Church of Our Saviour » Easter http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org 21 Marathon St., Arlington, Massachusetts | 781-648-5962 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Holy Week Services http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/2010/03/holy-week-services/ http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/2010/03/holy-week-services/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:20:31 +0000 web http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/?p=1677 All are invited and all are welcome to our Holy Week services and events!

On Palm Sunday, March 28, services will begin at 10:15 am with the Blessing of Palms and a donkey-led procession, followed by Holy Eucharist, Rite II.

On Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 pm, our Lenten Group discussion will conclude with a presentation and discussion about “Resurrection”.

Holy Thursday, April 1, we will hold a service with footwashing and Holy Eucharist at 7:30 pm.

On Good Friday, April 2, our service begins at 8 pm.

The Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 3, begins at 8 pm.

We will have two services on Easter Sunday, April 4, the first at at 9 am, followed by a festive coffee hour, and the second at 11 am, followed by a festive coffee hour and Easter egg hunt.

]]> http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/2010/03/holy-week-services/feed/ 0 For All of Us http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/2009/05/for-all-of-us/ http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/2009/05/for-all-of-us/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 21:36:05 +0000 Administrator http://www.church-of-our-saviour.org/?p=1121 The services of the Easter Triduum were beautiful this year as the community gathered for quiet prayer, thoughtful contemplation, and joyful celebration. Beginning on the evening of Holy Thursday, our seminarian, Joyce Scheyer, preached, we washed one another’s feet and we remembered the first Eucharist. Good Friday was the moment to not look away from suffering—to stay and bear witness. The Vigil of Easter on Saturday evening took us from darkness to light. We began as always in the garden, where the new fire was lit. To the muffled drum we processed into the sanctuary, following the light. Enveloped by candlelight and incense we shared the drama as Mary Denton and Rob Hart beautifully sang the Exultet, reminding us that “This is the night…” We listened, we sang, we prayed, and the drumbeat led us deeper in, then out and up. As the light grew and the resurrection continued, Lily reminded us that Life makes noise that we feel as much as hear. From the first noise that we feel—the beat of our mother’s heart—to the sound of a stone rolled away—we know we are never alone. The noise we hear on Easter is the sound of God’s faithfulness and love, patience and promise. It is the sound of the resurrection—the heartbeat of God. Amidst dancing branches and fresh spring flowers, Easter morning brought a festive celebration (with trumpet and trombone), of a resurrection that is for all of us. We all begin now a new life, a transformation. The celebration continued in the hall over an especially delicious coffee hour spread. Life (aka noise), was in full evidence as Kate Schell presided over the high-energy Easter Egg Hunt and deals were made regarding the consumption of chocolate and other high-sugar items.

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