Middletown transcript., 1919-04-12
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

| sunday, Apsu 1OCuS 40AO. liz WI
Sunday in Lent palm Sunday.
Services: 1890, Morning Prayer and
! sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.30, Evensong and sermon.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
On April 18th Holy Week will begin.
May we not hope that during those days
when we commemorate the closing
scenes in our Lords earthly life, there
will b.. revival of interest in the
servi es, and widespread participation
in them There will be services on
but three days in Holy Week owing to
the fact that we will share the privi-
lege with our Mission churches and
conduct service for them in Holy Week.
Services: On Wednesday at 1890,
Penitential Office and Altar service.
On MAUNDAY- Thursday. 1890,
Holy Communion.
On Good Friday, 1920, Morning
Prayer, and Sermon.
The Passion (rhree Hour) service,
from IL NJ, until 8 P. NJ with address,
es on the Words from the Cross.
We suggest the following for Good
Friday:
The Service will begin promptly at
noon, IL M. sharp.
1t will add to the quiet of the service
if persons entering and leaving the
church will do so only during the singing
of the hymns.
Everyone present is requested to JON
in the singing and reading of the
Psalms.
Use the times Of silence for prayer,
self-examination and the reading of
some devotional book.
Kneel during the times for silent
prayer and meditation.
Don't forget to clay by" as the Lord
hath prospered you, and make an offer
ing on Easter Day. Special envelopes
will be placed in the pews for the
/ Easter Offering. A great many extra
assessments for the annual Diocesan
Convention have to be met at this
season of the year and we hope that
everyone will do their utmost that the
offering may be larger than last year.
/ The Children's Missionary Mite Boxes
are to be returned on Easter Day.
Those who may desire to contribute
flowers for decorating the Church at
Easter, are asked to have them at the
church on Saturday morning. Con-
tribution of flowers, household plants,
palms, ferns, ETC., and offerings OF
money are acceptable. Please notify
any member of the Chancel Committee
or the Rector of your wish.
The Special Preachers at the We'd
nesday evening services during Lent
nave been very greatly appreciated.
Let US have a corporate communion
! of all the societies in the parish at
Easter. 1t is fair to assume that the
number of f.communions made at Easter
gives good idea of the spiritual con-
dition of any parish, because every
LIVE CHURCHMAN plans to receive
| the Holy Communion at that time.
My DEAR PARIsHIoNERs:
| Easter Is, as we all knew, Feast of
Holy Obligation, which means that all
faithful are expected to make their
Communion on that day. Let us begin
now to prepare for our Easter duty and
privilege. The receiving of the Holy
Communion is one direct, and outward
way in which a Christian shows his
loyalty and devotion to Jesus Christ.
Let your Holy Week be a season OF
genuine preparation for the Easter
Communion. The Church expects OF
all her faithful children special Easter
offering which shall be as generous as
it can be made. LENT invites us tc
practice self-denials; if these be faith
fully performed they result in character
building. The results of ones Lenter
self-denials are to be given. not saved.
otherwise the discipline of self-denia
is not complete. Thorough-going self
sacrifice followed by the offering te
God of the fruits thereof will do the
giver quite as much good as the recip
ient
J Upon the first day of the week lei
everyone of you lay by him in store
as Goa hath prospered him" 1T j!
tmore blessed to give than to receive. ,
Faithfully Yours,
| p L. D.