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Good Friday

Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony and suffering of Christ on the cross. (For a more detailed explanation about Christ’s death, listen to the Palm Sunday sermon Why Did Jesus Have to Die?)

The biblical account of Jesus’ death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture:

The Good Friday service at Pender UMC will focus on the “Wondrous Love” of Christ and how that love manifested itself in His sacrifice on the cross. The service will include special music from the Sanctuary Choir.

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Posted by MaryO on April 3, 2015 in Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Music, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest

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What is Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday?

02 Apr

Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is a service to commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper and the beginning of our sacrament, the Lord’s Supper.

The word Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “commandment.” At the Last Supper, Jesus gave the disciples a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34).

Holy Thursday is the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus.

Prior to breaking the bread with the disciples, Jesus washed their feet. Maundy Thursday worship services include Holy Communion and sometimes foot washing as well. While John’s gospel does not record the institution of the Lord’s Supper among the events of this night, the other gospels do. Christians therefore keep this night with celebrations both at the basin (footwashing) and at the Lord’s Table (Holy Communion).

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Posted by MaryO on April 2, 2015 in Books of The Bible, Get Involved!, Holidays, Lent, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, The Holy Bible

Tags: choir, Communion, Foot washing, Gospel According to John, Holy Communion, Holy Thursday, Jesus, John, John 13:34, Last Supper, Lord's Supper, Maundy Thursday, music, Passion, Sanctuary Choir

VBS 2015 Registration is Now Open!

01 Apr

At this year’s VBS, kids will embark on an icy expedition where kids overcome obstacles with God’s awesome power. Anchor kids in rock-solid Bible truths that will guide them through life’s challenges.

In addition, each day kids will rotate through music, recreation, snack, craft, storytelling and even some “laboratory” time!

Basics:

July 6-10, 9:00 to 12:00 each day at Pender UMC, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033
Music Camp will be from 12:30-3:30 the same dates. Registration information coming soon.
Kids age 3 through 6th grade are welcome – note all children must be potty trained, teachers will NOT change diapers
Fees this year are $30 per child, $60 max per family. This includes the price of the music CD. Pay $30 each for the first two children in your family. Other children are no additional charge.
After you have registered 2 children, use the form VBS 2015 (Family) so that you are not charged more than $60 for your family.
Contact Ann Hines with questions
Contact Jami Flemmons for financial assistance

Please Read:

Online registration will begin in April
Please fill out a separate form for each child.
There is a total limit of 250 children.
Be sure to register your child, not yourself. Click “Register Additional Individuals/Family”

Registration opens today April 1, 2015

Register the first and second child(ren) here.

If you have more than 2 children to register, choose VBS 2015 (Family) here.

Register yourself or your youth (rising 7-12 graders) to volunteer here.

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Posted by MaryO on April 1, 2015 in Bible Study, Get Involved!, Pender UMC

Tags: Bible, CD, children, Craft, Everest, music, recreation, snack, storytelling, Vacation Bible School, VBS, volunteer

What is a Tenebrae service?

01 Apr

The word “tenebrae” comes from the Latin meaning “darkness.” The Tenebrae is an ancient Christian Good Friday service that makes use of gradually diminishing light through the extinguishing of candles to symbolize the events of that week from the triumphant Palm Sunday entry through Jesus’ burial.

This increasing darkness symbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus’ death and of hopelessness in the world without God. The service concludes in darkness, sometimes with a final candle, the Christ candle, carried out of the sanctuary, symbolizing the death of Jesus. A loud noise may also sound symbolizing the closing of Jesus’ tomb. The worshipers then leave in silence to ponder the impact of Christ’s death and await the coming Resurrection.

From http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/what-is-a-tenebrae-service