Palm Sunday - 2025
- rhc
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
St. Matthew 21:8-9
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Our beautiful altar just before Palm Sunday services.
The procession around the church after the blessing of the palms.
After the procession, Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on this Palm Sunday. Thank you Fr. Mike and Hutch for serving with him! Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"The King has Arrived To Die!"
Thank you Fr. Mike for leading our Morning Prayer service on this beautiful Palm Sunday.
After services, we enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch! Thank you to everyone for bringing all the delicious food!
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A Very Busy Holy Week Coming Up!
The schedule of special services and activities for Holy Week is listed below. Please note Christian Ed, Bible Study, and Thursday Choir practice are all cancelled this week.
Holy Monday, April 14 & Holy Tuesday, April 15
11 am Holy Communion.
Holy Wednesday, April 16
11 am Holy Communion
6 pm Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday, April 17
6 pm Holy Communion
Foot washing
Good Friday, April 18, 6 pm
Good Friday Services
Stripping of the altar
Easter Sunday
April 20
10:00 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
No Sunday School
After Easter services, we will celebrate with a Festive Congregational Easter Feast. The church will provide an Easter ham, side dishes, and drinks! Please join us for a wonderful Easter celebration!
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Misty lost her father, Ed, this past week. Please keep Misty and Hutch in your prayers as they grieve the loss of her father.
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. St. John 11:25-26
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Anderson earned 10th chair clarinet in the Tennessee Music Education Band - All State. This weekend he played in the All State Band Concert in Nashville. He has also been inducted into the National Beta Club! Congratulations to Anderson and his wonderful family!
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Jody, the owner/operator of the pest control company used by the church, participates in the Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. Part of their ministry involves bringing cookies into the prison! His group of volunteers is visiting the Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City the end of April.
Any one interested in baking at least two dozen cookies for their visit please let me know. I will post full instructions on the bulletin board downstairs but please remember the following:
-only sugar, peanut butter, molasses, or chocolate chip cookies
-no fruit, no nuts, no candy except chocolate chips
-no sugar or frosting on top
Jody will pick up the prepared cookies on Thursday, April 17 at the church. Please find information on Kairos at the following link:
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Lenten Devotional
The Lenten Devotional created by Clergy and Special Guests of the G3 Anglican Churches is now available at the following link on our webpage:
Fr. Paul's contribution to this devotional is found on the Thursday after the Third Sunday in Lent. The devotional is a PDF and may be read on the computer or printed out (FYI it is over 100 pages long).
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Lenten Appeal - 2025
The 2025 APA Lenten Appeal goes to support our overseas churches, especially those in India. Please read the information below and prayerfully consider supporting this worthy cause! Please mark any donation as "Lenten Appeal" and place in the offertory.
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