Grace
Episcopal Church
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Grace
Notes
24 March 2016
We are periodically reminded that the name for today,
“Maundy Thursday,” comes from the Latin word mandatum (commandment), from Jesus’ injunction to His disciples, “A
new commandment I give to you, that you love one another …” (Jn. 13.34). This is certainly true, but on this day when
we recall the institution of the Holy Eucharist let’s focus, as well, on another
commandment: “Do this in remembrance of me.”
Do this: Gather in my
Name; proclaim the Good News of God; offer prayer and thanksgiving; take,
offer, bless bread and wine, and enter into communion with God; go forth. In the words of the preface to the prayer
book, the Holy Eucharist is “the principal act of Christian worship on the
Lord’s Day and other major feasts …” In
Jesus’ institution of the Eucharist, we comply with God’s commandment to honor
the Sabbath in how we do this. And what is that this, above all, requires?
It requires that we gather. A
priest cannot celebrate Eucharist alone.
At least one other person is required, fulfilling Our Lord’s instruction
that He will be with us to the end of the age when we a gathered, two or
three. The principal act of faith
requires that we act together, no matter how strong our individual faith may
be.
Which brings us back to the “new commandment,” to love one
another. Loving one another can be best
accomplished in how we gather, that we do this
and participate in communion with God.
Gather. Gather in
response to Our Lord’s command. Gather
because the love He gives to us is love to be shared. Invite all to the gathering.
Grace
abounds: Please thank:
§ Kevan and Traci Revis, and Mary Kohler with Barb MacEwen, for
the Sunday coffee hours.
§ Jon and Michele Whitford, Jeanna Werbeckes, and Mark and
Barb Zimmerman hosting the Lenten Friday supper, with cleanup help from Julie
Davidson and Jennifer Pawlus.
§ The Altar Guild for a lot of extra work (polishing, etc.),
with a special thank you for Bev Evans, for laundering the clergy albs and
amices.
§ Bobbie May and Mary Massey for ongoing work in organizing
the parish library.
§ Nick and Jenni Whitford and Gary and Elaine Dinstuhl for providing
food for the Family Game Night, with cleanup by Michael Boland, Susan McIntosh,
Emily and Beth Boland.
§ Jon Whitford for setting up remote access for a hospitalized
parishioner to follow the Sunday service as streamed live on Grace Abounds.
§ Ben Dobey for cleanup of the columbarium garden.
Call for
Contributions: If you
have a spiritual reflection to share, or want to point your fellow worshippers
toward a resource, submit your contributions to Fr. Karl (by email) by
Wednesday in the week of publication.
Holy Week Schedule
Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016
8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
9:30 a.m. AA Meeting in St. Mark’s Room
5:10 p.m. Evening Prayer & Shrine Prayers
6:00 p.m. Solemn Mass with Foot Washing,
Stripping of the Altar, and Procession to the Altar of Repose
7:00 p.m. Beginning of the Vigil before the Altar of Repose
Good Friday, March 25, 2015
7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
1:00 p.m. Liturgy of Good Friday with
Veneration of the Sacred Cross and Mass of the Pre-Sanctified
Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016
8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
9:00 a.m. Holy Saturday Liturgy
7:00 p.m. The
GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER
The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter, March 27, 2016
8:00 a.m. Mass
8:00 a.m. Nursery Open
10:15 a.m. Solemn Mass
followed by the Easter Gala Reception
Music
this Week: Holy Week and Easter
Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m.
Prelude Le Banquet Celeste Messiaen
Entrance
Hymn “Zion,
praise thy Savior singing” (Lauda
Sion)
Gloria Missa ‘Alme Pater’ Plainsong
At
the Maundy Ubi caritas Duruflé
God is love, and where love is Proulx
Offertory
Hymn 315 “Thou, who at thy first
Eucharist didst pray”
Communion
Anthem Ave verum Corpus
Plainsong
Communion
Hymn 314 “Humbly I adore thee”
At the Procession to the Altar of
Repose: Hymn
329 “Now, my tongue the mystery telling”
Good Friday at 1 p.m.
Sung
Passion Gospel at the Veneration of the Cross:
The Reproaches Victoria
Crux Fidelis attrib. John IV of
Portugal
Procession
from the Altar of Repose:
Hymn 166 “Sing, my
tongue, the glorious battle”
Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m. With
Michael Winkler & Scott Winkler, trumpets
Gloria in
excelsis Mathias
Offertory
Anthems Dextera Domini Dobey
Christus Vincit Noyon
Communion
Motet Most
glorious Lord of life
Harris
Communion
Hymn 305 “Come, risen Lord”
Closing
Hymn 208 “The strife is o’er”
Postlude Sinfonia from the Easter
Oratorio
Bach
Easter Day at 10:15 a.m., with String Quartet
Prelude Air in D Bach
Opening
Hymn 207 “Jesus Christ is risen today”
Mass
setting Missa in C (‘Organ-solo’ Mass) Mozart
Offertory
Hymn Anthem Regina Coeli Mozart
Communion
Motet Jesus,
Sun of Life Handel
Communion
Hymn 174 “At the Lamb’s high feast we
sing”
Closing
Hymn 210 “The day of resurrection”
Postlude Toccata from Symphonie V Widor
Parish
Notices
§ Maundy Thursday Foot Washing: Everyone will have the
opportunity to have their feet washed and to wash someone else’s feet following
the example of Jesus washing his disciple’s feet. Please wear socks and shoes
that are easily removed.
§ Vigil before the Altar of
Repose: Please
sign up to watch and pray for an hour at the Altar of Repose beginning
immediately following the Maundy Thursday Mass March 24th and
concluding Friday, March 25th as the Good Friday Liturgy begins.
There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex, more than one person can
sign up for any given hour.
§ Good Friday Offering: Every year since 1922 the
church has taken a collection for the Church in the Middle East during Holy
Week. This year our loose plate offering on Good Friday will go to support the
church efforts in Jerusalem and throughout the Middle East. Please be generous
as you are able.
§ Easter Gala Reception: We will continue our Easter
celebration with a Gala Reception after the 10:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 27th.
Please sign up to bring sweets or savories and to help clean up afterwards.
There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex.
§ Compline: On April
3rd we will meet at 6:30
p.m. in St. Nicholas Hall for a potluck supper.
At 8:00pm the Schola Cantorum will sing Compline, a beautiful restful
service full of candles and music.
§ First Communion Instruction: Pat Ford Smith
will be providing Communion Lessons during the month of April in preparation
for the Bishop's visit on Sunday May 1st, 2016. If you or your child are
interested, please contact the office to sign up. Dates have been set for
each Thursday in April (April 7, 14, 21 & 28), times are still being
determined.
§ Volunteers needed for Royal Holloway Concert: The Choir of
Royal Holloway, University of London will present a concert at Grace Church on
April 9th at 7:00 pm. We need
volunteers for: setup and cleanup for the choir supper prior to the concert,
homemade sweets for the reception following the conert, and overnight housing
for 25 choir members. Two separate
sign-up sheets for the supper and housing can be found in the Narthex.
§ Something Extra for Grace: Envelopes are available in the pews if you are
moved to give an extra gift, beyond your pledge or regular plate donation,
toward the life of the church. Gifts are
tax deductible if you write your name on the envelope.
§ Cursillo: Many of
you have heard of Cursillo. It could be that you are looking for such an
experience and may not even know it. If the Holy Spirit nudges you, there
is one coming up April 21-24, Thursday evening till Sunday afternoon. For
many it's a great experience, revitalizing and memorable. Fr. Ambelang
will be the spiritual leader of this one with the Bishop assisting, as well as
a team of lay people. If you have questions talk to Ed or Mary Clabots,
Jennifer Pawlus, or Fr. John Ambelang.
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on Twitter: @GEC_Sheboygan
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