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St. John’s Episcopal Rolls Out Holy Week Slate of Events

St. John's always captures the spirit of the season.

St. John's always captures the spirit of the season.

March 28th, Palm Sunday

services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and Hot Cross Buns Brunch

April 1st, Maundry Thursday, 7:00 p.m., with traditional biblical foot-washing and stripping of the Altar

April 2nd, Good Friday, 3-hour Stations of the Cross Service, noon – 3:00 (parishioners come and go as time permits) and Ecumenical Service at 7:00 p.m.

April 3rd, Easter (Resurrection Sunday), services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt following. (Evening prayer will not be offered Easter Sunday.)

Worship Schedule: Every Sunday Saint John’s offers worship services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and a 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer Service with Holy Eucharist in an atmosphere of candlelight and stillness. A Healing Service is offered Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Activities: Quilting Group meets Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. and welcomes new quilters; Youth Group meets most Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

Many thanks to those who contribute food for the Inland Valley Hope Partners food bank; please keep it coming. You drop off food – we get it to the food bank.

Grief Series: Living through and Finding Hope in Life Transitions, Changes and Losses is four-week series being offered by local grief counselor Ron Beams at Saint John’s La Verne on Thursdays April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The series is designed for those who have experienced the death of a loved one, a major life transition (retired, laid off, forced move/downsized living), change in family dynamics (divorce, empty nest) or change in health/mobility. Suggested donation of $30 will help to cover expenses. Space is limited. Please RSVP to vicar@stjohnslaverne.org [1] or 909/596-1321.

Coming May 8th: Chili Cook-Off to benefit Youth.

4745 Wheeler Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750; 909.596.1321; www.stjohnslaverne.org [2]; office@stjohnslaverne.org [3].