Holy
Week 2007
We
invite you to participate in these events and worship services
that will take you deep into the heart of the meaning of the season
of Lent and the days that encompass Holy Week.
Palm
Sunday, April 1
Palm
Sunday, April 1 - Worship Services will be held at 9 and 10:30
am. Our children will wave their palms at both services, leading
us in the celebration of Jesus as King.
Also
on Palm Sunday our Children's Ministry Council will host our annual
Easter Egg Hunt open to all children, families and individuals.
Come join the fun!
Maundy
Thursday, April 5
Thursday
of Holy Week is called Maundy Thursday, from the Latin word “mandatum”
or commandment. It is the day in which Jesus shared the Last Supper
with his disciples, washed their feet, and gave them the new Commandment
to love one another. Our service begins at 7:30 pm. We will share
in the sacrament of Holy Communion and then move into the service
of Tenebrae, or shadows, remembering the Last Words of Jesus at
his crucifixion. This beautiful and powerful service of sacrament,
word and music, ending in silent darkness, lends depth to our Easter
celebration to come.
The
Labyrinth will be open for walking from 3 - 9 pm in Simkins Hall.
Good
Friday, April 6
Good
Friday, is called “good” because it is the day in which
Christ won our salvation. A Community Worship Service of music and
quiet reflection will be held in the newly remodeled sanctuary of
First Presbyterian Church at 1220 Second Street in Santa Monica
at 12 noon.
You
may also walk our Labyrinth, open from 3 - 8 pm, in Simkins Hall,
for a time of centering prayer.
Our
Chapel will be open from 6 am - 12 midnight on Good Friday for our
annual Prayer Vigil. Sign up for a 15 minute interval in the Narthex
on Sunday morning (or at the church office during the week), or
come anytime during the day, to be in prayer.
Holy
Saturday, April 7
On
Saturday, all is quiet as we make preparations for the great Easter
Celebration.
Easter
Sunday, April 8
At
both services on Easter Sunday, rejoice in the music of choir, brass
and organ. Nothing is more glorious than this annual festival, overflowing
with lilies, flowers, and Alleluias for the great gift of Christ’s
triumph over all the powers of sin and death.
Easter
Sunday will be a Family Sunday in which all children 5 years and
older will remain in church with their families to participate in
worship. (Child care will be provided for infants and toddlers.)
As is the tradition at First United Methodist Church, all children
who are in fifth grade and under will receive a special gift. In
addition, those who ordered lilies may take them home when they
leave. Happy Easter!
May
God bless you during this truly Holy Week and throughout the Easter
season.
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