Sunday, March 24, 2024
Swanson, John August. Entry into the City, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56544 [retrieved March 18, 2024]. Original source: Estate of John August Swanson, https://www.johnaugustswanson.com/.
Greco, 1541?-1614. Christ Carrying Cross, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48058 [retrieved March 18, 2024]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_Carrying_the_Cross_MET_DT714.jpg.
This Sunday
we will observe as Palm to Passion Sunday.
As we begin Holy Week, we join Jesus, the disciples, and the crowds for Jesus' celebrated entry into Jerusalem,
but the shadow of the cross touches even the joy of Palm Sunday.
Maria Bouche will serve as liturgist, and
Bridget Duffy-Ulrich will direct the Chancel Choir.
We worship in person and via live streaming on our website and our YouTube Channel at
https://www.youtube.com/@fccmediachannel4/streams
Sunday Worship begins at
10:00 am.
Swanson, John August. Last Supper, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56552 [retrieved March 18, 2024]. Original source: Estate of John August Swanson, https://www.johnaugustswanson.com/
Maundy Thursday Service
March 28 at 6:30 pm
We will gather to hear the story of Jesus last night
with his disciples. This will be a Tenebrae
(Latin for shadows) service,
with the gradual extinguishing of candles
as we move closer to Jesus’ arrest.
We worship in person and via live streaming on our website and our YouTube Channel at
https://www.youtube.com/@fccmediachannel4/streams
Pontormo, Jacopo da, 1494-1556. Christ before Pilate, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=49453 [retrieved March 18, 2024]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacopo_Pontormo_029.jpg.
Good Friday Service
March 29 at Noon
Rev. Nancy and Rev. Mike Bober will lead this service
that asks us,
Where You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Joanne Peterson and members of the Chancel Choir
will provide music for the service.
We worship in person and via live streaming on our website and our YouTube Channel at
https://www.youtube.com/@fccmediachannel4/streams
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