Evening star., 1942-03-25
Churches Of Capital
Holding Midweek
Lenten Services
'UnforeettobIe Truths
Will Be the Topic Of
DR.. Gerhard Lenski

MidWeek lenten services are
being observed by many churches OF
all denominations through out
Washington during passion week.
Washingtonians are turning out en-
masse to hear the many local speak
ers and ministers from out of twon.
The Rev. DR.. Gerhard E. LenSki,
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church,
will preach the fifth sermon in his
lenten series on "Unforgettable
Truths" at pm. today, present.
ing as a fifth truth THE Infinite
Patience Of Our God" Walter Eg-
gers, baritone, will be special soloist.
The Right Rev. Granville Gay
lord Bennett, Suffragan Bishop OF
Rhode Island, is continuing noon
talks at the Church of the Epiph-
any
The Rev. George H. Bennett, pas
tor of Lincoln Road Methodist
Church. is today's speaker at the
Penn Theater in services offered
by the Southeast Council OF
Churches. He will speak at pm.
tonight at Ryland Methodist
Church.
"Olivet to Calvary" sacred cam
tata, will be sung at Transf1gura-
ton Episcopal Church at 8 pm.
Evening Litany Service.
The evening service Of litany and
sermon at the Church of st. Ste
r>,en and the Incarnation will be
conducted by the Rev. Peyton Ran
dolph Williams, rector OF Christ
Church, Georgetown.
The Rev. Joseph V. Buckley will
speak at Holy Comforter Church at
7:30 pm.
The Rev. John Carter Smyth will
speak at Sacred Heart Church at
7:30 pm.
The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith,
o. P, will be the 8 pm. speaker at
Nativity Church.
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew, asso-
ciate pastor of the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation. and the Rev
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder. pastor
will conduct lenten services at the
Church of the Reformation. The
Rev. Mr.. Loew will lecture on The
Hopes We Hold" At 8:l5 pm. DR.
Blackwelder will conduct service
with sermon on The Descent From
the Cross"
Presbyterian Services.
Mid-week lenten service at Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church will be
held from 7:30 to $40 pm.
The Rev. Theodore P. Fricke. pas.
tor of St. Matthews Lutheran
Church. will speak on Voices From
Calvary Voice of the Gen.
turion, at evening services.
Georgetown Lutheran will hold
lenten services at pm.
The last of the series of mid-week
sermons on the parallels will be
presented at pm. at St. Stephens
Lutheran Church. The Rev. George
K. Bowers is minister.
The evening lenten service of the
Open Heart will be held at Albright
Evangelical Church.
At 8 pm. the final mid-week len.
ten service will be held at the Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church
The Rev. DR.. R. Paul Schearrer, pas
tor. will speak on Living With God.
The worship service will be led by
Robert M. Lyon.
Bishop Bennett Speaks.
Speaking at Epiphany Church yes
terday Bishop Bennett said, This is
not world or life left apart but a
world of everything, with God al
ways with us.
Gould We but see and feel Him in
these times of stress We could beal
them much easier" he said.
I'VE must come to God" he con.
tinued. 'and let Him show us the
right way. We are His and the
world is His, and we must strive tc
please Him." Bishop Bennett said in
conclusion.
Jenten services tomorrow include
Art Thou This Mans Disciple?
will be the concluding talk in the
evening by the Rev DR.. J. Harold
Mumper, pastor of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, in a series of
studies on questions of passion week
The Rev. H. H. Clement will
speak at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church following holy communion
at II am.
The Rev DR.. Charles E. Foelsch
will close his series of mid-week
lenten evening services at Luther
Place Memorial Church. His sub
ject will be, Il, My Cross Have
Taken"
Zion Lutheran Services.
Services will be continued by the
Rev. Edward c. Goetz at Zion Lu-
theran Church. He will speak in the
evening on The Loved are Blind
The Rev DR.. Horace E. Cromer