TRINITY CHIMES – May 2023
May 3, 2023
by Evangelical Reformed UCC
in Announcements / Monthly Newsletter / News
April 30, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service
Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
The readings from Acts in the Season of Easter relate accounts of the earliest Christian community. We learn in Acts 2: 42-47 that this body is formed by Christ and nourished by the Spirit through teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. Such daily actions continue to bring the Body of Christ to life and shape its powerful witness to its neighbors A powerful witness to the closeness of the relationship between shepherd and sheep, between Christ and the church, is at the heart of John 10:1–10. This relationship leads to abundant life.
Pastor Kirstin will be preaching. The Senior Choir will be singing.
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ERUCC also holds a worship service at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.
April 23, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service
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Third Sunday of Easter – Youth Sunday
ERUCC Youth will be leading worship this morning. Their theme is “All are Needed: We’re All a Part of God’s Community.”
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ERUCC also holds a worship service at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.
April 16, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service
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Second Sunday of Easter – Holy Humor Sunday
John tells of the events after Easter that led the disciples from paralyzing fear to great joy in the Gospel lesson – John 20: 19-31.
Today is Holy Humor Sunday so wear your bright colors and funny hats and be prepared to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will be receiving new members. Spirit and Children’s Music and Movement will be singing. Today we will also be welcoming members of the Junior Fire Company who will be assisting us in a practice emergency evacuation drill.
Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand
Click here to to VIEW the April 16 Worship Bulletin
ERUCC also holds a worship service at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.
Easter – April 9, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service
Easter
Seeking: Who are you looking for?
Matthew 28:1-10
Jesus, mysteriously appearing to Mary as the gardener, asks her: “Why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” In the haze of grief, Mary can only see what is right before her—or in this case, what is not before her. It is only when Jesus calls her by name that the veil is lifted and she beholds the resurrected Christ. On this Easter morning, who—or what—are you looking for? Why have you come to the tomb? What kind of Jesus are you looking for? What veils need to be lifted so we can recognize God’s resurrection wherever it occurs?
We will share pew communion during the 10:30 am service. Special music will be provided by a brass ensemble as well as our Senior Choir.
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Click here to to VIEW the April 9 Worship Bulletin
ERUCC also holds a worship service with communion and healing prayers at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.
Good Friday – April 7, 2023 – Noon & 7:30 pm
Good Friday – A Service of Silence and Sorrow
Seeking: Why have you forsaken me?
Matthew 27:27-50
Jesus’ final lament gives voice to all those who have been forsaken— those who suffer injustice, those who are abandoned, those who are unjustly convicted. Instead of trying to answer this question with logic or theology, we are invited to live it, to sit with it. Sitting with this unsettling question unearths and unveils many more questions: What do we do in the face of unimaginable suffering? Can we sit in the silence of death and trust that God is there? Will we be in solidarity with those who suffer and grieve?
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Holy Thursday – April 6, 2023 – 7:30 pm
Holy Thursday
Holy Communion and Tenebrae Service in Main Sanctuary and Livestream
Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “commandment.” As recorded in John’s gospel, on his last night before his betrayal and arrest, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and then gave them a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34).
This service has three main parts:
A Service of Light based on the traditional Vespers service in which we recognize Christ our Light
A Service of Holy Communion in which we are invited to participate as one of The Twelve at the Last Supper
A Service of Shadows: Tenebrae, in which we meditate on the Passion of Christ and experience in dramatic form the extinguishing of the Light
If you are participating in worship online, please have a plate with a piece of bread or cracker and a cup with grape juice, wine, or water. You may also consider adding a small bowl with water and a hand towel. During the service, you will be invited to lift the bread or cracker and the cup for a blessing.
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Palm Sunday – April 2, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service
Palm Sunday
Seeking: Where are you headed?
Matthew 21:1-11
Imagine you are in Jerusalem when Jesus enters on a donkey. Within the chaos and commotion of that scene, where are you and which way will you go? Will you follow Jesus all the way to the cross? Jesus’ willing surrender to his arrest should always catch us off-guard. As dismayed as the disciples, we ask, “Jesus, are you really headed this way, straight to your death?” Many of our weekly questions throughout the season so far have helped us prepare spiritually for Holy Week. Now we examine if our beliefs have changed our behaviors. Has your path changed? In the midst of opposing forces, which way will you go?
We will hear of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as we read from Matthew 21: 1-11 and then of his passion as we read from Matthew 26:14 – 27:66.
Market Street Brass will be featured at the 10:30 service along with the Senior Choir and Children’s Music and Movement.
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Click here to to VIEW the April 2 Worship Bulletin
ERUCC also holds a worship service at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.
A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of Edwin “Ed” Hoffman
A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of Ed Hoffman will be held on Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in the Main Sanctuary and live-streamed using the link below. You are invited to join family and friends in the Community Room following the service for a time of fellowship.
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