Evening star., 1948-03-22
List
Special Services
For Holy Week
Sermons to Stress
Solemn Meaning of
Suviourts Last Days
By Cospor Names

The solemn connotations of Holy
Week will be stressed in churches
throughout the District area this
week at special day and evening
services.
As the week progresses towards
Easter Sunday the sacred associa-
tions OF important days will be en-
phasized in sermons and services.
On Maundy Thursday the last sup
per OF Christ and His washing Of
the disciples feet will be told. On
Good Friday the Crucifixion will be
observed throughout the city tn
churches and other places by three
hour services from noon to 8 pm.
The day, called Long Friday by the
Saxons because of the long fasts
and services, Is one of mourning.
Sunrise and other services will cele-
brate the resurrection on Easter
Sunday.
At the Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany, MONDAY services today
through Thursday will be addressed
by the Right Rev. Donald B. AID
rich, dean of the chapel at Prince
ton University. Special services
also will be held at $50 pm, during
the same period.
Drs. RuStin and Lenski to Preach.
Preachers for Holy Week noon
day services today through Thurs
day at National Presbyterian Church
will be DR.. John w. Rustin, pastor
OF Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, today and tomorrow, and DR..
Gerhard E. Lenski, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Importance Of Holy Week will
be brought to the children of
Georgetown by the Rev William
Sharp, rector Of St. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Georgetown, at special
services at $3.50 am, tomorrow.
Protestant services today through
Thursday at the Pentagon will be
held at l2:45 pm. Taking part will
be DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, pastor of
National Presbyterian Church, to-
day; Air Forces Chaplain Charles
I. Carpenter, tomorrow; Chaplain
A. j. McKelway, director of the
Veterans Administration chaplaincy
service, Wednesday, and Chief OF
Navy Chaplains William N. Thomas,
Thursday. The Good Friday service
will be addressed by Army Chief of
Chaplains Luther D. Miller.
Catholic mass will be celebrated
at the Pentagop at noon today
through Thursday, with the Good
Friday observance to be held at the
same hour. Army Chaplain VIII
liam ]. Moran will read the Stations
Of the Gross for this service, with
Deputy Chief Of Army Chaplains
Patrick j. Ryan delivering the SER
Scottish Rite Observances.
Maundy Thursday and Easter Sum-
day will be observed by Scottish
Rite Masons of the District at the
temple, $500 Sixteenth street NV.
The Thursday service will also in
clude tributes to those members who
died during the year.
Palm Sunday worshipers crowded
District churches yesterday as warm
weather and clear skies forecast
springlike Holy Week. Palms were
distributed in Catholic, Episcopal.
and Lutheran churches in commem-
grafton of Christ's entry in Jeru.
salem. The gospel story of Christ's
passion and other stories dealing
with the day were narrated. Prayers
for the welfare of the world, the
Nation and Americas leaders were
part of many sermons.
Notices of Easter sunrise services
also were broadcast during the day.
The Three Hours Observance of
Good Friday Committee announced
that a number of business firms
have signifled their intention of al
lowing employees time of to attend
services during the noon to 3 pm.
period on Good Friday.