Our service sermon is available for download from our website in mp3 format. In addition, Wolfeboro Community Television/Metrocast broadcast the previous Sunday's Service on channel 25 in Wolfeboro/New Durham according to the following schedule:

• Sunday: 12 noon, 6 PM, 12 midnight
• Monday: 6 AM, 12 noon

The service will also be available on WCT's website for streaming at www.wolfeborocommunitytelevision.com - just follow the links "Watch WCT Online" -> "Click to watch WCT PROGRAMS OF YOUR CHOICE online", and select the month from the dropdown box for the time frame you want. The direct link for this page is: http://wctv.ezstream.com

Members of the youth group are on their CityReach overnight in Boston this weekend. Thank you to everyone who contributed clothing and items for their trip. 

The 2014 Lay Leadership Institute is being held on Saturday, May 3rd from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Rundlett Middle School, Concord. All members of the congregation willing to work in the governance and ministries of the church, as well as all members of vestries, bishop's committees, and church committees and the clergy who support the laity in their ministries - are encouraged to enroll in the diocesan program dedicated to the preparation and formation of our congregational leaders.

Palm Sunday (4/13) The liturgy of the palms and the reading of the passion narrative mark this day's observance of both joy and sadness. Palms will be distributed at both services and the 10:00 a.m. worship will begin with the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the undercroft. There will be a trumpeter at both services.

Maundy Thursday (4/17) dinner/service at 7:00 pm- This evening service will be an informal Last Supper with connection to the traditional Jewish Sabbath meal and/or Seder in the undercroft. The symbolic washing of feet will be included as well as special, highly participatory, Holy Week learning centers for children and families. This service will conclude with the stripping of the altar in the quiet and darkened church.

Good Friday (4/18) 12:00 pm All Saints, Wolfeboro- There will be an hour long ecumenical service at All Saints' of solemn collects, scripture readings and organ music.  Central to this service is a particularly beautiful chanting of the Passion Gospel according to St. John and the bringing in of a large wooden cross.

Good Friday (4/18) 7:30 pm 1st Congregational Church - All Saints has been invited to join in their service at the Pinckney Boathouse on Brewster Campus.

Easter Vigil, Saturday (4/19) at 7:00 pm The drama of the Great Vigil begins with a bonfire, a tradition started by St. Patrick of Ireland, and then proceeds into the darkened church for the procession of the Paschal Candle. Much of the service is conducted by candlelight symbolizing our waiting for the new light of Easter and ends with the reaffirmation of our baptismal vows and the first Eucharist of Easter. This will be a child friendly service with the bonfire and candles, lessons told as stories rather than read, shells for each child from the baptismal waters and a participatory Eucharist. We will be baptizing a baby during this year's service.

Easter Sunday (4/20) services will be at 8 am and 10 am, please come and enjoy the trumpet, music and the Easter peacock.

We approach Holy Week with trepidation and anticipation, and the music on this coming Palm Sunday certainly reflects the shifting moods.  We celebrate the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem by processing from the undercroft waving palms; and with upbeat hymns accompanied by piano, organ and trumpet.  The choir "rocks out" on a gospel style anthem entitled "Ain't No Rock Gonna Shout For Me", based on the Luke 19 version of the Pharisees telling Jesus to rebuke His disciples for shouting and celebrating at his Jerusalem entry. Jesus replied, "I tell you, if they keep quiet, the very stones will cry out." 

Then the mood shifts in our service, as we approach communion and begin the journey of following Christ into His week of brutal suffering. "Ah, Holy Jesus" is sung by all, and soon the colors of the altar are changed from purple to red, and we leave the service in silence.

Our church offers many services this coming week to remember these holy days; do choose one or more to attend to enhance your own reflections in this season.   

Soli Deo Gloria!

Holly

For those of you interested in volunteering for a coffee hour, there are still openings for the 10 am service. Please see the signup on the bulletin board.

The Wolfeboro Senior Center will once again be hosting the AARP Smart Driver Course, this is brand new revision to the course. It will be held here at All Saints' on Monday, May 12th from 9 am until 4 pm. The course is now being instructed in one session (6 hours) instead of two (previously it was 8 hours). Lunch will be offered at the senior center. Please call the church office if you wish to sign up. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for anyone else.

The Congregational church will be hosting this 4-week course and has invited All Saints to participate. It will be held in our library from 4:00 pm until 5:15 pm every Tuesday in May. What can we learn from the Bible and Biblical Scholars? How do we make sense out of the scientific literature and what Christians are saying about science? What are some of the latest publications saying about the controversy? Do we have to make a choice between believing in evolution and believing in our Christian faith? Come one, come all and let's wrestle with the current news and challenging issues of science and religion. Instructors:  David Van Arsdale and Adam Van Arsdale.

Dave Van Arsdale has been a pastor for 40 years serving churches in five states including the last 8 years as the Pastor at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City, AZ. Dave and his wife Ellen retired a year ago and are spending the summer of 2014 in Wolfeboro.  Adam is a professor of Anthropology at Wellesley College and recently complete a 12-week internet class on Human Evolution. Adam and Helene live in Wellesley and have taught at Wellesley College since 2008.