary Eucharist
9:30 A.M. – Liturgy & Living: Canon to the Bishops, The Rev. Mary Glasspool
10:30 A.M. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church
11:45 A.M. - Coffee Hour, LPH
12:00 P.M. – Inquirer’s Class, nursery
12:00 P.M. – Vestry meets with Canon to the Bishops, UPH
4:00 P.M. – Meditation Practice Group, UPH
5:30 P.M. – Supper & Stuff, LPH
7:00 P.M. – Evening Taizé Prayer Service
7:00 A.M. – Eucharist for Peace & Justice, breakfast follows, LPH
8:30 A.M. – Samaritan Community Morning Group, UPH
Samaritan Community Food Pantry by appointment
6:00 P.M. – Capoeira Group, UPH
7:30 P.M. – Vestry, LPH
10:30 A.M. – Bible Study, LPH
Join us for a new session on sr. Helen Piejean’s book Death of Innocents
10:30 A.M. – Holy Eucharist at Memorial Apartments
2:00 P.M. – Staff Meeting, LPH
4:00 P.M. – After School Program, LPH
5:30 P.M. – Holy Eucharist & Healing
7:30 P.M. – Reach Out Group – Prayers for the City of Baltimore, LPH
8:00 P.M. – Capoeira Group, UPH
8:30 A.M. – Samaritan Community Morning Group, UPH
Samaritan Community Food Pantry by appointment
9:00 A.M. – Dance Class, LPH
7:15 P.M. - Choir Rehearsal, LPH
6:00 P.M. – First Friday Neighborhood Social, UPH
9:00 A.M. – Parish Clean-up Day
LECTIONARY :
9:30 A.M. – Blessing of the Palms – 1600 block of Park Avenue
10:30 A.M. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church
11:45 A.M. - Coffee Hour, LPH
12:00 P.M. – Inquirer’s Class, home of Louise E. Miller
5:30 P.M. – Supper & Stuff, LPH
7:00 P.M. – Evening Taizé Prayer S e rvice
PEACE & JUSTICE SERVICE The Tuesday morning Eucharist and breakfast will be relocated to the lower parish hall for the six weeks of Lent (and possibly longer) as an experiment in enhanced accessibility. All are welcome. Please join us any Tuesday at 7:00am for the service and/or 7:45 for breakfast, fellowship, and discussion. A perfect opportunity for anyone still in need of a lenten devotion.
ECUMENICAL LENTEN SERIES: Lenten Wednesday continues, join the churches of West Baltimore at Enon Baptist Church at Noon for a service of the Word through scripture and preaching. Light lunch follows. A great opportunity to hear preaching in a variety of Gospel styles! See schedule below. On March 15th, Martha+ and Stewart+ were the preacher and liturgist respectively. The series is organized this year by Pastor Emeritus the Rev. Marion Bascom
DATE LITURGIST PREACHER
April 5 Marion Curtis Bascom The Rev. Catherine Luckett
April 12 The Rev. Arnold Howard The Rev. Marvis May
OTHER LENTEN EVENTS- Healing in the city -- Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 P.M.
To everything there is a season. Some seasons are long awaited. Some seasons come and go too quickly. The same can be said for outreach ministries. If you have been involved in some aspect of outreach at any time, either here at Memorial or beyond, or are interested in exploring how to incorporate outreach into your life please join us for the 2006 conversation focused on building outreach ministries at Memorial. Several years ago we gathered to brainstorm and out of that work several ministries were begun or deepened. Our fledgling work with Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School and children in the city comes to mind. There continues to be interest around housing issues with several of us continuing to show interest in B.R.I.D.G.E. Newcomers ministry also blossomed. Several important ministries have presented themselves since the brainstorming - Death row outreach, anti-death penalty advocacy, the South Africa pilgrimage and Appalachian ministry. Now is a new season. The 10% tithe from the Rise Up Capital Campaign will soon be available and as a congregation we should consider how God is calling us to direct our time, talent and treasure. What are we passionate about? Martha will open the evening with prayer for our city followed by inventorying past and present outreach ministries. At the end of the evening we will break into smaller interest groups that will meet over the summer to explore where God is calling us and begin to make plans for how we can participate in the healing of our city. Contact The Rev. Martha Macgill or Anne Clewell with inquiries. We're excited about the possibilities.
LITURGICAL DANCE ON PALM SUNDAY
On April 9, Palm Sunday, we will be opening the 10:30 worship with liturgical dance. A practice will be held on Saturday, April 8 in the sanctuary. The dance will be led by two trained dancers as a processional of the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. All people wishing to participate in this form of prayerful expression are welcome to join the dance – any ages and any level of experience. Clothing will be simple. Dancing will be accompanied with singing and drums. Please contact Stephanie Hull if you would like to join the dance or the drumming. 410-462-1832 or stephaniehull@comcast.net
BOOK CLUB DATE CHANGE- Wednesday, April 25, 2006 - The book to be discussed is Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King. A spell binding fiction, deeply rooted in the 1960’s, which explores the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War. Please let the office know if you plan to attend. We meet at church - usually in the upper parish house – from 7.30 to 9 PM. Some of us gather at B’s around 6PM for fellowship and a light supper. All are welcome – even if you haven’t read the book. Please try to attend this meeting will be the session that we will discuss possibilities for the upcoming selections. LISTENING HEART MINISTRIES, a non-profit group dedicated to spiritual development, seeks a full-time staff person to serve as Executive Assistant to Program Director and Trustees. Qualifications include: a desire to work in a church-related environment; proven organizational and computer skills, with expertise in Microsoft Office; a collaborative working style; ability to work efficiently and with attention to detail. For further information, inquire by email to Doris Walker: listening@verizon.net. Listening Hearts Ministries is located at the Mill Centre, Chestnut Avenue at Falls Road.EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EFM) OFFERING AT MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH - BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2006
Education for Ministry is a program of theological study by extension from the School of Theology of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. It involves:
We will be starting a group at Memorial in September this year. If you are interested, please call Stephanie Hull at 410-462-1832 or email her at stephaniehull@comcast.net.
Samaritan Community: FOOD PANTRY :
Adult cough and cold medication w Ibuprophen w Healthy, low-fat and low-salt non-perishables Fruits and Vegetables w Cereal w Juice, juice, and more JUICE!
PRAYER LIST: If someone you love is on the prayer list and can be removed to another section of the list OR THANKS BE TO GOD – can be taken off, please let the office know. Our prayer list is again growing long – but we never want to take off anyone off that needs to be there.
FLOWERS, AUMBRY AND PEACE CANDLE CHARTS -- REMEMBER a loved one, CELEBRATE a birthday or your favorite saint in the Episcopal calendar, or pray for PEACE somewhere: Sign up on the charts at the back of the church and sponsor the flowers, aumbry or peace candle. Donations: flowers-$35; aumbry candle-$5; peace candle-$7 for 2 weeks
Marilynn maintains the PARISH CALENDAR. When you plan an activity at the church, make sure that the SPACE and TIME you plan to use are available, and reserve them, by calling Marilynn at the church office or by email at office@memorialepiscopal.org
Palm Sunday - April 9
7:45am Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:30am Blessing of Palms and Community
Procession - in 1500 block of Park Avenue
10:30am Combined Service of Holy Eucharist, Rite II
with Dramatic Reading of the Passion Gospel
7:00pm Taizé Evening Prayer Service
Monday- April 10
6:00pm - Holy Eucharist
Tuesday - April 11
7:00am and 6:00pm Holy Eucharist
Wednesday - April 12
10:30am Holy Eucharist at Memorial Apartments
6:00pm Holy Eucharist
Maundy Thursday- April 13
7:30pm Holy Eucharist with Choir, Foot-Washing,
Stripping of the altar, Tenebrae, Watch
Good Friday - April 14
12 Noon Prayers for the World
7:30pm Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday with
Choir meditations and Stations of the Cross
(Reserved Sacrament will be offered at this evening service)
Holy Saturday - April 15
9:00am Holy Saturday Liturgy and flowering of the church
7:30pm Easter Vigil and the First Eucharist of Easter
(incense will be used)
Easter Day - April 16
7:45am Holy Eucharist, Rite I
8:30am Contemporary Eucharist
9:30am Easter Brunch - Bring a dish to share
10:30am Festive Choral Eucharist, Rite II
7:00pm Taizé Evening Prayer Service