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This Sunday
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March 7th
The Third Sunday of Lent
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in
ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and
inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities
which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may
assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
8am: 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.
9am: Sunday School
In addition to Nursery care for children under three, there are two classrooms of Godly Play offered from pre-school through 2nd grade. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to their own classroom where they'll study the Episcopal Prayerbook and Catechism in a pre-confirmation type class. One the first Sunday of most months, a special Children's Chapel event is offered for all kids. This year is brand new for us, so come early (or stay late of you're an eight o'clocker) and join us!
10am: Holy Eucharist
Our late morning service is accompanied by organ music, congregational singing, and the offerings of our adult mixed choir. On the first, and occasionally second, Sunday of each month, Soul Purpose, our contemporary music band, accompanies the liturgy. Nursery care is available for our youngest members and guests. A festive coffee hour for children and adults follows the Eucharist.
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Next Week at Christ Church
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March 8th through 13th
Monday
Cornerstone Office Closed
Tuesday
Vestry, 7pm, The Upper Room
Wednesday
Eucharist & Lunch, 12:05pm, Parish Hall & Sanctuary
Lenten Program, 6pm, Parish Hall
Thursday
Discernment Group, 7:15pm, Cornerstone Office
For a look at our full calendar, and to see dates further in the future, check out our online calendar.
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Announcements
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Upcoming Events
An Easter Clean Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 20th, from 9am until noon. Come and help spruce up the place for Easter. Lawn mowing, garden weeding, and other outdoor projects will be planned. Meanwhile, the altar guild will be doing their Easter cleaning of the sanctuary and it's accouterments indoors. Coffee and snacks will be provided. If it rains on the 20th, we'll reschedule for the 27th.
Daylight savings time: comes early this year on Sunday,
March 14th. Don't forget to set your clocks on hour ahead!
Tapestry Singers' annual concert to benefit the Puyallup
Food Bank: Saturday, March 20th at 3 pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church 10510
136th Street E., Puyallup. Admission is either a food donation, or a monetary
donation for the Food Bank. The concert will feature:
Cascade Foothills Chorale,
Hands & Voices,
Peace Lutheran Gospel Choir,
Puyallup United Methodist Handbell Choir,
Tapestry Singers (part of
Valley Arts United).
Bring friends and family for a fun after-noon filled with a
variety of vocal and instrumental music. Recent economic conditions have
created a critical food need right here in our own community. Join us to
support the mission of Puyallup Valley FISH Food Bank. Light refreshments
served immediately following the concert.
Our Wednesday Evening Lenten Program continues March 10th, 17th, and 24th. On
each Wednesday evening a dinner of soup and bread will be offered at
6:00pm, followed by a video program and discussion. The evening will
close with a short prayer service.
This year's Maundy Thursday liturgy will include an Agape Meal. See the article below for more information, and put April 1st at 6pm on your calendars!
On Palm Sunday, March 28th, there will be a potluck lunch following the 10am service. Along with lunch will be activities for all ages. Learn to fold your own palm cross using the blessed fronds from the liturgy. Bring a dozen hard-boiled eggs for a natural dyeing workshop. Start saving up onion skins (yellow and red) so we'll have enough for everyone to dye. Food, folks, and fun!
Please check the 'Mark Your Calendars!' section for more upcoming events, or check our online calendar.
General Announcements
New Church Directory:
This is the last Sunday to check your information! Please check your contact information in the mock-up in the Parish Hall
on the table by the name tag board. If your address, phone number and
email address are correct, please put "OK" next to it, so it is obvious
it has been checked. If there are any additions or corrections, please
clearly mark them in red ink. The new directory will be published next
month.
Here are some things to collect for upcoming events. In the next couple of months we'll be having some special events that need particular items. Please save these things and bring them to church:
- Dry onion skins, either red or yellow (for natural dyeing of Easter eggs)
- Old candles (preferably white, for melting down into new candles and campfire starters)
- Dryer lint from cotton loads (also for campfire starters)
- Cardboard egg cartons (also for campfire starters)
- Votive Candle holders (glass, & empty, for filling with new candles)
March is 'Hot & Cold Cereal Month' for the Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity!
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Looking Ahead...
These events are a bit further off, but you may want to mark your calendars now, so you can plan on being there! New entries appear in bold type. And of course, you can look even farther ahead using our online calendar.
- Lenten Program, Feb 24, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 6pm
- Easter Clean Up Day, Mar 20 (if rain, 27th), 9am
- Palm Cross/Easter Egg Event, March 28, 11:30am
- Holy Week
- Song of the Shadows (Wed. in Holy Week), March 31, 7pm
- Agape Dinner, April 1, 6pm (Reservations Requested!)
- Good Friday/Stations of the Cross, April 2, 7pm
- Holy Saturday, April 3, 9am
- Great Vigil of Easter, April 3, 8pm
- Potluck, Campfire Starters, Candlemaking, April 18
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Maundy Thursday
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Agape Meal
This year's celebration of Maundy Thursday will include an Agape Meal. We will gather in the Parish Hall at 6:00pm on the Thursday in Holy Week, April 1st. The meal is being planned by Rob Nathe and a volunteer crew, and will be a nice, sit-down meal.
In addition to excellent food, the meal itself, an Agape Feast, will become part of the liturgy for the evening. In the tradition of Seder meals, scripture will be read and questions asked and answered. Bread for the meal will be blessed, and a cup of wine as well. Following the meal, the congregation will process silently into the Sanctuary to participate in the stripping of the Altar in preparation for Good Friday.
Because of the nature of this meal, an accurate count is very important. As soon as you know you'll be attending, please put your name on the list. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall, or you can email your reservation to us at office@episcopallup.com.
This Holy Week, give yourself the space to contemplate the mystery of Easter by attending this sacred meal with us.
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Beginning Experience
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For the Widowed, Separated, Divorced
If you are ready to deal with the grief of being widowed,
separated or divorced, there is help. As a faith based organization Beginning
Experience offers men and women the opportunity and skills to build deeper self
respect, to cope with the pain of loss, and to move into the future with
renewed hope. Join us for a 'Weekend Away for a Life Time of Change' coming up
on April 9-11th. Weekend retreats are the heart of the Beginning
Experience program, and are offered throughout the year in Lacey, WA at the
Gwinwood Christian Retreat Center. The $185 weekend fee covers Friday and
Saturday night lodging, a follow up reunion gathering, and the six week
Continued Beginnings class. The Continued Beginnings six week session is an
opportunity to continue the healing that takes place at the weekend retreat.
These session are led by peer mentors.
For more information contact: Kim @ 253-302-4611; Pat @
360-878-9325; or Sara @ 253-861-9084.
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Questions? Comments? More Information?
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