E-MINDER: the Church of the Incarnation

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The Week of March 25 – April 1, 2007

 

This week the church celebrates the Annunciation, the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, precisely nine months before Christmas, the feast of Christ’s birth:

 

The Annunciation, by Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455).

 

 

THIS WEEK AT INCARNATION:

 

Wednesday, 28 March:

12:15 pm. Holy Eucharist

  6:30 pm. Holy Eucharist with homily.

 7:00 pm Confirmation/Inquirer’s Class begins

 

Friday, 30 March:

12:15 pm. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)

with prayers for healing.

 

Saturday, 31 March:               

10:00 am- 3:00 pm.  Benedictine Work Day.  People of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in our annual work day.  We’ll engage in prayer, spring-cleaning, and small projects to beautify our buildings.  Please bring a bagged lunch. 

 

                                               

“Open church” hours:

Monday through Friday (11:30 am - 2:00 pm)

Wednesdays (5:00 pm - 7:30 pm)

Saturdays (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm).

 

 

COMING UP AT INCARNATION:

SUNDAY, APRIL 1, AT INCARNATION                                           Palm Sunday           8:30 am: Holy Eucharist and Distribution of Palms                                         in the Chapel of the Nativity                                    Homily: the Rector               11:00 am: Choral Eucharist with Procession                                         and Distribution of Palms Sermon: the Rector, “Faultline” Music of Victoria and Mendelssohn             5:00 pm: Contemplative Candlelight Communion                             and Distribution of Palms                                             Meditation: the Rector                                             Cantor, Melissa Fogarty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lesson for this upcoming Sunday is Luke’s Passion narrative: Luke (22:39-71) 23:1-49 (50-56)

 

Saturday, April 7:       

Women’s Group, we are going to try something new during Holy Week.  Holy Saturday marks the day of the church year when vigil was kept outside Christ’s tomb.  His female disciples were particularly faithful as they waited for the Sabbath to end so they could anoint his body in proper preparation for burial.  We will gather Saturday, April 7, at 4:00 pm, to contemplate the faith and witness of those women, and to join them in their waiting.  There will be tea, Scriptural meditations, and prayer; then we will adorn the church with flowers before the Easter Vigil begins at 6:30 pm.  Please RSVP by calling the church office, 212-689-6350, or emailing me Amanda@churchoftheincarnation.org.

 

 

Sunday, April 8:

                                    12:30 pm. Parish Easter Brunch at Barbes Restaurant,

21 East 36 Street.  There will be a choice of three appetizers: soup, green salad, or endive salad.  There will also be a choice of three entrees: goat cheese omelet, cobb salad, or chicken brochette.  Coffee and tea included.  To make a reservation, call the Parish Office (212-689-6350) and send in your check. Adults $24, Children $12.

 

Incarnation’s Service Schedule for Holy Week and Easter is posted on the church’s website:

http://churchoftheincarnation.org/programs/holyweek_2007.html

 

Holy Week dramatically celebrates Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), the institution of the Last Supper (Maundy Thursday), the Passion and Death of Christ (Good Friday), and the miracle of His Resurrection (Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday). We hope you’ll consider inviting your friends, neighbors, and coworkers to participate in a service, or services, at Incarnation.   May the observance of these Holy Days deepen your faith in the Risen Lord.

 

 

Be well.

 

the Rev. Amanda Kucik Rinas: Amanda@churchoftheincarnation.org

More details available online: www.churchoftheincarnation.org