This Week on the Mountain for Sunday, April 1st

This Week on the Mountain

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

April 1st

The Paschal Triduum at St. John on the Mountain

The Three Holy Days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter, are the center of our Christian year and our common life. In these days we fully enter into the Mystery of the Passion, Death, and Glorious Rising of the Lord Jesus, who we know to be among us. The liturgy is so rich that it takes three days to unfold.

The Rector, Wardens, Vestry, Staff, and People of St. John on the Mountain invite you to be with us as we celebrate the Paschal Triduum. Please consider honoring us with your presence and sharing with us in the Divine life of the Lord Jesus who has made us his Sacred Body in the world.

Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm in the Church

Good Friday

7:00 pm in Parish Hall

The Great Vigil of Easter

7:30 pm in the Courtyard, with babysitting

Festal Reception Immediately Following

Easter Day,The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ

Sunday, April 8th

8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Hymns in the Chapel

10:00 am Festal Holy Eucharist with Choir in the Church, with babysitting

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt, for children of all ages, on Easter Sunday morning, April 8th, just after the 10:00am service. Weather permitting; we will hold the hunt outside.

Quarters for Kids in Haiti

M&M tubes can be returned to Lynn Mitchell as soon as they are filled with quarters. Please make sure all tubes are returned by April 15th (the Sunday after Easter).

Celebrating the Eucharist

by Father Malloy

Fr. Malloy, our Theologian in Residence, is recognized as one of the finest pastoral liturgists in America, and his book Celebrating the Eucharist, is used by clergy and lay people who plan worship, and by people who seek to better understand the richness of our tradition of common prayer.

For those who are interested, we have several copies of the book available for sale for $24 each. Please contact the office to reserve an autographed copy 908-766-2282 or office@sjotm.org.

April Food Bank Staffing

SJOTM parishioners will staff the Food Bank Pantry each Saturday in April from 9:45 am to noon. Located at the United Reformed Church, 100 West Main Street in Somerville. Click here for driving directions. All are invited, including older children, to help interview clients, bag and distribute food. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. For more information, contact Pete Ackerman jbajr@comcast.net or (908) 537-9905.

St. John's Nursery School Annual Fundraiser

Please join us on Friday, April 20th at 7:30 pm for the Annual St. John's Nursery School fundraiser at the Essex Hunt Club in Peapack. To view the invitation, click here.

Confirmation Preparation and Adult Inquirer's Class

Classes will be held in Easter season to prepare those who are seeking confirmation on the Feast of Pentecost on Sundays at 9:00 am in the Parish House classroom. All are welcome to attend these classes, which will be an overview of the riches of our faith and traditions. Anyone seeking to be confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church should contact Mother Susan for more information. The weekly topics are as follows:

April 22 The Bible

April 29 The Book of Common Prayer

May 6 Holy Baptism

May 13 Holy Communion

May 20 The Episcopal Church

Habitat for Humanity

June 30th from 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM.

16 Viking Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873

10 volunteers are needed for all the essential components of home construction including; Foundations and Masonry, Framing, Sheathing, Roofing, and Siding, Wallboard, Painting, Trim and Inferior Finishes, Site Work, Trenching, Grading, Raking and Seeding, Clean-Up and Storage of Materials, Trash and recycling. Click here for more details. To sign-up contact Fenn Putman.

VBS Summer Camp June 25-28th

Children ages 3 through rising 4th graders are welcome to join us as we "Journey to the Olympics: It's a Golden Opportunity" from 9:30 am - 12:00noon. Kids will learn, create, and have fun. Join us for sports, games, music, snacks, Bible stories, and cool crafts! The cost is $60 per