THIS WEEK'S WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Friday, April 11
6 PM Stations of the Cross

Palm Sunday
10 AM The Holy Eucharist and Sunday School (bulletin)

Wednesday of Holy Week
9 AM The Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday
7 PM The Holy Eucharist 

Good Friday
12-3 PM Westwood Clergy Council Walk of Faith, arriving at Grace Church approximately 12:35 PM
7 PM The Holy Eucharist

ABOUT PALM SUNDAY . . . The liturgy on this day recalls both the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the apparent defeat of his crucifixion.  Following the blessing of the palms, the congregation processes to the church proclaiming the Lord in song.  When we reach the church, the focus shifts to Our Lord’s Passion—his betrayal, condemnation, mocking, and shameful death.  As we come to recognize that, like the Judeans of Jesus’ day, we too are inconstant in our loyalties to God, we realize that Jesus’ sacrifice of love is made for us as well, and for the whole world.

THE TRIDUUM AT GRACE CHURCH . . . The Palm Sunday Mass we celebrate today begins the celebration of Holy Week, the most sacred time of the Christian Year, which commemorates the final week of Jesus’ earthly life and ministry.  Holy Week culminates in the Triduum Sacrum, the “Three Sacred Days” of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday’s Great Vigil of Easter.  Our full participation in these liturgies makes us witnesses, by faith, of “those mighty acts by which the God of our salvation gave us life and immortality.”  The schedule for that three-day liturgy, and for The Sunday of the Resurrection (Easter Day) can be found at the back of this leaflet.

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR . . . . the sick and those in need, especially The Rev. James Warnke, priest,  Nancy, Rae Palladino, Robert Young,Sr., Jennifer, Haiyan, Dave, Thomas Petrullo, Daniela Parisi, Michael Shumway, Greg Hutchinson, Catherine Gooch, Larry Toppin, Howard Goldin, Chris Spilker, Lexi Manning, Gina DeMarsico, Christian Davis, Shawn Davis, Suzanne Morris, Lauren Rosenthal, Charlotte Wilson, Rich Landi, John Whitlock, and Gaylord Hitchcock, priest.

For those celebrating birthdays especially Olubunmi Okunlola (4/15), Justin Hedin (4/17), Collin Roache (4/18), and Joan m. Sobeck (4/19) and those celebrating anniversaries especially Lesley & Jason Whyard (4/13).  

For those who have died especially Mary Schmeltz (4/13), George Turrell (4/13), Albert F. Witte (4/13), Melvin H. Coleman (4/14), David R. Evans, Jr. (4/14), Charlotte Hein (4/14), Frank Goffredo (4/15), Frances Wickenden (4/15), Daniel Young (4/15), Tim Raynor Morton, priest (4/16), Estelle Scott (4/18), Charlotte Herman (4/19), and Myrtle B. Robbins (4/19).

PRAYER LIST REQUESTS . . . To add any names to the parish prayer list, please send an email to kmaccourt@gmail.com with the name of the person to be prayed for, your name and a brief description of the person’s health or other situation (note if long-term or chronic).  Names are listed for four weeks and then rotate off, but they can be added again as needed.  If you have questions, please speak with the wardens or Father Anthony.

Thank you to our volunteers for this Sunday

Evans Roache, thurifer
Ben Martin, crucifer
Leslie Bisdale and Antonio Brugnoli, torches
Liza Martin, usher
Antonio Brugnoli, reader
Trish Landi and Ingrid Davis, altar guild
Lorie and John Menniti, coffee hour
Larry Sunden and Aelecia Yeates, counters