Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

The Lent and Easter season at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is full of activities and worship summarized on this page..

Each Wednesday in lent we meet at 6:00 p.m. for fellowship and dinner and then at 7:00 we worship. .

The season of Lent is time of repentance, self-examination, and confession. This is a time for us to consider how cultural forces press on us and tempt us to place our loyalties and passions where they don't belong. We will walk this journey through Lent with a cross of ashes on our forehead toward the bright light of Easter morning. Along the way we will stop and ponder the temptations of Jesus, a man named Nicodemus, a woman at a well, a man born blind, and a dead man named Lazarus brought back to life.

Mar 9 - Ash Wednesday (Services at noon and 7 pm)
Mar 16 - Avoiding the Unavoidable
Mar 23 - Speaking the Unspeakable
Mar 30 - Loving the Unlovable
Apr 6 - Forgiving the Unforgivable
Apr 13 - Believing the Unbelievable

Potluck:Each week during Lent we meet at 6:00 p.m. (prior to our evening worship) for a potluck dinner. Each week the meal is sponsored by a different organization in the church and the entree is furnished by the group. Members bring pot luck dishes to round out the meals.

Seder Service: On Wednesday, April 20, we will conduct our first Seder Service from 6-9 pm. The traditional seder meal includes lamb (or turkey), Kenny's roasted potatoes, corn/green beans, matzo ball soup, and meringue cups with strawberries. Advanced registration is required as seating will be limited. Volunteers are needed for food prep, setup and cleanup.

Lilies decorate our chancel area on Easter Day, as members and friends donate them in celebration of, or in memory of loved ones. The cost of each lily is $10.00. Click HERE to reserve a lily.

Palm Sunday:Shepherd of the Hill’s Holy Week journey will begin at 8:00 and 10:15 AM on Palm Sunday, Sunday, April 17 with the procession and blessing of palms, the reading of the Passion, and Holy Communion. All members of the community are invited to join us in our Holy Week worship.

The children will hunt for eggs this year during the Sunday School hour (9:00 a.m.) on Palm Sunday April 17.

The Maundy Thursday liturgy includes the sermon, the instruction, confession, communion, stripping of the altar, and silent recessional. The service will begin at 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 21.

Passion Sunday

Palm Sunday is also called Passion Sunday. The Passion of Christ refers to his severe suffering and the intensity of his emotions as he was tried, and then crucified on the cross. The cross was used as an implement of death, but has become the most important symbol of Christianity. Christians wear crosses, keep one or more in our homes and display them on and in our churches. God used the horrible event of the Crucifixion for the saving benefit of anyone who would acknowledge Christ as living Lord and Savior. Christ died that we might all know true life as children of the loving God. St. Paul put it this way: “Through him God [Christ]was pleased to reconcile to himself all things … by making peace through the blood of his cross” (Colossians 1:20, NRSV).

Good Friday Tenebrae – On Friday, April 22 at 7:30 PM we will gather for a service of shadow and darkness as we recall our Lord’s betrayal, abandonment, trial, and crucifixion.

Easter Early Morning Worship - 8:00 AM worship on April 24, will include the service of light, as we light the Paschal candle, the service of affirmation of baptism, the dressing of the altar, and Holy Communion. All members and their guests are invited to join us as we gather to celebrate the empty tomb and rejoice at the Resurrection of our Lord.

Easter Brunch - A Potluck Easter Brunch will be at 9 am between Easter Worship Services. Please bring your Holiday Specialty Breakfast food or beverages.

Easter Late Morning Worship – Our traditional celebration of the Resurrection will begin at 10:15 AM on Sunday, April 24. All members of Shepherd of the Hills and their guests are invited to join us as we gather to celebrate the empty tomb and rejoice at the Resurrection of our Lord in a service of communion, hymns, special choir music, proclamation, prayer, and the sharing of the Word.


	SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH	Easter '11
	Service Times: Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday - 8:00 & 10:15 a.m.