March 30, 2026
Holy Week, the most sacred week of the Christian year, has begun. From Palm Sunday through Easter, we journey with Jesus through the final, powerful days of his earthly life: his arrival in Jerusalem, the Last Supper, his arrest, and ultimately the cross and resurrection. For nearly two thousand years, the Church has set aside […]
February 17, 2026
Lent is a special 40-day season in the Christian calendar that helps prepare our hearts for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. The 40 days (not counting Sundays) recall the 40 days Jesus spent fasting and praying in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry. By […]
Palms and Easter Lilies
We are preparing for our Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations. To aid in our celebration, we will place palms in the Sanctuary on Palm Sunday, March 29, and an arrangement of lilies as both honorary and memorial gifts on Easter Sunday, April 5. All lily gifts will be published in the newsletter. If you are […]
Holy Week Activities and Services
Palm Sunday Worship Service (Sanctuary) April 10, 10:30am Children sing and wave palm branches as we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. MidWeek Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) April 13, 6:15pm Jim Dant’s “When I Survey the Cross” series concludes tonight with “Embracing the Cross.” Maundy Thursday Worship Service (Fellowship Hall) April 14, 7:00pm The […]
Rustlings (March 22, 2021)
Three thousand Easter eggs will be hidden on Fluor Field Easter Sunday morning. (I’m not sure they’ll actually be hidden. How do you ‘hide’ brightly colored eggs on a well-manicured outfield? I’m guessing ‘scattered’ is more accurate.) I’ve been told the eggs will be filled with candy, toys and even money! (Personally, I’d be in […]
MidWeek Fellowship Expectations (February 22, 2021)
Expectation (noun): what we have all learned to temper this year; something liable to change at the last second. From menial to major, we have learned that expectations exist to be challenged by reality. Jesus was all about challenging expectations about what kind of leader—and Messiah—people hoped he would be. We’ve all been there. When […]