The Republican., 1955-04-07
Local Churches
Arrange Special
Easter Services

Churches of Oakland and sur
rounding area have planned special
services for the remainder of Holy
Week and on Easter in observance
of the death and resurrection Of
Jesus Christ.
The Union Lenten services of the
Protestant churches of Oakland
will conclude with a Good Friday
service from II o'clock noon until
3 p. m, at St Marks Lutheran
church. This series of meetings was
sponsored by the Mt Top Minister
ial association. During Lent the four
Protestant churches, Lutheran,
Episcopal, Methodist and Nazarene,
have held union midweek services.
alternating the place of meeting,
with the theme, "A Faith for To-
day
AT Fridays service in the Luther
an church seven ministers will par
ticipate in giving short messages
from the seven last words of Christ
from the cross. They include Rev.
John Atwell, St Matthews Epis-
copal; Rev William c. Rogers, Mt
Lake Baptist; Rev. Glenn Eagle,
Church of the Nazarene; Rev. Hugh
Smiley, Aurora Methodist; Rev.
Paul S. Parker, Deep Greek Bap-
tist; Rev Randall s. Prince, Mt.
Lake Methodist; and Rev Charles
Carlson, ST Marks Lutheran. Rev.
Smiley is substituting for Rev. w.
S. Patterson, St Paul's Methodist,
Oakland, who is recupcrating from
an operation.
There will be special music by
members of the Lutheran choir. A
three hour service also will be held
in the Episcopal church beginning
at / p. m.
Services are scheduled tonight in
all of the churches. Other services
for the Easter weekend in the va
rious churches:
ST. Matthew's Episcopal
! Holy Communion on Maundy
Thursday, 7:3O p. m; Holy Com
muniOn on Easter Sunday at a.
m. and II a. m. Three hour service
on Good Friday beginning at l p.
m.
ST. Peters Catholic
Holy Thursday, devotions at 730
p. m, followed by confessions
Good Friday Mass of the Pre-
sanctified followed by stations of
the Cross, beginning at u noon.
Confessions after devotions
Holy Saturday, Blessing of the
New Fire, the Paschal candle,
Baptismal water, $50 a. m; high
mass at s. confessions before the
mass and also from to 6 and 7:30
to 9.
Easter Sunday, High mass and
bcncdiction of the Blessed Sacra-
mcnt at s a. m: sermon by the pas
! tor low mass at 10: confessions be-
fore each mass. Rev Fr. Thomas A.
Kelly is assisting Rev. Fr Michael
X. Carney pastor, during Holy
Week services.
ST. PauPs Methodist
Thursday evening, Sacrament of
the Holy Communion and reception
of members into the fellowship Of
the church. Rev. Sidney r. Davis,
of West Virginia Wesleyan college,
will be the minister. The choir will
sing 20 Holy Jesu," by Lvoff, ar
ranged by Ronald NJ. Grant
Sunday services $50, Sunday
school; 1890. nursery for children;
1045. worship with Easter sermon
1 by Rev Davis. Easter anthems by
the choir, Il Know That My Re
deemcr Livcth.' by Handel, and
Bell Carol" by F. Broadus Staley.
Youth Fellowship meeting at $50
p. m.
St. Marks Lutheran
Holy Communion service Thurs
day night. with Rev. Dictz as the
officiant
Easter Sunday: Sunrise service
at 6:15. with the theme. Christ the
Victor" The Junior choir will sing.
Divine worship at 1O:45, with
special anthems by the choir, In
the End of the Sabbath" and
Easter Dawn"
p. m, service of dedication for
the parish building.