Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 2012

 

 

This Sunday is the baptism of Vivienne Frieda Fernanda Grantham. Everyone is invited downstairs after church to a festive luncheon (sponsored by Vivienne's grandparents, Jim & Rebecca).  Don't miss it!

 

We will also commemorate Oscar Arnulfo Romero this Sunday, Archbishop of El Salvador, who was martyred on March 24, 1980 and remember the 30th Anniversary of the Sanctuary Movement (which started at our parish).  

 

Click here for the March Council Docket of Reports 
lent
Lent & Holy Week 
 
Morning Prayer during Lent
Wednesdays @ 7am

 

Palm Sunday

Apr 1 @ 11 am Eucharist

 

Maundy Thursday

Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm liturgy with foot washing

 

Good Friday

Apr 6 @ 7 pm

 

Easter Vigil

Apr 7 @ 9 pm

 

Easter Sunday

Apr 8 @ 11am Eucharist of the Resurrection (with Hippolytus!)

 
Prayer List 

 

Think about starting a "practice of praying" for the Chapel this week -- around the table before a meal, before bedtime, in the morning as you prepare to depart for a busy day. Use this list and remember those in need. We invite your prayers for:

 

For Don, David, baby Annabelle, Joyce, Duane, and Bishop Mark as they recover from surgery

 

For Lent and all it invites us to consider in our life of faith

 

For Nancy our President and the new Council

 

For our confirmands, Lee and Matt

 

For Vivienne as she is baptized, and for her family

 

For Chapel children and their families

 

For Nico, Jonatan, Remey, and Lucas as they continue to walk across California for a change in our immigration laws

 

For all who are looking for work

 

For all who are in transition or discernment 

 

For those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries
Quick Links


Worship Times

11:00 am Sundays
Eucharist

7:00 am Wednesdays
Morning Prayer in Lent 
(simple breakfast following)

6:30 pm Thursdays
Meal & worship for young adults and students

Worship Leaders

 

Presider:  

The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson

 

Preacher:  

The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson 

 

Music Director/Organist:

Andy Bouman

 

Resmiranda Vocal Ensemble:

Renee Fladen-Kamm

 

Assisting Minister:

Steve Schultz

 

Greeter:

Tom Ray

 

Sacristan:  

 

Lector:

Jacob Ruff

 

Council Rep:

Nancy Ulmer

 

Worship Family Liaison:

 

 

Prayer Minister:

Steve Schultz
Upcoming Events
   
THIS WEEKEND
 
There are so many great events this coming weekend, March 23-25.

Friday - Sunday, March 23-25                  Sabeel Conference

Saturday, March 24                                    Community Meal

Saturday, March 24                                    Anniversary of the Sanctuary Movement 

Sunday, March 25                                        Vivienne's Baptism & Luncheon  

And please sign up for the Easter Vigil stories this weekend!
  
sabeelSabeel Conference THIS WEEKEND
 

Concerned about Palestine and Israel?  A not-to be missed event, right here in our own backyard in the SF Bay Area. You need to register to attend. Go to the conference website:

 

http://www.barriers-conference.org/

 

The roster of speakers is amazing, along with a delicious dinner catered by Dishdash and wonderful Oriental music from the Levant by Georges Lammam.

 

Take a look at the schedule here!

 

 

mealCommunity Meal
 

Quarterly, on the 4th Saturday in months with 5 Saturdays we serve a meal to our homeless sisters and brothers in our neighborhood. 

 

Sign up for a shift or to do the shopping and help us make these events successful!  In 2012, these meals are coordinated by Steve Schultz. 

 

 

sanctuary30 years Sanctuary Movement
 
sanctuary press conference
The  30th anniversary of the Sanctuary Movement is coming up on March 24th.

You are invited to join us on Saturday, March 24th

4:30 p.m. Meet at Trinity United Methodist Church- Community Forum for Central Americans with Temporary Protective Status

6:00 p.m. East Bay Sanctuary Covenant- Sanctuary Movement gathering and begin procession to University Lutheran Church

7:00 p.m. University Lutheran Church- Program celebrating the Sanctuary Movement and reception following 

Join the event on Facebook!

baptismBaptism of Vivienne 
 
Vivienne

This Sunday (March 25th) we will celebrate the Baptism of Vivienne Frieda Fernanda Grantham.  

 

In Vivienne's honor, a special luncheon will be held following liturgy (at 11 am), sponsored by Vivienne's grandparents, Jim and Rebecca Shields.

 

Everyone is invited to stay for the luncheon! 

 

Blessings to Vivienne, her parents Issabella and Ted, and the rest of her family who will be joining us for this exciting day. 


vigilEaster Vigil
 


At the Great Easter Vigil, we celebrate the way in which God's love & justice breaks into the world in new and surprising ways -- through word and promise, action and activism, resistance and revolution! This year we are reading from the Gospel of Mark where Jesus compares himself to a "thief in the night" who breaks into the house of death and binds up the strongman to set free the oppressed and tormented!  

 

Each year, we select stories from the Hebrew Scriptures to be prepared as a part of the Vigil.  We've chosen stories about the creation, dry bones, exodus, Shoshana, the midwives Shifrah and Puah, Wisdom, and the deliverance of the messengers from the fiery furnace.

Help us out and be one of the preparers of these stories by clicking on this link.  
 

 

occupyOccupy Good Friday
 

This Good Friday, April 6, the Ecumenical Peace Institute is sponsoring an Occupy Good Friday event at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratory. 

 

The event includes a Liturgical Dance led by Carla DeSola and preaching by Nichola Torbett from the Seminary of the Street. Take a look at the flyer for times and location. 

 

Alternative Household Products
 

The Green Team put together an awesome list of Alternatives to Hazardous Household Products. 

 

Many are easy to make at home and will end up costing a lot less than eco-friendly products from the store or even cheap conventional products. 

 

 

Thank You

  
This lent we sent letter to congress through Bread for the World's letter campaign and we also sent $1,057.22 to support the ongoing effort to end hunger.

Bread for the World sent us a Thank You letter which highlights the importance of "expanding the circle of protection" to ensure programs to feed the hungry will continue.  
Contact Information
University Lutheran Chapel of Berkeley

Council President Nancy Ulmer: nkulmer@sbcglobal.net