Thursday, February 19, 2009

ON THE CALENDAR

Schedule for Lent 2009

Ash Wednesday Worship: Feb. 25
11:30 a.m. Simple service with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. Bag lunch after worship.
7:30 p.m. Service with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

Soup Suppers: Thursdays evenings March 5 through April 2
6:15 p.m. Enjoy fellowship with friends from Holy Trinity and Franklin Reformed Church over a simple bowl of hearty soup. Everyone is welcome. You can even sign up to bring a pot of your own favorite soup. Book study immediately follows dinners.

Thursdays in Lent (March 5 and on):
Book Study: The Isaiah Vision, by Raymond Fung.
There are three groups meeting each week during Lent to read, discuss and share stories from scripture, Raymond Fung's book and their own experience of God's mission to love and bless the world. You are invited to come any group any week.
Tuesday mornings 10 a.m. -- Franklin Reformed Church
Thursday afternoon 2 p.m. -- Holy Trinity Church
Thursday evening 7 p.m. -- Holy Trinity Church (after soup supper).

Looking Ahead: Holy Week and Easter

Sunday, April 5. Palm/Passion Sunday
8:45 a.m. Meet for coffee in fellowship hall. Walk to the Mudhole for the Blessing of Palms
9:00 a.m. Ecumenical Blessing of the Palms service. Process back to Holy Trinity for coffee and bagels.
10 a.m. Festival worship with Palm Procession led by Sunday School children.

Thursday, April 9. Maundy Thursday
6:15 p.m. Soup Supper.
7:30 p.m. Service of Holy Communion

Friday, April 10. Good Friday
Noon: Nutley Clergy Fellowship Good Friday service at Grace Church
7:30 p.m. Good Friday service and passion reading for John.

Sunday, April 12. Easter Sunday
8:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast to benefit the Nutley First Aid Squad
10:00 a.m. Festival worship with Holy Communion.

Women of the ELCA
Our next WELCA meeting will be Wednesday, March 11th at 7:30 PM. The location will be at Evelyn Oberndorf's home. Please call Evelyn at (973) 857-4579 to let her know you will be attending.

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