Our procession today is a powerful statement of witness. We walk together, behind the cross, to show our presence as part of the Christian community. It is also an act of penitence as we recall the times that we have failed to live up to the example of Jesus, in whose steps we follow. For these reasons, both the creed and confession are omitted. The crosses in church are now veiled as we draw more closely to the Passion of Christ, of which these are a symbol.
The Aumbry Candle burns this week to the Glory of God given by the Archer family in loving memory of Dad.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Christ the Redeemer, Surrey, The Reverend Craig Vance; St. Christopher, West Vancouver, The Venerable Louis Rivers; The Reverend Carole Neilson; St. Oswald, Port Kells, St. Richard, North Vancouver, The Reverend Walter Bayley, St. Cuthbert, Delta, The Reverend Allan Carson, and in our companion Diocese of Taiwan, St. Peter, Chiayi, The Reverend Jason C. S. Kee, Vicar.
Parish Prayers: We remember in prayer, Jennifer and Paige Stovel, Elwood Stringam, Sally Surgess and Bill and Genny Sveinson.
Server: Peter Johnson
Chalice Bearer: Catherine Robertson
Greeters: John Wood and Lois Delves
Altar Guild: Betty Hansen, Alice Neale, Doreen Merrick and Cynthia Batchelor
Coffee Hour: Dianne and Richard Keats
Clean-up team: Helen and John Davison
Westminster House Communion Service: Tuesday, March 18th, at 1:30 p.m. [joint with St. Marks].
VST 2008 Memberships from Mary McDougall, Parish Representative
2008 Memberships to the VST Auxiliary will be available after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services today at $5 each. Monies raised are for student aid and your continued support is very much appreciated.
Reminders for Holy Week
- You may need to plan ahead with your socks, shoes and stockings if you are going to join in the foot-washing on Maundy Thursday. It is also fine to attend and not have your feet washed!
- Please sign the sheet for Good Friday’s Vigil. The church will be open for the three hours that Jesus was on the cross (12 noon - 3 p.m.). It is important that we have congregation members in church during that time.
Easter Memorial Lilies: Persons wishing to donate Memorial Lilies or flowers for the sconces for Easter may sign their names on the list located in the flower room. The cost is $7.00 and the last day to order is tomorrow.
The Altar Guild are requesting donations of greenery and spring flowers to decorate the church for Easter. The Altar Guild members and helpers will be at the church on Saturday March 22nd, to receive your offerings (any time after 9:00 a.m.) Would helpers and Altar Guild members who are available to help with the decorating on the 22nd and for the removal of flowers on Tuesday March 25th, please sign the notices in the flower room. Thank you.
Badges
Some people seem to have given up wearing their badges for Lent! It is really helpful if we try to help others (especially newcomers) remember who we are. If you have lost your badge or never had one, Barb, our secretary will be happy to order one for you. No charge!
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Maundy Thursday, March 20th
10:30 a.m. Eucharist.
7:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper
with footwashing and the altar of repose
Good Friday, March 21st
10:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Vigil of Prayer
Holy Saturday, March 22nd
7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Vigil and
First Communion of Easter held at
St. Mark’s Anglican Church,
12953 20th Avenue (Ocean Park)
Easter Sunday, March 23rd
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (said)
10:00 a.m. Eucharist (sung)
Cathedral Service
On Sunday 20th April, the annual confirmation service will take place at Christ Church Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. Every church is invited to present candidates for:-
CONFIRMATION - traditionally seen as the “completion” of our rite of baptism (or “christening”). The bishop’s hands are laid on your head as a sign of our episcopal fellowship. This sacrament is now usually performed at the age of eighteen or older.
REAFFIRMATION: - people who have been baptized and confirmed, but want to renew their commitment, usually after a period of absence from participation in the church.
RECEPTION: - those people whose rites of initiation were performed in another branch of the episcopal church (e.g. Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, etc.) can be formally “received” into the Anglican communion. Confirmation is the appropriate rite for members of non-episcopal churches (United, Baptist, Presbyterian etc.) who convert to Anglicanism.
If you feel that any of these is something that you would like to pursue, have a word with the Rector.
Purse for Alexis
We want to give Alexis a tangible expression of our appreciation and good wishes, so contributions to her “purse” would be very acceptable. Please give your cheques/cash to Dianne Keats, the Rector’s Warden, clearly marking the former “Alexis’s gift”.
Scripture Readings for next Sunday: Jeremiah 31:1-6, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18. |
