Religion Roundup.Byline: The Register-Guard HOLY WEEK SERVICES Here are Holy Week services planned at area churches. Special services on Easter Sunday will be published next week. Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard St., will hold Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter, sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week. It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, when his followers shouted "Hosanna" and scattered palms in his path. services. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, will be offered at 8 a.m.; Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II, at 10:30 a.m. At 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday (môn`dē) [Lat. mandatum, word in the ceremony], traditional English name for Thursday of Holy Week, so named because it is considered the anniversary of the institution of the Eucharist by Jesus at the Last Supper (that will be Holy Eucharist and stripping of the altar. Good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. services will include Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross depictions of episodes of Christ’s death. [Christianity: Brewer Dictionary, 1035] See : Passion of Christ at noon and Celebration of the Passion at 7:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter service will begin at 6:38 p.m. March 30. For information, call 686-8462. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 4110 River Road, will have services at 8 a.m. (Rite 1), 9:15 a.m. (Rite II Renewal) and 11 a.m. (traditional) on Palm Sunday. A Maundy Thursday service, with incense, will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday, a noon service will include Stations of the Cross. A Great Vigil of Easter service, with incense, will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 30. For information, call 689-4010. Holy Week services at St. Thomas Episcopal Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church can refer to:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Matthew. Maundy Thursday will be observed with a 7 p.m. service of Holy Eucharist and the ceremonial washing of feet. On Good Friday, there will be an hour of meditation, "The Last Hour at the Cross," at 2 p.m. A 7 p.m. service on March 30 will include the lighting of the paschal candle (R. C. Ch.) a large wax candle, blessed and placed on the altar on Holy Saturday, or the day before Easter. See also: Paschal and renewal of baptismal vows Baptismal Vows The name popularly given to the renunciations required of an adult candidate for baptism just before the sacrament is conferred. In the case of infant baptism, they are made in the name of the child by the sponsors. . For information, call 343-5241. St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 166 E. 13th Ave., will hold four services on Palm Sunday. At 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Blessing of Palms, Holy Eucharist; at 9:15 a.m., Blessing of Palms, Family Eucharist; and at 1 p.m., Liturgia de las Palmas Las Palmas: see Palmas, Las, Spain. Las Palmas or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Seaport city (pop., 2001: 354,863), northeastern Grand Canary Island, Spain. , la Eucharistia. Las Estaciones de la Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
Springfield Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Springfield, will have services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will begin at 7 p.m. For information, call 746-2403. A candlelight communion service the celebration of the Lord's supper, or the office or service therefor. See also: Communion will be held Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 440 Maxwell Road. The service will include stripping of the altar and a performance by musician Sharon Smith. The church's chapel will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Good Friday for silent meditation and prayer. The Ashes Project, a series of 17 charcoal images of Lent created by artist Cheryl Crumbley, will be displayed at the church. Each week throughout Lent, three new drawings were added; the Ashes Project will be removed, and one panel will be symbolically burned after the display on Friday. For information, call 688-3269. Oakridge United Methodist Church, 48137 E. First St., Oakridge, will offer a parade of palms at the 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday worship service. The Good Friday service will begin at 7 p.m. For information, call 782-3647. The Good Shepherd Good Shepherd [N.T.: John 10:11–14] See : Christ Lutheran Church, 85780 McBeth Road, will present Walter Wangerin's "The Cry of the Whole Congregation" during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The service, in which the congregation plays the role of the people, re-enacts the events of Palm Sunday through Good Friday using music and drama. For information, call 343-9170. A Lenten workshop will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Palm Sunday at First Christian Church First Christian Church can refer to:
St. Mary Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St., will present the Passion play "He's Alive First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. , 1376 Olive St., will hold a ceremonial dinner celebrating the life and death of Jesus at 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday. Reservations are required; call 345-8764. The church's sanctuary choir will present "The Seven Last Words of Christ," a cantata cantata (kəntä`tə) [Ital.,=sung], composite musical form similar to a short unacted opera or brief oratorio, developed in Italy in the baroque period. by Theodore Dubois, at 7 p.m. Good Friday. The cantata will feature soloists Lauanna Poe, Andrew Simila and Guy Aydelott. For information, call 345-8764. Grace Lutheran Church, 710 E. 17th Ave., will hold Maundy Thursday services at 7 p.m. Thursday, with Holy Communion and stripping of the altar. Good Friday services include a noon service with Holy Communion and a 7 p.m. service with a combined choir from Grace and Central Lutheran churches. For information, call 342-4844. Elmira Open Bible Church, 88899 Territorial Road, Elmira, will present "Easter Museum," a "wax museum" using live people, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 28-30. The scenes are a re-creation in still life, most of which depict events in the last week of Jesus' life. Admission is free. For information, call 935-1910. Maundy Thursday services will be held at 7 p.m. at Valley River Baptist Church, 1145 Willagillespie Road. Good Friday services will begin at noon. For information, call 345-6752. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 47477 Teller Road, Oakridge, will hold Maundy Thursday services at 7 p.m. and Good Friday services at 7 p.m. For information, call 782-2030. Countryside Christian Fellowship, 32534 W. Van Duyn St., Coburg, will hold a 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service featuring music by Bonnie Walker and the Countryside Worship Band. A prayer service, including both private and corporate prayer, will be held at 7 p.m. Good Friday. For information, call 485-3877. Central Presbyterian Church Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Bois d'Arc (now Eighth Street), Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas traces its roots to the organization of the first Presbyterian church in Austin on Sunday, October 13, 1839. That event, conducted by Rev. , 555 E. 15th Ave., will present the music of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (January 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736) was an Italian composer, violinist and organist. Biography Pergolesi was born in Jesi, where he studied music under Francesco Santini there before going to Naples in 1725 where he studied under Gaetano at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday. The featured work is the "Stabat Mater dolorosa Stabat Mater Dolorosa (stä`bät mä`tĕr dō'lōrō`sä) [Lat.,=the sorrowful mother was standing], 13th-century hymn of the Roman Church attributed to Jacopone da Todi. ," arranged for chorus, soloists and orchestra. Soloists are Jamie Weaver, Laura Berryhill and Anna Poetzl. For information, call 345-8724. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2533 Crescent Ave., will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. The service will be lead by Pastor Steve Reischke of River Road Baptist Church, Pastor Kelly Bedard of Messiah Lutheran Church, the Rev. Bryce McProud of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Pastor George Stoddard of Immanuel Lutheran. For information, call 342-1911. "The Living Last Supper," a dramatic presentation about Jesus and his disciples in the upper room, will take place at 7 p.m. March 30 and at 10 a.m. March 31 at Camp Creek Church, 37535 Upper Camp Creek Road, Springfield. Musical selections throughout the program will feature soloists, groups and the Camp Creek Church Choir. For information, call 747-4716. OTHER FAITH SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES Temple Beth Israel, 2550 Portland St., will hold a Community Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The seder will include ceremonial foods and a full-course vegetarian meal. Cost is $20 adults, $15 for members and $12 children, $8 for members. Reservations are required. For information, call 485-7218. Eugene Singles Ministry will sponsor a St. Patrick's Day dance from 7 p.m. to midnight today at the Coburg Grange, 32663 E. Mill St., Coburg. Cost is $6. For information, call 935-2112. The Pierces, a family group from Central Point, will sing traditional and Southern gospel music at 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley Christian Center, 210 LaSalle St., Harrisburg. For information, call (541) 995-6912. The Hillcrest Academy Concert Band from Fergus Falls, Minn., will perform at 7 p.m. April 2 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2533 Crescent Ave. The 42-member concert band and jazz ensemble is directed by Stephen Doering. Works by Steven Reineke, Larry Clark, John Philip Sousa will be played, as well as the "Hallelujah Hallelujah (hăl'əl  `yə) or Alleluia (ăl–) [Heb.,=praise the Lord], joyful expression used in Hebrew worship; cf. Pss. Chorus" from Handel's
"Messiah." Admission is free.
For information, call 342-1911. The Pilgrimage Training Group will present a seminar, "Community Through Small Groups," from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at Eugene Christian Fellowship, 89780 N. Game Farm Road. The seminar, cosponsored by NavPress, will provide practical ideas for developing six aspects of church-based small groups: caring, learning, leadership, worship, service and outreach. The program will feature brief lectures, small group experiences and resources for developing authentic Christian community through small groups. Cost is $89, with discounts for groups and early registration. For information, call (800) 477-7787. Roundup items must be submitted in writing by noon Wednesday for publication the following Saturday. Mailed to Religion Roundup, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; faxed to 338-2813; or e-mailed to rgfeatures@ guardnet.com. CAPTION(S): Artist Cheryl Crumbley's series of 17 charcoal images, the Ashes Project, will be on display through Good Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. One panel will be burned after Friday's display. |
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