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Wednesday nights, Beginning March 12th
Come to Evening Prayer at 6 pm then enjoy homemade soup and fresh bread from 6:30 to 7 before joining one of the following
formation opportunities:
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Inquirer's Class - 10 sessions - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Do you have to believe in the Virgin Birth to be an Episcopalian? Know what you believe but have trouble explaining it to
others? New to the Episcopal Church and want to explore the beliefs as well as prepare for confirmation or reception? Join
us as we delve into these issues, using the book So You Think You're Not Religious? A Thinking Person's Guide to the Church,
by Jim Adams, as a basis for discussion.
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Prayer Group - Ongoing - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
For Lent, the Grace Church Prayer Group will study Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible.
Special Events!
March 4th - Mardi Gras - 5:00 p.m.
Shrove Tuesday - last night to party before Lent! Let your kids cook for you for a change. Annual pancake supper cooked and
served by Grace youth.
March 9th - Pretzel Making - 9:00 a.m.
Grace continues its tradition of baking pretzels on the first Sunday of Lent. Come help bake and eat. One special pretzel will
be used for the 10:15 communion service.
Services
March 5th - Ash Wednesday
Ashes dispensed at 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 7:30 p.m. No prayer group.
March 6th - April 15th - Evening Prayer
New this year. Every weeknight at 6 pm. Make the transition from your hectic day into a spiritual evening easier with this
half-hour service.
Holy Week
April 13th - Palm Sunday
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Procession through the neighborhood, complete with palms and live animals, starting at 10:00 a.m.
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5:00 p.m. - Seder. Join us for this traditional Passover feast.
April 16th - Tennebrae Service - 7:30 p.m.
This quiet, meditative service helps to center you for the rest of the Holy Week. No other groups or services this night.
April 17th - Maundy Thursday - 7:30 pm
Participate in ritual foot washing, receive the Eucharist, observe the stripping of the altar. See the amazing re-creation of the
Garden of Gethsemane in the Chapel, and sign up to participate in the all-night vigil.
April 18th - Good Friday
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7:00 a.m. - Reserve sacrament is consumed at the Eucharist service.
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12 noon, 7:30 p.m. - the Good Friday Liturgy and the Veneration of the Cross at each service.
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4:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross - Led by Grace youth, this event involves 45-60 minutes of walking through the neighborhood surrounding the church.
April 19th - Holy Saturday
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10:00 a.m. - The Holy Saturday Liturgy, followed by communion instruction for children. Afterwards, dye eggs for the egg hunt on
Easter Sunday.
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7:30 p.m. - Easter Vigil - Experience the spirit of the resurrection in this most dramatic service of the Christian year.
April 20th - Easter
Services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Breakfast served between services. No 5:00 p.m. service.
Reading the Daily Office
One of the joys of the Episcopal tradition is the emphasis that we place on the word of God in our daily life and work.
The Daily Office readings, found in the Book of Common Prayer, are a way for us to enjoy scripture as part of a daily
discipline of spending time with God through prayer and Bible reading. Because the Bible is not a singular book but a
collection of books, one may appreciate the varied types of literature and their meanings more so if they are read as
suggested in the Daily Office rather than attempting to begin with Genesis and end with The Revelation to John.
The Daily Office is also the guide that liturgical leaders use in choosing the readings for the various non-eucharistic
services of the church such as Morning, Noon and Evening prayer. The website,
www.missionstclare.com/english/cal.html,
is updated every day with the Daily Office of the Day.
If you are a beginner, or find that your time is limited, you may wish to begin this prayerful use of scripture by praying
the Psalms listed for that day: morning, noon and evening. This is the church's ancient prayerbook/hymnal that continues
to nourish Jews and Christians alike, as we connect in faith and love with our spiritual ancestors and one another through
our prayer.
May God richly bless you!
Continuing Program
Wednesdays
Prayer Group
7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Grace House
Assistant Rector Ann Moczydlowski and other prayer group members facilitate this weekly meeting of parishioners who come together
to pray and study new ways that prayer can be meaningful in their lives.
(Note: Time and day may change. Please contact Ann if you plan on attending
for the first time, or have been away for a while. Information will also be posted on the boards in the Narthex and
Undercroft.)
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