Holy Week & Easter Worship Schedule

HOLY WEEK & EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES

Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion
April 5, 2009

8:45am - Contemporary Worship
11:00am - Traditional Service (Bread of Life Liturgy)
Both Services include Palm Procession, Reading of the Passion, and Holy Communion. Optional child care available through 2nd grade.

Maundy Thursday
April 9, 2009
Maundy Thursday events held at St. Faith Episcopal, Brookline Blvd. & Allston Rd.

6:30pm - Potluck Dinner
7:30pm - Maundy Thursday Service
Optional childcare available during service. Service includes Holy Communion and stripping of the altar.

Good Friday
April 10, 2009

2:00pm - Haverford Township Community Good Friday Service
Hope United Methodist Church, Eagle & Steel Roads, Havertown, PA 19083

Service includes reflections on the seven last words of Christ offered by members of the Haverford Township Clergy Association.

7:30pm - Tenebrae Service ("Service of shadows")
Temple Lutheran Church

Easter Sunday
April 12, 2009

6:00 am - Sunrise Service
Service includes liturgy of light and Holy Communion

8:45 am - Contemporary Praise Service
Service includes music led by praise band KENANIAH and Holy Communion. Optional childcare available through 2nd grade.

11:00am - Traditional Festival Service
Service includes traditional liturgy, choir & instrumentalists, and Holy Communion. Optional childcare available through 2nd grade.

The Secret Message of Jesus - Lent/Easter Book Discussion

What if many have carried on a religion that somewhere along the way missed rich and radical treasures hidden in the essential message of Jesus?

During the seasons of Lent & Easter, all are encouraged to participate in Spirtual Formation through a book discussion of The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian D. McLaren.

When Brian McLaren began offering an alternative vision of Christian faith and life, he ignited a firestorm of praise and condemnation that continues to spread across the religious landscape. To some, McLaren is a dangerous rebel without a doctrinally-correct cause. To others, though, Brian is a fresh voice, a welcome antidote to the staleness, superficiality and negativity of the religious status quo. McLaren invites you to discover afresh the transforming message of Jesus--an open invitation to radical change, and enlightening revelation that exposes sham and ignites hope, an epic story that is good news for everyone, whatever their gender, race, class, politics or religion.

Discussion sessions will be held weekly from March 1st - May 20th. There will be three times to choose from each week:
Sundays, 10am in the Cafe Bistraud
Tuesdays, noon in the parlor (bring a bag lunch)
Wednesdays, 7pm in the Cafe Bistraud UPDATE: WEDNESDAY SESSIONS CANCELLED
While full participation is encouraged, participants can feel welcome to join in at any time as your schedule allows. Each session will be centered around open discussion.

A limited supply of The Secret Message of Jesus is available from Temple Lutheran Church (suggested donation: $5). Copies may also be available from any major bookseller and some local libraries. (Thomas Nelson, 2006 - ISBN-13:978-0-8499-1892-6, List Price $15)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and activist. His public speaking covers a broad range of topics including postmodern thought and culture, Biblical studies, Christian leadership, global mission, evangelism and spiritual formation, worship, inter-religious dialogue, and the relation of faith to ecology, public policy, social justice, and global crises. For more information, visit http://www.brianmclaren.net/.