The Church of the Covenant
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Matthew 21:9
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 Service of Worship
Palm Sunday
April 13, 2014
For the worship of God on Palm Sunday, April 13, Dr. Campbell continues his Lenten sermon series, People of the Way, with his sermon titled "Responsibility." Scripture lessons are Mark 11:1-10; Mark 14:53-54, 66-72; and Matthew 27:3-5. The Lay Worship Leader is Ann Harland. We receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering and remember those impacted by gun violence.
Each Sunday one of our Stephen Ministers remains in Christ Chapel following worship to speak with anyone who needs a listening ear or a prayer.
Midweek Music & Meditation, Wednesdays, 4:30-5 pm This service is offered for anyone who would find comfort in a time of reflection, music, and prayer. Prayer requests placed in The Carpenter's Box on the Christ Chapel table are included in each Midweek Music and Meditation time of prayer.
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This week we keep in our prayers Clara Dunay, Angela Laylin Koch, Erik Kratky, Rolf Krotseng, Marjorie Wadsworth, and other Covenant members and friends who are struggling with illness, convalescing, or are homebound.
Bear one another's burdens,
and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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Music Notes
Music for our Palm Sunday service observes both the celebratory and ominous aspects of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. We welcome both the Beckwith Handbell Choir and the children of the Chapel and Psalter Choirs in the opening prelude and processional hymn. Two psalms used for the introit and responsorial psalm present the Old Testament connection to the events of Palm Sunday: Psalm 24, "Open to me the gates of righteousness, and the king shall enter in;" and Psalm 118, "On this day the Lord has acted, we will rejoice and be glad in it." For the offertory the choir sings Gerald Finzi's (1901-1956) rhapsodic anthem Welcome Sweet and Sacred Feast, the text of which is by the 17th century Welsh metaphysical poet Henry Vaughan (1621-1695). Our service concludes with a dramatic Praeludium in g minor by Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707).
 | The Baldwin Wallace University Bach Festival
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Holy Week Vespers Sunday, April 13, 5:00pm Featuring the Motet Choir and Chamber Orchestra from Baldwin Wallace University presenting J.S. Bach's cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern. This service is presented as a preview of BW's upcoming Bach Festival, April 25-27. For more information, click here.
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Holy Week at the Church of the Covenant
. . . take a journey of faith
 Palm Sunday, April 13
10 am Worship / One Great Hour of Sharing offering received
11 am Bake Off to raise funds for youth mission trip and
One Great Hour of Sharing
Out to lunch at Panera Bread following the Bake Off.
Please drop off plastic eggs and wrapped candy for Easter Egg Hunt.
5 pm Holy Week Vespers featuring the Baldwin Wallace Motet Choir.
Wednesday Midweek Music and Meditation, April 16, 4:30-5 pm
Maundy Thursday, April 17, 7:30 pm
Communion and the Service of Tenebrae.
Good Friday, April 18, 12 noon
Meditate on the Seven Last Words of Christ accompanied by organ music.
Easter Sunday, April 20
8:30 am Breakfast
10 am Celebrating Jesus' resurrection, through word, scripture,
choir, organ, & instruments.
Easter Egg hunt on the front lawn following the worship service.
Out to lunch at Washington Place Bistro following our worship service.
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Students Visit Covenant
 After a tour of Covenant's sanctuary led by Karen Burt and a discussion of reformed worship with Rev. Eileen Vizcaino, Dr. Joy Bostic's class, "Introduction to Christianity," show smiles and receipt of a copy of our Sunday bulletin.
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The Church of the Covenant Invites You to
A Day of Celebration 
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Worship Service & Forum with the Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann
10 am Worship / 11:30 am Forum
A Celebration of the Ministry of
The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Campbell
& Carol Campbell(2005-2014)
1-3 pm, Open House Reception
2 pm Remarks
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
11400 Euclid Ave. (1/2 block from Covenant)
Please RSVP by April 21 by signing up in the office, calling 216.421.0482
or emailing
Recital by Belgian Organist
Jean Ferrard
4 pm / Co-sponsored by Oberlin College
Free admission, free-will offering
216-421-0482 / CovenantWeb.org
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Notice a familiar face?
If you've been watching television at all over these past couple weeks
you've most likely seen the ad forVoteYes on Issue 7.
If you think you recognized one of the people in the ad, you did.
It's our own Lucy Matz!
Issue 7 Means Jobs video. Hint - look for the Cavaliers in the middle of the video. 
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 Christians Bear Witness
Following the senseless gun murders of the children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School, 188 people in Cuyahoga County have been killed by guns. Since Sunday, March 2, 2014 twelve more individuals have died by gun violence in Cuyahoga County. Their names are: Albert Chizmar, Akeem DeJon Tidmore, Israel Rondon, James Earl O'Neal, Mark E. Laisy, Dushaun Eugene Lee, Thomas E. Hall Jr., Candice R. Incorvia, Michael A. Incorvia, Darnell Laron Jones, Durrell Ware and Donald Arnett Coley.
The Presbytery of the Western Reserve (PWR) endorsed (concurred) an "Overture Concerning Gun Violence Prevention" from the Hudson River Presbytery at the last meeting, Monday, March 24, 2014.
An Invitation to participate in the Reducing Gun Violence Task Group
The Reducing Gun Violence Task Group of the Social Justice and Outreach Committee meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Church of the Covenant (typically office area). Anyone who desires to help is invited. The next meeting is May 13 at 7 pm.
Tell your Senators what you believe they should do about gun control.
Email Senator Brown by clicking HERE.
Email Senator Portman by clicking HERE.
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Saturday, May 10
to support the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
If you are looking for a team to join, please contact Laura:
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In the Heart of University Circle
11205 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Visit the Covenant website at CovenantWeb.org
Send information for e-news to
This week's e-news compiled by Lauren Mailey,
Lyn Tomaszewski & Jonathan Moyer.
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