Sundays in Lent – Celtic Eucharist at 8:00 AM and Choral Holy Eucharist, 10:30 AM
Lenten Retreat at SSJE – April 3-6. Several members of the parish will be making their Lenten retreat with the Brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist in Cambridge, MA. They invite the parish to pray for them during this retreat time, knowing that they will be praying for you.
Rite of Reconciliation is offered on Fridays in Lent by appointment. The reconciliation of a penitent is a sacrament in the Episcopal Church and refers to private confession. The Episcopal Church’s stance on such confession is usually talked about as something that “all may, none must, some should” engage in. Here’s why I think it’s valuable, why most clergy make their confessions, and why you might want to consider it, too. Naming our faults and failings out loud in front of God and someone else is a way of stepping into a new honesty with ourselves and with God. That naming becomes a way to combat our sins and helps us more readily break past habits or default practices that have separated us from the love of God. Guilt from the sins we commit can make us feel all mixed up inside and can cause us to lose our peace and joy. Preparing for this rite, knowing that all we say will be held in strictest confidence, opening our hearts and hearing a priest’s encouragement and pronunciation of God’s forgiving words lifts a burden from our shoulders. Afterwards, we can again feel the peace of heart and soul that comes from being in a closer relationship with God. For more information or to schedule the rite, contact Lael.
Palm Sunday – April 13, Celtic Eucharist with Palms at 8:00 AM, Choral Holy Eucharist with Palms and reading of the passion narrative at 10:30 AM. We will be joined this day by Bishop Brown, who making his Episcopal Visitation to St. Peter’s and – with us – will formally receive the Detweilers into the Episcopal Church.
Maundy Thursday – April 17, 5:30pm Agape meal in the Parish Hall with Contemplative Choral Maundy Thursday Service of anointing, Holy Eucharist, and stripping of the altar
Good Friday – April 18, Self-Directed Stations of the Cross are available in the Sanctuary from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Contemplative Choral Good Friday Service with Entombment Rite, 5:30 PM
Easter Day – April 20, Celtic Eucharist at 8:00 AM in the columbarium area of the sanctuary and Choral Festival Eucharist at 10:30 AM.
Easter Community Meal follows in the Parish Hall at 12:30 PM.
