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Holy Week and Easter
at First Congregational UCC
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MAUNDY THURSDAY - April 6
“Maundy” comes from the same root as “mandate” and this holy day is the day we remember Jesus’s commandment to love and serve one another. Join us in the church building at 7:00 p.m. for a service project and shared communion. In following Christ’s commandment to “love one another” we’ll be preparing lunches for Second Helping, tidying up the kitchen for our Second Helping volunteers, and refilling/organizing the Blessing Box. We’ll conclude with a simple Holy Communion service in Pioneer Hall. [Read about Maundy Thursday in the Gospel of John]
ONLINE OPTION: If you aren’t able to join us, we are also providing an at-home liturgy with links to music, videos, and recipes so you can create your own remembrance of this Holy Day at home with family, friends, or on your own.
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***If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility (especially at our off-site events), please reach out to Pastor Caela or Sue so we can answer your questions and do our best to provide accommodations.***
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GOOD FRIDAY - April 7
Join us over the noon hour on Good Friday, April 7 in our Sanctuary. Mary Ellen Sutton will play the organ from 12:00-12:20 p.m., Pastor Caela will hold silence and read some scripture from 12:20-12:40 p.m., and Alicia Santee-Davis will play piano from 12:40-1:00 p.m. Set aside five minutes or the whole hour to mark this day. [Good Friday readings in John's Gospel]
ONLINE OPTION: login to the regular worship Zoom (link here) anytime between 12-1pm to join us.
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HOLY SATURDAY Paschal Fire Lighting - April 8
At 7:57 p.m. (sunset) we will have a brief service at Tuttle Creek Overlook and kindle our Paschal Fire together. This is our take on the ancient tradition of the Easter Vigil, where we gather in the darkness of night, light a new fire, and prepare for the joy of Easter morning. We are grateful to the Ministry of the Decorative Scissors for making our Paschal Candle. Please bring a lawn chair for this service.
Directions: From Manhattan, take Tuttle Creek Blvd. (US 24) north approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto K-13 Hwy towards the dam. Take the first left onto Tuttle Cove Road, then an immediate right into Observation Point. We will gather in the parking lot at the top of the hill. View Google Map.
["The Resurrection Theater of the Absurd" - poem by Michael Coffey]
ONLINE OPTION: We will share a pre-recorded Paschal Fire lighting on our Facebook page at 7:57 p.m. or you can watch anytime on YouTube here.
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Join us for Easter Sunday, Apr. 9.
At 9:30 a.m. we'll have a potluck breakfast in our fellowship hall. Bring your favorite breakfast food to share and we'll have the coffee ready for you. Please bring your own table service so we can care for the environment and simplify clean up.
Easter worship is at 10:45 a.m. in our sanctuary or via Zoom. We'll have special music with our brass ensemble and our tradition of flowering the cross. We encourage you to arrive EARLY to enjoy music from the brass beginning around 10:30 a.m. Plan to stick around for the Kids' Easter Egg Hunt immediately after the service.
If you're joining us online you'll find the Zoom link and worship bulletin at uccmanhattan.org/online.
Invite a friend for this holiest of days as we celebrate the God-of-Eternal-Do-Overs together! [Read the Easter story in John's gospel]
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