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Sundays7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist Rite II Third Sundays: All-Generations Service (Sept. through May) 11:15 a.m. Sung Eucharist Rite II 4:00 p.m. "Come & See" Service 4:30 p.m. (third Sundays) Choral Evensong (preceded by organ recital at 4 p.m.) 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II Tuesdays10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II and Healing 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer (second Tuesday) Thursdays (Sept. through May) 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Worship services at St. Philip's
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Notes about This Weekend
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Maundy Thursday Dinner Tonight All are welcome at the annual Vestry-provided Maundy Thursday Supper for the parish. Come and enjoy lasagna, salad, and dessert prior to attending the 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service. The evening Liturgy for Maundy Thursday includes Footwashing, Eucharist, and Stripping of the Altar by the Altar Guild. We look forward to seeing you and sharing in fellowship as we move through Holy Week together.
 All-Night Reading of Dante's Inferno After the Maundy Thursday liturgy on March 24, hear Dante's Inferno read the way he originally intended. Inspired by the tradition of St. John the Divine in New York City, this dramatic literary event will take place in the Church. Each half-hour segment consists of a tolling bell, silent meditation, meditative music, and reading of one Canto. The reading will continue from 9 p.m. on Maundy Thursday until 10 a.m. on Good Friday. You are welcome to stay for as much of the reading as you would like or to arrive or depart at any time. You may also pray and keep watch throughout the night in other areas of the Church and Columbarium garden.
Children's Way of the Cross
The Way (or "Stations") of the Cross is a devotional service of prayer and meditation dating from the early centuries of the Church. If not able to travel to Jerusalem during Holy Week and retrace the steps of Jesus on the sorrowful route to Calvary, would-be pilgrims erected "stations" in or around their parish churches and meditated on them in succession. What matters most in the Stations of the Cross is to follow Jesus Christ in his passion and to see ourselves mirrored in him, gaining his courageous patience and learning to trust in God. On Good Friday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m., we will visit nine stations in the courtyard of the Children's Center so the children can experience Good Friday in a way that will better enable them to live humble, sacrificial, joyful lives in Jesus' service.
 Good Friday Noon Service It is traditional to have a noontime service on Good Friday, to correspond with the time Jesus' suffering on the cross began. The noon Good Friday service at St. Philip's, on March 25, includes veneration of the cross, the Solemn Collects, and communion from sacrament reserved at the Maundy Thursday service.
Special Music on Good Friday
At 7 p.m. on Good Friday, March 25, experience the "Seven Last Words of Christ" - Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz by Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) - presented by a small vocal ensemble with instruments. The "Seven Last Words" is a work of intense spiritual edification and ravishing beauty. In addition to musical interpretations of the seven last words, this format will offer moments of silence and ringing of solemn bells for reflection.
Good Friday Offering Since 1922, Episcopalians have supported the ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East through the Good Friday Offering. Through the work of the Episcopal dioceses in the Middle East, Christians maintain a peacemaking and stabilizing presence in the region, serving their neighbors regardless of faith background. The Church covers Jerusalem, Iran, Egypt, Cyprus, and the Persian Gulf. Offering baskets will be available on Good Friday, or you may bring a check to the office (Lois Britton's box) -- make the check payable to St. Philip's with "Jerusalem" in the memo line. Click here for more information about the Diocese of Jerusalem.
 Casa Maria Lunch-Making Ministry Casa Maria thanks all who helped make sandwiches in February (especially the students from Dodge Middle School) -- we made 1800 sandwiches into 900 lunches in a little over one hour. Our next sandwich making event is March 26, the day before Easter. Please bring colored Easter eggs if you can (a dozen from each person would be nice) to add to the lunches. Come help us do God's work in the world, 7:45 a.m. on March 26.
Make a Joyful Noise Easter Eve!
Traditionally at the Easter Proclamation at the Great Vigil of Easter, the congregation celebrates with bells and other noisemakers. In the past few years at St. Philip's the response has been somewhat sedate. Please remember to bring your noisemakers to the Great Vigil service on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Afterwards we will celebrate with a potluck champagne/sparkling cider and chocolate reception! Bring your favorite festive beverage and chocolate finger food to share.
Easter Notes - On Easter morning, our campus will be full of both parishioners and visitors. This is a great opportunity to extend St. Philip's hospitality by greeting those whom you don't know.
- The services will likely be crowded, especially on Easter morning. To be ensured of a seat (not to mention a parking spot) please plan to arrive earlier than you normally would, or attend the sunrise (6 a.m.), 7:45 a.m., 4 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. services, which are less heavily attended than those at 9:15 and 11:15.
- Even though our parking lot is patrolled, please do not leave valuables in your car.
- The 11:15 a.m. service will include incense
- Church School and Youth Groups will not meet on Easter Day.
- Breakfast will not be served on Easter Day (resumes April 3).
Morning Services:
Acts 10: 34-43
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15: 19-26
Luke 24: 1-12
Evening Service:
Isaiah 25: 6-9
Psalm 114
1 Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Luke 24: 13-49
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Holy Week and Easter
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 There is at least one service each day during Holy Week. For a printable schedule click here. For more details about the services, click here. Maundy Thursday (March 24) 6:00 p.m. - Supper: St. Philip's vestry members are pleased to provide and host a supper of lasagna, salad, rolls, and dessert before the service. 7:00 p.m. - Liturgy for Maundy Thursday: Footwashing, Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar by the Altar Guild 9:00 p.m. - Vigil and All-Night Reading of Dante's Inferno begins (continues until 10 a.m. on Good Friday)  Good Friday (March 25) Noon - Good Friday Service: Prayer Book service with solemn collects, veneration of the cross, and communion from the reserved sacrament 5:30 p.m. - Children's Way of the Cross: an interactive experience filled with the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of Jesus' last journey (in the Children's Center courtyard) 7:00 p.m. - Good Friday Musical Offering: Heinrich Schütz Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz sung by a choral ensemble with instrumental accompaniment Easter Eve (March 26) 7:00 p.m. - The Great Vigil of Easter, Baptism, and Choral Eucharist, with candlelit procession and incense, with chant and music sung by the Schola and St. Nicholas. Followed by a potluck reception: bring your favorite sparkling beverage and chocolate finger food! Easter Day (March 27) 6:00 a.m. - Sunrise Eucharist Rite II (in the Columbarium Garden), including hymns, with keyboard and trumpet  7:45 a.m. - Festival Eucharist Rite I, including hymns, with organ and trumpet 9:15 a.m. - All Generations Eucharist Rite II and Baptism (in the Children's Center courtyard) with the St. Nicholas and Cherub choirs, bell choir, and brass 9:15 a.m. - Festival Choral Eucharist Rite II (in the Church) with choirs and brass 11:15 a.m. - Festival Choral Eucharist Rite II (with Incense) with choirs and brass 4:00 p.m. - "Come and See" Service (in the Music Center): Non-traditional, participatory liturgy with inclusive language 5:30 p.m. - Evening Eucharist Rite II, including hymns |
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Coming Up after Easter
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Holiday Closure
The Church, office, and campus will be closed on Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29, to provide some post-Easter Day R&R for our busy staff. The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30.
Sign Up Now for Adult Confirmation Class In anticipation of Bishop Kirk Smith's presence with us on the Day of Pentecost, May 15, Canon Ted Holt will be offering an Adult Inquirers' Class on Sunday mornings at 10:15 a.m. beginning April 3 and concluding May 8. This is an opportunity for adults wanting to be either Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church, as well as for any who would like a "refresher course" in the Christian faith and practice as we Episcopalians have received it. If you are interested, please contact Stella Lopez in the church office at 299-6421, ext. 30.
 Brotherhood of St. Andrew Event Features Presiding Bishop Curry The Brotherhood of St Andrew invites you to join us for a reception and dinner banquet with the Presiding Bishop and Primate, Michael Curry, and special guests Bishop Kirk Smith, and Canon Chuck Robertson, on Thursday, April 7, beginning at 5 p.m. Bishop Curry is the Honorary President of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, and will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the Brotherhood 2016 National Council meeting in Mesa Arizona. The cost for the reception and dinner is $60, which will be held at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. You may register for the dinner online by clicking here. Deadline for reservations is March 30. For more information call (724) 266-5810.
Foundation for Episcopal Campus Ministry Annual Meeting
The 35th Annual Meeting of the Foundation for Episcopal Campus Ministry and celebration of Holy Eucharist will be held on Sunday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. at the Campus Christian Center, 715 N. Park Avenue, on the University of Arizona campus. All area Episcopalians are invited to attend. Click here to see more information and a copy of the invitation. At this site you can also find the latest Newsletter for the Foundation. An RSVP by March 31 is requested.
True Concord Concert Southern Arizona's GRAMMY® nominated True Concord presents "American Rhythm," a program of American music for choir and percussion April 1-3. The program includes works by Bernstein, Barber, Copland, and Whitacre, and world premiere of new work by Tucson's Sheldon Curry depicting our Sonoran Desert with O'odham, Spanish, and English texts. Click here for more information. St. Philip's parishioner Julie Gibson is the sponsor of the concerts.
Church of St. Matthew Speaker Series March 30 The next session of the quarterly speaker series of the Episcopal Church of Saint Matthew will be Wednesday, March 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The topic will be the state of education in Arizona as well as both the pros and cons of Proposition 123. Since 2008, Arizona has slashed education funding by almost 18%.The most recent cuts to the 2015-16 K-12 education budget slash approximately $135 per student from health and safety allocations and $99 million from our universities. The Governor is promoting Proposition 123 as the solution to education funding. Dr. Linda Arzoumanian, Ed.D, Pima County School Superintendent will speak on the background of the Education System in Arizona. Morgan Abrahams, University of Arizona graduate and Student Body President 2013-2014, will speak in opposition to Proposition 123. Jason Freed, President of the Tucson Education Association, will speak in support of Proposition 123. All are welcome to attend. The Episcopal Church of St. Matthew is located at 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson. Click here for directions or more information or contact Larry Waggoner at 329-9739.
Town and Gown Lecture March 29: "The Reformation in Print" The Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies invites you to join us for our 30th Town and Gown Lecture. Thomas Kaufmann, Professor of Church History at the University of Göttingen, Germany, will give a public lecture titled, "The Reformation in Print," on Tuesday evening, March 29, beginning at 7 p.m. in the UA Fred Fox School of Music, Alice Y. Holsclaw Recital Hall. A reception in the foyer of Holsclaw Hall will conclude the evening. Both lecture and reception are free and open to the public. Professor Kaufmann is a leading authority on the history of the Reformation in Germany and Lutheran confessional culture in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His research further encompasses the radical Reformation and the relationship between Christians, Jews, and Muslims in early modern Europe. Click here for more information. We look forward to welcoming you on March 29.
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