Thursday: Special Multimedia Gala Concert 

St. Philip's Day Fiesta

On Wednesdays during Lent, there are two services, three classes, and a special supper sponsored by the J2A.

Following the 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I, there is a morning class facilitated by the Rev. Beverley Edminster, entitled "Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church." Discover how interconnected are the ideas of the ultimate Christian hope within the present world. In La Paz.

At 4:00 p.m., join the Rev. Thomas Lindell for a Lenten journey exploring what in means to think theologically. In La Paz.

At 6:15 p.m., the J2A youth invite you to join them for a casual Lenten supper ($6 per person). A vegetarian option will always be available. Proceeds support Pilgrimage 2012. In the East Gallery.

At 7 p.m., explore the history of a musical form that reaches back to the earliest days of the Christian church in "Ancient Echoes: The Mystical Power and Beauty of Gregorian Chant." No prior musical experience is required. Then at 8 p.m., put your learning into experience through a Candlelit Compline service, incorporating ancient texts and chant. In the Chapel of the Nativity/Church.  

On Thursdays during Lent, Friends of Music's Lenten Recital Series continues. This Thursday, March 31, the oh-so-French Zephyrus Trio d'Anches (reed instruments) will present a musical potpourri for a spring afternoon. Kevin Justus, clarinet, Cindy Behmer, oboe, and Cassandra Bendickson, bassoon, will perform works by Ibert, Mozart, Dubois, and Sauguet. Next week's recital (April 7) will feature a "Four-Hand Fiesta" with pianists Mary Lonsdale Baker and Jeffrey Campbell. Their program will include the Petite Suite by Debussy and a Mozart sonata. The series concludes on Thursday, April 14, with music for viola and other instruments presented by Yvonne Creanga and friends. 

On Saturday, April 2, there will be a special Lenten retreat morning of reflection and healing entitled "Healing Hearts." Tucson's January shootings, recent global events, rampant unemployment and other personal losses leave us shaken and grieving. This morning retreat offers a communal journey toward peace, harmony and healed hearts.  Faclitated by the Rev. Cliff Blinman and the Mourners' Path Team.  Please contact Brigid Waszczak at brigie@hotmail.com or call 577-7792 to register. 

Three special Sunday morning Lenten series are offered at 10:15 a.m. The Young Couples and Young Professionals Group of St. Philip's invite other Young Episcopalians (in their 20s, 30s, and 40s) to join in an ongoing discussion series through April 17. Entitled "Those Episkopals," the series explores our beliefs, customs, and rituals as Episcopalians. Please contact Tamzin Sugiyama at 529-7219 or youngcouples@stphilipstucson.org for more details. In Room 9.

"Mystics of the World, Unite!"  is a walk through six religious traditions in search of order, to find mostly chaos. Through listening to the voices of mystics in translation almost as if they were present and reflecting on what they were saying, participants will try to make a kind of sense of these remarkable visionaries. Facilitated by Brad Stroup. Through May 1.

Beginning on April 10, Dr. Kevin Justus will lead a series seeking to investigate how artists in the past dealt with depicting the mysteries of the Faith. Entitled "The Agony of Lent and Ecstasy of Easter: Lenten Mysteries and Easter Revelations," the series will show how remarkably different artists made visible the invisible.