March 14, 2024

 

 

 

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Holy Week & Easter

 

Dearest Holy Comforter Family,

Final preparations are underway for Holy Week and Easter. Your staff has our sights set on jelly beans, cascarones, as well as palms, incense, and everything else that invites us into the deep mystery and sorrow of Holy Week and then into the utter joy of the Sunday of the Resurrection. Along those lines, today, we received the following invitation from the Church of the Good Shepherd:

 

The Church of the Good Shepherd will again observe Good Friday with a Service of Lessons and Spirituals that draws on liturgies and prayers from the Book of Common Prayer and the many African-American spirituals influenced by the story of the Passion of our Lord. In addition to singers from the congregation and congregational signing, soloists will include Celia Porea, Nan Hastings Hornsby, and Quincy Hall. The service will be at 3 PM on March 29th.

 

We have scheduled this service at 3 o’clock both because of the Gospel traditions and to avoid scheduling conflicts with other Episcopal Churches in the area, for which noon and evening times are more common for this and related liturgies. We invite you and the members of your parishes to consider an experience of the Good Friday liturgy at Good Shepherd—where spirituals are part and parcel of the living tradition.


We would welcome your sharing this invitation in your Sunday bulletins and weekly newsletters. Since this is the only additional Holy Week service we will have, we are encouraging the members of Good Shepherd to explore the rich opportunities for observing Holy Week in other Episcopal churches in the area.

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is located in the historic Centennial Hill community of Montgomery at 493 South Jackson Street.

 

I think this will be a beautiful service and hope you will consider attending!

See you Sunday! Rosa+

 Azaleas blooming outside McMaster Hall

 

Holy Week Schedule

 

March 24, 10:00 AM, Procession of the Palms and Holy Eucharist

 

March 27, 12:00 PM, Blessing of the Stations of the Cross Plaques

 

March 28, 6:00 PM, Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar

 

March 29, 12:00 PM, Good Friday Liturgy

 

March 30, 10:00 AM, Washing of Altar and Holy Saturday Liturgy

 

March 31, 10:00 AM, Lighting of Paschal Candle & Festive Holy Eucharist

11:00 AM, Children's Easter Egg Hunt

Tending to our hearts & spirit

Church Irises 

 

SUNDAY, 10:00 AM

HOLY EUCHARIST

also streamed live on our Facebook page

✠

 Michael Paul • Randy Woodland

 

Weekday Worship  

 

MONDAY

Compline | 7:00 PM Facebook

 

WEDNESDAY

Morning Prayer | 10:30 AM Facebook

Events, programs & updates

Children's Eucharistic Meal

the Lansing Michigan Catholic High School visit

April 1 - 7, dinner April 3

The Lansing Michigan Catholic High School visit is coming up. For almost 30 years a group of high school youth have spent their Spring Break coming to Montgomery to help those in need through Rebuilding Together. They are coming with 43 folks packed with hammers, nails, tools, and talent to do good work around our city.
This year they are bringing their mattresses and pillows to stay with us at

Holy Comforter. They are arriving Monday, April 1 with an early departure Sunday 7. 

Showers have been arranged at the Midtown YMCA.
We will host a dinner for them with The Ascension on Wednesday the 3rd. If you helped in the past, you know what a great group this is and your help would be welcomed, please let me know. More to follow later, Amy

 the Food Pantry

Critical needs in MARCH: Ramen noodles, canned tuna, condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce, etc.), and paper/plastic grocery bags. If you'd like to donate, please drop off your items in the bins outside the double doors of McMaster Hall or the big basket inside.

 

 the Backpack program

Canned veggies, fruit, soups, tuna, vienna sausage, granola bars, and juice boxes.

 Donations can be left in the basket outside of the office window.

 

Community Garden

Please consider donating to this summer's crop.

Thank you, Jean Murray

March

March 5, 12, 19, 26 - Food Pantry 10 AM

March 6, 13, 20, 27 - Morning Prayer 10:30 AM Facebook live

March 4, 11, 18, 25 - Compline 7:00 PM Facebook live

March 8, 22 - Stamp Club 5 - 6:30 PM

March 24 - Procession of the Palms & Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM

March 27 - Blessing of the Stations of the Cross Plaques 12:00 PM

March 28 - Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar 6:00 PM

March 29 - Good Friday Liturgy 12:00 PM

March 30 - Washing of Altar and Holy Saturday Liturgy 10:00 AM

March 31 - Lighting of Paschal Candle and Festive Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM

11:00 AM, Children's Easter Egg Hunt

 Please pray for

 

Parishioners — Ann Carlton, Barbara Dailey, Rob Dailey, Fred Earle,

Dennis Endicott, Sidney Hennessey, Jason Hicks, Lamar Higgins, Scott Lollar,

Alden Monroe, Eddie Norred, John Parker, Lea Russell, Claudene Thomas,

Judith Granger Ward, Randy Woodland, Barbara Zdanis

Friends — Gay Curlin, Kathryn Dorlon, T.J. Esco, Wayne Goble,

Sharon Kelley, Jon Kusa, Ethan Tapia

Students — Matthew Franklin, Will Franklin, Addie Hoffman, Anna Hoffman,

Sam Lee, Michael Moore, Rachel Moore, Charles Speaks, Thomas Speaks, Aiken Via

 

In loving memory

Tom Hyde

 VESTRY

 Senior Warden: Rand Neeley

Junior Warden: Randy Bryan

Treasurer: Mary Lois Monroe

Clerk: Jan Pope

Kathy Albree

Paul Hard

John Harrell

Jeri Tippit

Hannah Williams 

 

HYBRID MINISTRY

 Michael Paul, Randy Woodland

STAFF 

Rector: Rosa 

Rosa@holycomfortermgm.org 

 

 Deacon: Lee

tleewgirl85@gmail.com

 

 Choirmaster/Organist: Randy

 Randy@holycomfortermgm.org

 

Parish Life Coordinator: Terri

office@holycomfortermgm.org

 

Parish Media: Missy

hcepiscopal.media@gmail.com 

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