“Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week (the final week of Lent) and honors Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem as depicted in the Gospels. As Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem, crowds gathered in the streets laying coats in his path, thus treating Jesus like royalty. they also laid palm branches, an ancient symbol of victory and peace, in the road.”
As we move forward in our transition at St. Michael’s, we’ll be holding regular Q&A forums to help answer questions
Over the last few months, I’ve met with many of you to learn about your lives, hear of the dreams God’s planted in your hearts, and weave a story of where the Spirit is alive at St. Michael’s. It’s been–you have been—a gift, overflowing with pain, honesty and hope. In one of these conversations, one among you reflected on their experience of this parish’s practices, and I scrambled to write it in my trusty notebook: ‘Duty does things well, but love does things beautifully.’
All are welcome for our Holy Week services, beginning on Sunday, April 10, Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion. Below is the general outline of Holy Week. Click “read more” for a more detailed schedule and ways to support St. Michael’s this Easter season.
If you missed Hannah Brewer’s in-person recitals on Saturday, March 26, and Sunday, April 3, you can still enjoy the YouTube video of this amazing performance, part of the annual May Dudley Memorial Concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem.
We are offering a Transition Update forum on Sunday, April 10, at 12:15 pm. As we move forward in our
Senior Warden held a hybrid forum on Sunday, March 20, after the 11:00 am service. He discussed the church’s finances, among other subjects.
On February 9, a bipartisan group of senators introduced S3623, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2022. The bill, which would authorize VAWA through 2027, preserves advances made in previous reauthorization bills and includes several additional improvements to the current law.
The youth leadership invite you to start your spring break off right with a youth group gathering. All youth in middle and high school will meet this Sunday, March 20, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Please write your questions and comments on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall’s Transition Corner, and then watch for a response from Reverend Julia or a member of either the Profile or Search Committees in a future eblast.
Sunday Services
7:30 – Rite I Traditional language with no music.
9:00 – Rite II Holy Eucharist with choir
11:00 – Inclusive language with choir
1:00 pm – Misa en Español
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