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This Sunday
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April 5th
Palm Sunday
Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
8am: Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist
Our early service is unaccompanied by music and usually lasts about 50 minutes. Coffee and fellowship are offered before the service begins in the parish hall, while the sanctuary is available for quiet prayer. Another coffee hour follows the service.
10am: Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist
This Eucharistic service is accompanied by our choir of mixed adult voices and organ, or on second Sundays of each month by Soul Purpose, our contemporary band. Nursery care and children's education are available during this service. A festival reception for kids and adults follows the service.
11:30am: Music rehearsals
Following the worship services, our musical groups gather to prepare for the next weeks' offerings.
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Next Week at Christ Church
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April 6th through 11th
Monday
Cornerstone Office Closed
Tuesday
Altar Guild, 7pm, Guild Room
Holy Wednesday
Holy Eucharist, 12:05pm
Tenebrae, 7pm*
Maundy Thursday
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing, 7pm
Good Friday
Good Friday Liturgy, 12pm and 7pm
Ecumenical Cross Walk, 4pm**
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday Liturgy, 9am***
The Great Vigil of Easter, 8pm
*Tenebrae
is Latin for darkness or shadows. It is an ancient monastic service
made up of many psalms and selected readings, accompanied by the
dramatic extinguishing of fourteen candles. This service is led by the
Jr. and Sr. High youth of our parish, with music by Jieun Kim Newland
**Join in the Annual Good Friday Ecumenical Walk. We will meet at 4:00
PM on Friday, April 10 in the parking lot at the corner of Pioneer and
3rd St. SW. We will walk to First Presbyterian Church, Peace Lutheran
Church and conclude at All Saints Catholic Church. For more information
call Bobbie Beaudreau at 253 845 0688. (Participating church
communities: Christ Episcopal, Peace Lutheran, First Presbyterian and
All Saints Catholic Church.)
***The Holy Saturday Liturgy is a
very brief service, said standing around the altar, of readings and
prayers. Though generally attended by Altar Guild members gathered to
clean the church and prepare for the Great Vigil, all are welcome.
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Announcements
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Upcoming Events
First Sunday of the Month offering: The non-designated offering on the first Sunday of the month goes toward Outreach and ministry support. Checks should be made out to Christ Church with the notation 'open offering'. 50% of the funds go to Outreach areas that benefit the needy; 25% goes into the Discretionary Fund; and 25% goes into the Rector's Business Account for his discretionary support of the church's ministry. The needs are great-so please be generous!
If you'd like to visit Mother Earth Farm and see soil tilled the old fashioned way, check out their annual community event - the Draft Horse Plow - this Saturday, April 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The farm will host a potluck around noon. You are invited to bring something for the potluck, a lawn chair, and your camera. Parking is limited and carpooling is recommended. The farm is located at 15208 102nd Street East, Puyallup 98373 (off Hwy. 162, the Sumner/Orting Highway). Please see 'Mark Your Calendar' for upcoming EFN volunteer opportunities. Contact Robin Partington for more information.
Join in the Annual Good Friday Ecumenical Walk.
We will meet at 4:00 PM
on Friday, April 10 in the parking lot at the corner of Pioneer and 3rd
St. SW. We will walk to First Presbyterian Church, Peace Lutheran
Church and conclude at All Saints Catholic Church. For more information
call
Bobbie Beaudreau at 253 845 0688. (Participating church communities:
Christ Episcopal, Peace Lutheran, First Presbyterian and All Saints
Catholic Church.)
Episcopal Charities Appeal Lenten Campaign invites gifts: ECA is our diocesan wide 'United Way' appeal that supports a wide variety of ministries in Western Washington, reaching out to those in human need. The need is even greater this year to feed the hungry, house the homeless, and provide counseling and health care. One gift supports 25 ministries across our diocese, with Episcopal connections. Gifts of any size are welcome. There are brochures and envelopes on the Welcome table in the Parish Hall. You may also give on line at: www.ecww.org.
Altar Guild meets: Tuesday, April 7th at 7pm in the Guild Room/Library.
Finance Commission meets: Tuesday, April 14th at 6 pm in the Upper Room of the Cornerstone Office.
Vestry meets: Tuesday, April 14th at 7 pm in the Upper Room of the Cornerstone Office.
Knitting Ministry meets: Monday, April 20th at 6 pm. at the Argus Manor where Helen Godwin lives; in the recreation building. The address is 204 9th Ave. SE., Puyallup. This is the complex right after the Regency Retirement Home, catty corner from Cattin's Restaurant. You may park on the street or in one of the Visitor's spaces. We look forward to seeing members as well as anyone else wishing to join us in this ministry.
The Three Days: A Cursillo weekend brings together a diverse group of Episcopalians to share the richness of many modes of worship and to broaden each one's appreciation for our Church. Lay people conduct the weekend with two or three members of the clergy functioning as spiritual advisors. Cursillo presumes that those who attend are already well grounded in the faith. It is not intend-ed to be a conversion experience but an enriching and deepening of what is already there. It often provides new insights into our faith as well as fostering ministry among lay people. The weekend begins Thursday evening with meditations and Compline. Then blessed silence is kept until after worship on Friday morning. Following breakfast, participants are assigned to table groups for the weekend. The three days are filled with talks and group discussions with emphasis on the doctrine of Grace, the Sacraments, and the great Cursillo tripod: Piety, Study, and Action. Plus there is fellowship, singing, good food, and time for privacy, meditation, prayer, and walks. Eucharist is celebrated each day. There are Cursillo information sheets on the Welcome table in the Parish hall.
General Announcements
Apirl is 'pet food month' for the Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity!
Quarterly pledge statements
were mailed on 4/1 only to those who are behind in their pledge. If you
didn't receive a statement your pledge is current as of the end of the
first quarter. In any case, if you have any questions about your pledge
at any time, please call Gwena or Maury Hedlund at 253-848-3168.
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Mark Your Calendar!
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These are events a bit farther off. Mark your calendars now, and if you have any questions in advance, contact the office. New entries are in bold.
- April 18th: EFN Repack Project, 9am-12 or 12-3pm
- Safeguarding God's Children (CECoP), 1-4pm
- May 9th: Mother Earth Farms Volunteer Day
- May 16th: EFN Repack Project, 9am-12 or 12-3pm
- August 1st: Mother Earth Farms Volunteer Day
- Early October: Pierce Co. Hunger Walk
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April Birthday & Anniversaries
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Keep these members of our Parish in your prayers as they celebrate important days in their lives.
Birthdays
1-Dennis Blanchard
3-Tom Oswald
4-Paul Wensley
5-Anna Flies
12-Suzanne Lewis, Elizabeth Simson
14-Bill Barton
20-Salli Ketcham
21-Tom Russell
22-Justin Simson, Jieun Newland
23- Ed Jacobs, Brad Gallagher
26-C.J. Wheeler
27-Sharon Germano
28-Angie Morgan, Lou Anne Otis
Anniversaries
2-Mark and Pat Loffer
15-Mike and Sue Golden
19-Craig and Peggy Wheeler
27-Len and Jan Barrett
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Questions? Comments? More Information?
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