Shout-Out from St. Matthew for Sunday, March 28, 2021

The Blessing of the Palms

By now most of you will have received a delivery that includes palm branches for our virtual Palm Sunday gathering as we begin Holy Week. The opening of our liturgy this Sunday includes the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and moves to the events of Holy Week. There will be, live streamed this Sunday, a dramatic reading of the Passion According to St. Mark.

Kudos to our folks whose journey to your home for this delivery places the Passion Week of Christ at your door in an effort to be the church as we are able. We move through the week of the greatest story ever told to our virtual Maundy Thursday liturgy and Good Friday both at 7PM.

It seems fitting that this Holy Week leads to an Easter "in-person" re-gathering. Our Lenten fast is about to lift. I invite you to enter into the Holy Week's contemplation with a devotion like no other year.

In Christ,
Pastor Bill

NOTE: We have fully subscribed all of our 9 AM and 11 AM Easter liturgies and are creating a 7 AM service, which will follow closely the format of the other two.

You can register on the web site or call the church office next week. Also, the 9 and 11 AM liturgies will be live streamed. After the 11AM liturgy the Holy Communion table will be extended for those who would like to drive-in after worship to receive the sacrament. Each service will have a sending rite on the front lawn where we will sing "Jesus Christ is Risen Today!" Children's messages and for all worshipers will complement our celebration.

As a reminder: All the protocols that we followed in our previous months of in-person worship will continue to be in place. (See list of protocols below.)

May the presence of Christ, crucified and risen be with you all!