During our six weeks of Lent this year, the season of our Lord’s Passion, the choir will be singing
some newly written music prepared especially for this church year. This is new music set to
familiar hymn tunes, with all texts based upon Lectionary passages for Ash Wednesday
 and for each Sunday.  The musical emphasis / themes for each succeeding week run like this:

Ash Wednesday – Prayer for Mercy (Psalm 51),

                 and Seeking Peace (2 Corinthians 5);

Jesus 40 days in the Wilderness and Temptation (Luke 4);

Jesus beginning his journey to Jerusalem (Luke 13);

Thirsting for God (Isaiah 55;Psalm 63; and 1 Corinthians 10) ;

The New Creation (2 Corinthians 5; Luke 15);

The Costly Gift – the washing of Jesus feet (John 12);  and finally

God as Refuge  and God’s faithfulness (Psalm 31).

These hymns are all composed by David Gambrell, Associate for Worship PC(USA).
 This music takes us through Lent ending with Palm Sunday where we will be celebrating
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Then, we enter Holy Week where, in some traditions,
each day would have a special, sacred service.

We will be celebrating with a very special service for the evening of Maundy Thursday.
 (The word, “Maundy,” refers to “Command” for this night Jesus gave his disciples
a New Commandment – “to love one another”.) This worship service will be similar to our
 Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols and we will be celebrating with Scripture Readings
 and Music that will walk us through the last days of Jesus’ life - beginning with Jesus washing
the disciples’ feet, the first Lord’s Supper and then Jesus’ walk to the Crucifixion. 
We will be celebrating Holy Communion on this Thursday evening and we will be celebrating
with Candles – in the reverse order from Christmas – where candles will be taken
out as we walk through the story of Jesus’ Passion.

 Then, on Easter Day, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with great fanfares, and joyful sounds
as we recognize the inevitable fact that Jesus even conquered death. 
 We celebrate life renewed and  always renewing.

If you would like to join our Choir in singing during this very special Lenten and Easter season,
please contact Pastor Virginia Martin. 
 Rehearsals will be each Thursday beginning at 6:30 PM.  

 Pastor Virginia Martin

CALLING ALL YOUTH

New Offering - Drum Choir

Beginning the first Wednesday in November – Nov. 4^th , we are offering to begin a Drum Choir

We will meet from 5:00 – 5:40 PM in the Choir room. We have received new drums and welcome
 all interested Youth to join us for this new experience.  
 Please let us know if you are interested at #584-8695 or #434-2763