Dear friends at St. Jude's,

As we approach the most ancient feast in Christian practice, we approach the meeting place of light and shadows. On Saturday, March 22 at 8 pm, we begin the Great Vigil of Easter in the darkness. A fire bursts into flame, and from that fire we light a single candle - the paschal candle. It flickers, but from its flame we light candles up and down the aisles of the church. (Were it not for the heavy hand of the fire department, we could continue the thousands of years of the practice of holding that light in each of our hands.) But we hold it now in our midst, enough light to reduce the dangers of the darkness.

As the light spreads, a single voice sings "Exsultet"" - that is, "Rejoice!" The song passes from a single voice to a choir as, spreading like the candlelight in our midst. We listen to the stories of our ancestors - stories of liberation, of a spirit wind blowing dry bones into vitality, of the promise of homecoming to a people in exile, and in these stories hear enough hope and promise for our own dry bones, our own constricted lives, our own homelessness, and for all the dry bones, bondage and homelessness of the world. The kingdom promised in the ancient prophets, embodied in the birth of Jesus, enacted and proclaimed in his ministry and passion, now is vindicated in the first fragile lights of resurrection. As shadows and light meet, it will not be as it has been always before. This light will not yield to the shadows, will not shorten and then gutter into darkness.

And so we stand, and the light fills our assembly, and we sing, "Glory to God in the Highest". As we sing, we stand in the fulfilled promises of God. We who know loss and grief, illness and alienation, want and war and indifference, stand in the fulfilled promises of God. Where this light meets the shadows, this light prevails.

Yet who knows what dreadful events will be unfolding in the world as we stand in those promises? Even as we sing, a person somewhere will bring harm to another. Even as we sing, a young person will weep in despair over a broken relationship. Even as we sing, someone, young or old, will draw a final breath. Even as we sing, some, many, all of us will carry in our hearts the plight of another, or of our own fragile selves. Our gathering in the promises of God is not a wish come true. It is, instead, hope vindicated.

Hoping is not wishing. A wish come true falls into our lives like magic. It requires nothing but our wishing. Hope is an activity in which we participate. The one who hopes enacts that hopes, gives it a place to roost, so that, unlike a wish, it is not doomed simply to flutter about in the air above us. The action of Jesus as he approaches Jerusalem is an act of hope. He hopes that the power of death, hostility and violence can be overcome. He is convinced that death cannot be overcome by using the tools of death, that hostility is strengthened, not defeated, when we take up hostility in our relationships, that violence cannot be made impotent by the threat of violence. He will neither initiate nor deflect the harm that comes, but instead absorb it into his body.

There is nothing fanciful about the course he chooses. It is costly, and in his case lethal. He seeks a confrontation with all the servants of death, and then, in the moment in which that confrontation reaches its climax, lays down any power but the power of love.

On Friday, as Jesus stumbles towards Golgotha, as he endures the taunts of passers-by, as his legs cramp and his lungs collapse, the power of love seems feeble and trusting it foolish. We have all participated in this thing we call Christ's passion. Sometimes we have perpetrated it, have treated others carelessly, have allowed fear to turn us against the other who so desperately needs our compassion, have let the shouts of our own crowd on the pavement of our own souls bring harm to the innocent. At other times, we have suffered the cost of love in our own lives, cried out for a beloved friend whose broken body we cannot mend, exhausted ourselves in compassion for a partner, lover, parent, child whose broken soul we cannot heal, wept for victims whose names we do not know. And so, though love seems feeble, and trusting it foolish, we may resonate with the words of Jesus who, in solidarity with all who bear the cost of love, offers forgiveness from the heart of that cost to those who impose it. Jesus on the cross is more than a man of sorrows. He is also a man of hope.

He asks us join our hope to his, to receive forgiveness and be strengthened by his presence in love's cost. He asks us to return to the world as servants of the love that seems so feeble on that Friday, an in many other days and nights before and since. He asks us to trudge, heads bent, spilling tears into the dust, towards the tomb where love lies captive to the power of death. He asks us to hold each other gently in that feeble love in the face of such loss and grief as will surely come our and others' way. He asks us to allow love's feeble truth to soften our hearts in the face of our encounters with the ragged edges of the ragged lives we are called to serve, that he calls serving him.

And when we arrive at the place where we and all the world are certain love lies entombed, he asks us to listen to the angel, to see the stone, torn from the entrance to the tomb by the fierce power of love. To be perhaps, at first, puzzled, confounded by this impossible thing that we have served so long, sometimes to no purpose we can discern, and making no difference we can measure in the volume of the world's pain and confusion, or in our own. And then to let it sink in, as we gather with those other lovers with whom we have journeyed, that our hope, the hope we have lived with quiet determination, and at such cost, has found vindication in a love that is fierce, that paralyzes soldiers and sets grieving women free to serve and follow in Galilee. He is not here. Come see the place where he lay. He is risen, and with his rising hope, and all who enact it vindicated.

Blessed journey, blessed Easter,

Michael Thompson

Rev. Aaron Orear, Assistant Curate

Alleluia! Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen, indeed! Alleluia!

I'll never forget the first time I heard those words. The long Lenten wait had passed. We had finished five weeks of quiet and calm, joy tempered by the hard reality of Ash Wednesday, alleluias packed away for the trek with Jesus into the desert of Lent. I had spent that time in study, preparing for confirmation. I had recently returned to the church, after many years an atheist, and was coming to reclaim my faith. I was doing so in a new tradition, at the Episcopal cathedral of All Saints', among people I'd quickly come to regard as dear friends.

Together we approached the Great Vigil, the first celebration of Easter. The intensity of Holy Week, from the jubilation of Palm Sunday to the grief and horror of Good Friday, had left us in a state of nervous calm - if that makes sense. We knew the story wasn't over, and we were full of anticipation, but a sense of resignation had also set in. We'd watched with him in the garden. We'd heard him denounced and condemned. We'd entered and exited in silence rather than to the glorious organ and choir that normally sounded during the liturgy. It all felt so final.

My apartment was across the street from the cathedral. The entire afternoon of the Vigil I spent watching, looking out the window at the church. For what? I don't know. I was dressed and ready by 6pm. The Vigil started at 10pm. By the time we began, as I processed into the dark church with the rest of the candidates, I was alive with a tingling energy. We stood near the back of the church, surrounded by acolytes and deacons and priests, all in rich vestments that shone dully in the dim light.

Then the bishops' voice rang out in his broad, Yorkshireman's accent:
Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer.
Then the New Fire was lit, passing to the Paschal candle and from there to the congregation, like liquid light poured into darkness. Then the Exultet, the church's ancient chant. Then the lessons, from Genesis through Exodus and into the prophets. Then the renewal of baptism vows at the font. And then my confirmation.

The bishop placed his hands on my head. I'd been told he liked to press hard, to make sure you knew you were well and truly confirmed, and he didn't disappoint. With oil he made the sign of the cross on my forehead, and declared me Christ's own, a reminder of the seal made in my baptism. It was done…was that it? After weeks of preparation, I now stood with an oily head and a vague sense that there must be more. What did it really mean? The bishop didn't stay to explain as the MC formed us all back into a procession. I was soon back in my pew, clutching a prayer book in a dark church. All of this had happened by the light of hand-held candles.

Finally the bishop, back at the front of the church, turned to the congregation. Everyone leaned a bit forward, waiting to hear, waiting for the moment when, for us, Easter would begin. We'd all come a long way to hear this. He looked at us with something like relief and sang out, "Alleluia! Christ is risen!" In one voice the congregation replied, "The Lord is risen, indeed! Alleluia!" and the lights leapt to life. The tower bells rang out in a glorious peel, the organ thundered and the choir let burst "Glory to God in the Highest!"

In that moment, amid the clamour, I knew what it meant. In a moment of clarity, the likes of which I wish I had more often, I knew that Christ was alive and that I, the often-failure, the disappointment to myself and countless others, the one whose every sin and bumble I knew all too well - I was alive in him. All the broken bits of me could be put back together, all the hurt could be healed. Not without pain, because Good Friday still had meaning, but with the certainty of a God who died and rose and made all creation new.

I knew that Easter wasn't just about Jesus coming back to life. Easter is about our coming back to life.

Alleluia! We are risen!
We are risen, indeed! Alleluia!

St Jude's Sunday School
FAITH FORMATION
By Wendy Hart

We are very pleased to let you know about our wonderful Sunday School at St Jude's. All of our twenty three teachers and volunteers are in touch every week by e-mail, planning the upcoming Sunday's activities. Beginning with the Bible story, we incorporate a song, a craft and other activities appropriate for each of the five age groups from our curriculum resource, "Seasons of the Spirit". Our fourth Sunday School meeting of the year, and the last before summer, will be Thursday May 8th 7:30pm. If you would like to be part of our Faith Formation Team, please call Wendy Hart and let her know. The May meeting is when we focus on new leaders, both inviting you and incorporating you into the teaching teams. We plan and share information for the fall season.

Just now, we are finishing Lent and looking forward to our Easter craft that has become a beloved tradition for the children at St Jude's, and part of how people gathered around family tables at home celebrate Easter. We always look forward to children who are visiting, and make plans to welcome them and include them in our activity on Easter Day.

We are planning a new group for those in grades seven and eight beginning April 6th . Participants will follow a bit of a different pattern beginning at 9:30 sharp, together with a newly formed adult leadership team of four outstanding adults. This class will re-join the service and their families "at the Table" for communion. We plan to explore current issues in daily life and in the world through the lens of faith. Please speak to Wendy or call the office if you have any questions, would like to volunteer for leading in this class or in any other age groups or would like to be certain that your child's name is on the list.

I would like to thank all of our volunteer teachers and helpers, who eagerly and enthusiastically plan for and lead our children in Sunday School all year long. It is a joy for them, but also a deep and demanding commitment. Thank you all, for leading and encouraging our children in Faith Formation at St Jude's!

A new project group has been started this year and the ladies plan to work on craft type projects that would be sold at the ACW Fall Fair. If you are interested in joining or looking for more information, please contact Joan Connelly at 905-842-4550 or Ardyce Warren at 905-847-7928.

Next Newsletter Deadline will be Friday, April 18th Submissions and reports should be in the office on or before this date for insertion in the Pentecost Newsletter. Thanks!

30 Hour Fast for HIV/AIDS

The youth of St. Jude's will be participating in a 30 hour fast over March 28th and March 29th at St. Simon's Church, Oakville. The purpose of the fast weekend is to raise awareness of the dire issues being faced in many parts of the world because of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to raise funds in support of the $Million Or More Oakville campaign. 100% of the funds raised will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation who supports grassroots projects on the ground in Africa to ease the pain and suffering of HIV/AIDS and build communities of hope. Please pray for all of the participants of this event.

Contact: Rev. Aaron Orear
905-844-3972 or curate@stjudeschurch.net

ACW RUMMAGE SALE

SATURDAY,
APRIL 26, 2008 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am

Please remember this date as you do your spring house cleaning as we are in need of clean seasonal clothing, books, toys & households goods.
NO luggage, large items & no computers, monitors or speakers please!

Items may be left in the storage room in the Victoria Hall beginning the week of April 21st .

Dear Friends at St. Jude's Church,

The recent Vestry meeting adopted a budget that anticipates growth in ministry at St. Jude's, including the hiring of a Parish Health Coordinator to coordinate and lead the ministry of "Sharing in Caring". In addition, we plan, in the fall of 2008, to extend the "Fourth at Four" Sunday afternoon worship and music. The budget to support these initiatives will require an increase in our revenue. Some of that revenue will come from investment income, but an increase in regular giving is also called for in the budget. I am writing to parishioners at St. Jude's because I want our ministries to proceed without financial impediment, and I am confident that you share that desire with me.

I believe that there are resources in this parish to support such an increase. In fact, I believe that there is in each of our members an instinct for generosity, waiting for a compelling reason to respond. St. Jude's offers such a reason - several reasons in fact. The next two pages outline a range of ministries touching the lives of persons from birth to death. It describes those ministries in four major areas: Liturgy and Worship, Christian Formation, Justice and Servant Ministries, and Communications and Public Witness. It is easy, perhaps, to take these ministries for granted, especially when we ourselves are not touched by them. Making them visible, and celebrating their value and impact, helps us feel confident in asking for your financial support for them.

In the past, we have dealt with budget shortfalls in a couple of ways. One is to make cuts in spending on maintenance for this property. The consequences of such cuts have been serious, and have only led to more expensive repairs down the road. The other strategy is to take on debt. Again, this simply means that we delegate responsibility to others, rather than taking it on ourselves. The burden of debt at St. Jude's has, at times, been heavy, and has distracted the congregation from its ministry in response to the mission of God. I don't think anyone believes that cutting corners or taking on debt is either wise or necessary. I hope you share with me the conviction that we can find among us the financial resources necessary to strengthen and extend the ministries of St. Jude's Church in our community and in our world.

If you did not support the ministries of St. Jude's church financially in 2007, this year is a good time to begin. If your level of support has remained unchanged for several years, and you have the capacity to increase it, this year is a good year to do that. What freedom it would give us all to know that we can respond without financial anxiety to the challenges and opportunities God is putting before us as his people in this place.

With every blessing,

Michael Thompson, Rector


Justice and Servant Ministries

In the covenant of our baptism, we promise to strive for justice and peace, and to serve others. At St. Jude's we are involved in a wide range of practices that serve and seek justice in Oakville and beyond, and as a body we invite people to join in such ministries as…

Sharing in Caring - from hospital visits to food from the pantry, along with health education and promotion, over fifty volunteers and a new "Parish Health Coordinator"

Youth Missions - In the fall, we will begin again to plan for a 2009 mission by young people from St. Jude's. The last mission, to Cuba in 2006, brought young people together to grow in friendship and service

Support for the church in the north and overseas, through our contributions to General Synod and special projects

RAINBOWS - for children who have suffered loss through death or divorce

Liturgy and Worship

In the covenant of our baptism, we promise to continue "in the breaking of bread and in the prayers". The ministries of worship offered by St. Jude's includes…

"Fourth at Four" - now in its second year, and expanding next fall to become "Sundays at Four", this worship initiative has centred around a variety of musical traditions, from jazz to the cantatas of J.S. Bach

Supportive ritual and pastoral care at critical life passages - glad celebrations of baptism, weddings with depth and beauty, compassionate ministry in times of death and grief

Holy feasts and festivals - at Christmas, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter, and Pentecost, we gather and celebrate the presence and purposes of a living and lively God

Weekly celebrations of the Eucharist at one of four Oakville seniors' residences

Weekly Sunday celebrations - whether in the quiet reflective mood of 8 am, the exhuberant vitality of 9:30, or the more venerable traditions in play at 11:00, worship at St. Judes is a lively and renewing encounter with the presence and purposes of the living God, at whose table we gather and in whose mission we serve

"Come to the Feast" - an annual fall gathering to learn together that has focused for the past two years on understanding and exploring how and why we gather for worship. Next fall we will welcome Bishop Mark MacDonald, the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, who will share with us out of the traditions of our church's First Nations members.

Communication and Public Witness

In the covenant of our baptism, we promise to "proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ". At St. Jude's, we enact our response to that promise in a variety of ways, including personal invitations to others to join us in worship, work, and celebration. Some of the other avenues for our witness include…

Advent Day of Reflection - starting small two years ago, this initiative, supported by local artists in word and image, creates a place of reflection and invites the community to enter it. Well over one hundred people participated in 2007

Sunday Hospitality. We are committed to the principle that every person who comes to St. Jude's enters as a guest of God, on whose behalf we welcome them, friend or stranger, long-time member or first-time visitor. We gather at the table "at which God is host and all are welcome guests"

Garden Guild - offering a green and sacred space of rest, beauty and calm to neighbours and passers-by, the Garden is a visible sign of God's goodness joined to human love and labour

www.stjudeschurch.net. Visit our website, now in the process of significant updating, and find the faces of faith in action in our community. www.stjudeschurch.net is a visible and much-visited witness to our common life in Christ

Christian Formation

In the covenant of our baptism, we promise to continue "in the apostles' teaching and fellowship". At St. Jude's, we encourage and support one another in keeping that promise in a variety of ways, including…

Young people growing in faith and in the ethic of serving the world

Gloria Choir - learning together through song and bringing delight to God's people

Children welcome and learning the stories of God and of God's people

Special events to mark seasons and celebrations in our church and in our households

Adult Learning - A Monday morning women's group that builds faith and friendship among women, regular Wednesday evening programmes on a variety of themes, from progressive Christianity to engagement with other traditions, and including a focused period of learning each Lent. New next fall… "Alpha", a programme for seekers

Faith and Friendship - last Lent and again last fall, we gathered in homes to explore our life and faith together, in learning, conversation and prayer

Men's Fellowship - learning from each other in a climate of friendship and care

ST. JUDE'S GARDEN GUILD:

Ah, Spring!! When our Garden begins takes on a new life, and we can look forward to the fruits of our last year's planning and plantings… When the Glory of St. Jude's Garden starts to evolve into a profusion of colours and textures; to be enjoyed by those who walk through it, those who sit and contemplate its serene surroundings, and our dedicated volunteer group who so willingly work in it.

Well, the Garden Guild has its Spring Planning Meeting on Thursday March 13th at 9.30 a.m. (coffee & cookies) for 10 a.m. start; when we will discuss the

Plant Sale on to be held on
Saturday May 10th

and all the help we will need to make it a success - as our major expenses rely on this income! Another major topic will be renovations and plantings for the new season. We welcome additional members - there is a great spirit amongst the team; enthusiasm, and a wonderful sense of achievement amongst those who turn up for our Thursday sessions (1:00 from April 10th - then 9:00 after May 15th) and always followed by a welcome get-together with coffee/tea & cookies! Prior to the Plant Sale we have an increased schedule, so please check with a member of the Garden Guild for additional times. We appreciate the extra help, and know you will enjoy it.

Another way of helping to maintain these beautiful Gardens is to consider a Donation. We are so grateful for whatever amount you may wish to give, as it is this living heritage that we wish to both develop and enhance. Donations for the Garden can be in the form of a cheque made out to St. Jude's Church (clearly marked 'for Garden Guild', please) and sent to Julie Hudak, Business Manager, who will then issue an income tax receipt. If you think you would like your gift to be a Memorial shrub, small tree or other planting, in memory of someone, then please discuss this with Michael Lanning.

There is an exciting and ambitious program ahead of us. So, for what we are about to receive - from the expertise and dedication of our wonderful volunteers, to the generous donations we are so delighted to accept; also any kind words of appreciation and encouragement from those who enjoy the Glory of our Garden - may the Lord make us truly thankful…..

Michael Lanning 905-338-8678

WARDEN'S REPORT

"Draw the circle wide
Draw it wider still,
Let this be our song, no one stands alone,
Standing side by side,
Draw the circle wide".

In a recent 'From the Rector' Michael reflects on the Anglican capacity to stretch out wide arms and draw the circle wide. The community of St. Jude's has a tradition of outstretched arms and as we begin this new ministry year we are definitely about the work of drawing the circle wide.
" On Sunday, January 27 the S3 committee shared with us some of the options they have explored over the last nine months. Over the next few months you will have an opportunity to become part of the discussion as we continue to explore how we join our ministry of worship and serving to the diverse needs in the community. We encourage you to sign-up for one of these discussion groups.

" Rody Watt and a small committee will begin the task of creating a recruitment strategy and the search for the Parish Health Care Coordinator. This health care professional will work with the Clergy and Sharing in Caring volunteers to strengthen our extensive pastoral care ministry.

" Earth Hour - The global movement to step out of the artificial light and into complete darkness is snowballing across the country. The Town of Oakville has joined the global list of communities that will ask residents and businesses to turn off their lights from 8 to 9 p.m. on March 29 as an expression of concern and commitment toward climate change. St. Jude's will participate in this collective effort in a very innovative way, with a concert by candlelight. The "Out of the Dark" concert presented by St. Jude's Celebration of the Arts will not only be an enjoyable evening but will raise awareness to this important issue.

" On March 28 and 29 our Youth will be raising awareness of another important issue, the HIV/AIDS pandemic. They will be joining other youth in Oakville to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Whether in our St. Jude's family or in the greater community of Oakville and beyond, members of St. Jude's are engaged in drawing the circle wide.
Respectfully,

Cheryl Hudson Rick Dixon
Rector's Warden People's Warden

The Abbeyfield Adventure Continued

Margaret and Andrew Brockett are spending a year as resident volunteers at Abbeyfield Burnaby, an outreach project of St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church. In the last newsletter they told us something of the history of Abbeyfield Burnaby. In this article they call attention to the beliefs that motivate the work of Abbeyfield International. Margaret shares a little of her thinking on these beliefs in italics and then invites you to help them answer some questions that arise for them as they experience life at Abbeyfield Burnaby.

Abbeyfield Beliefs about Older People

1. That there are many older people who, though capable of living on their own, are lonely and would welcome companionship, practical support and security in their daily lives

A person can live alone and not be lonely. Feelings of loneliness arise when being alone is a negative experience, for example when sickness or bad weather make it difficult to do ordinary things. Loneliness, like being depressed, is not easy to acknowledge. Loneliness can be the harbinger of much greater problems when, for example, a person stops eating properly because there is no one else with whom to share a meal.

Abbeyfield Burnaby has room for twenty people. Over the last eighteen months they have had difficulty filling vacancies. Does this suggest there are no lonely people in Burnaby???

If you are an older person who lives alone, do you experience loneliness? Would these experiences encourage you to consider living in an Abbeyfield House (supposing there was one nearby) as a member of a big family? What would get in the way of your considering such an option?

2. That individuals can work together actively to help older people enjoy a secure and happy life in the companionship of a small house.

Volunteering requires commitment to a mission and accountability for fulfilling a particular role. This implies a clearly stated vision with defined volunteer opportunities that are time limited. To avoid volunteer burnout the vision needs to be revisited and restated regularly and shared widely.

Abbeyfield Burnaby, like other Abbeyfield Houses, largely depends on volunteers working together to run the everyday affairs of the not-for-profit society responsible for operations. There are a great many different volunteer opportunities which have been undertaken by people who have given of their goodwill, their time, their energies, their expertise and their friendship.

If you are an older person living alone or with your family, who helps you? What sort of help contributes to your security and enjoyment of life?

3. That older people have an important part to play in the lives of their families, friends and communities.

Each of us needs to feel that we can be involved in meaningful activities. Too often, families and friends believe they are helping by doing things "for" older people rather than working "with" them and making it possible for them to do the things that they can do. People living in retirement homes often complain about having little to do.

An important aspect of the Abbeyfield model is assisting Abbeyfielders to continue as contributing members of the household and their local community. This is a particular challenge at Abbeyfield Burnaby and some suggest this is because Abbeyfielders in 2008 are much older than they were in 1998 (The average age today is 93). There is also some difficulty defining the community of which it is a part.

How does aging limit an older person's ability to contribute to the "life" of a family or community?

If you are an older person, how would you describe the "community" to which you feel you belong?

Anyone who has access to the Internet can view a video about the Abbeyfield movement by going to the Abbeyfield International website www.abbeyfieldinternational.com and clicking on "About us". Margaret and Andrew would welcome your thoughts and responses to these questions. If you need help in doing this, talk to a member of the Sharing in Caring Team, to Julie or to Amy in the church office.

EASTER VIGIL RECEPTION is on Saturday, March 22nd after the 8:00 pm service.

We are requesting donations of sweets and savories and we also require helpers before and after the reception. Please call the church office (905-844-3972) if you are able to help in either way.

Celebration of the Arts Presents

"Out of the Dark"

Celebration of the Arts invites you to
a very special event
presenting

The Oakville Children's Choir
and guest soloists

8:00 PM - Saturday, March 29 - 2008

St. Jude's Anglican Church
160 William Street, Oakville

Tickets just $15

All proceeds to

The Oakville Children's Choir
Kerr Street Ministries
The Community Foundation of Oakville's Environmental Fund

Call St. Jude's Church - 905-844-3972

also available at L'Atelier Grigorian

Celebration of the Arts Presents

BACH ON FIRE

We celebrate the grandeur and imagination of a musical genius and a virtuoso with hundreds of compositions written to dazzle the audiences of the 18th Century. Bach's music has lost none of its beauty and excitement over the years. Join the Choir of St. Jude's and the Mississauga Children's Chorus supported by a 17-piece chamber orchestra and guest soloists as they perform the works of one of the world's greatest composers.
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"Our season finale with vibrant young voices and smiling faces."

7:00 PM - SUNDAY MAY 4 - 2008
ST. JUDE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
160 WILLIAM STREET - OAKVILLE

TICKETS JUST $28

Call St. Jude's Church - 905-844-3972

also available at L'Atelier Grigorian

EASTER SERVICES

PALM SUNDAY - March 16
8:00 a.m. Traditional Eucharist
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist - Procession of Palms & Choral reading of Passion narrative.

MONDAY - March 17
7:00 p.m. "Den of Thieves" - prayer and reflection on Jesus in the temple

TUESDAY - March 18
7:00 p.m. "Collision" - prayer and reflection on Jesus in controversy with the "clergy"

WEDNESDAY - March 19
7:00 p.m. "In memory of her" - prayer and reflection on the anointing of Jesus

MAUNDY THURSDAY - March 20
7:30 p.m. Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
A liturgy that focuses on our servant ministry as followers of Jesus, nourished at his table.

GOOD FRIDAY - March 21
9:30 a.m. The Liturgy of the Cross
We celebrate the story of courageous love made known in the cross of Jesus with care taken to include children and their families. Hot-cross buns and refreshments following the service.
11:00 a.m. The Liturgy of the Cross
Song and scripture tell the solemn love story by which God, in Jesus Christ, restores our humanity. Hot-cross buns and refreshments following the service.

EASTER EVE - March 22
8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter
The ancient ritual begins in darkness. The striking of a new Easter fire breaks the darkness as we hear and sing the ministry of our salvation. We renew our baptismal covenant as new Christians are baptized and share the feast of Easter. Resurrection party follows.

EASTER DAY - March 23
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist - A quiet service in the early morning
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist - Celebrated with care to include children and their families in the Easter joy.
Church School and Nursery care at 9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist - The song and story of an Easter People, wonderfully enhanced by a rich choral tradition.