First
Presbyterian Church
March Calendar
HOLY FAMILY PARISH, LINCOLN
ST. MARY'S PARISH, ATLANTA
ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, ELKHART
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH,
MT. PULASKI
Holy Thursday, April 13
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by
Eucharistic Adoration till 9 pm @ Holy Family
Good Friday, April 14
3:00 pm Shadow Stations of the Cross by the ACT (Active Catholic
Teens) students @ Holy Family
7:00 pm Prayer at the
Cross-Traditional Good Friday Service @ Holy Family
Holy Saturday, April 15 (No Confessions today)
7:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass @ Holy Family
Easter Sunday, April 16
8:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
8:30 am Mass @ St. Patrick’s
9:00 am Mass @ St. Mary’s
10:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
10:30 am Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
ZION
LUTHERAN CHURCH
205
Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL
Lenten
Preaching Schedule
Lenten services will be held each Wednesday during March and the
first Wednesday in April, beginning at 6:30 featuring a guest
preacher from the Lincoln Circuit. The theme of the sermons will be
“The Salutary Gift, The Lord’s Supper.”
March 29: Pastor Mark Peters of Faith, Lincoln
Sermon: “Nuptial Feast” Text: Matthew 22:1-14
April 5: Pastor Mark Thompson
Sermon: “Rest for the Weary” Text: Exodus 31:12-18; Matthew
11:28-12:8
April 9:
Palm Sunday Worship 10am
April 13: Maudy Thursday Service 7pm
April 14: Good Friday Service 7pm
April 16: Easter Sunday
7:30 am Worship with Communion
8:30 am Easter Breakfast
10:00 am Worship with Communion
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
301 Pekin St., Lincoln, IL
Easter Services
The Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 2nd, 2017
Sermon Title: Abandon Certainty
Sermon Text: Ezekiel 37.1-14; Psalm 130;
John 11.1-45
(selections)
Palm Sunday, April 9th, 2017
Sermon Title: Abandon Complacency
Sermon Text: Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 118.1-2,
19-29;
Matthew 21.1-11
Easter Sunday, April 16th, 2017
Sermon Title: Embracing Life
Sermon Text: Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24;
John 20.1-18
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1409
Pulaski St., Lincoln
Come join us
for our Lent and Easter services!
Mid-Week Lenten Services are each Wednesday at 7:00 pm. These
services include a short drama centering on a different tradesperson
who unknowingly played a part in Jesus’ crucifixion. Refreshments
and fellowship follow the worship. Remaining services are on March
29, and April 5.
Our weekend service theme is “Christ on Trial” and includes
dialogues with various characters whose lives were touched by Jesus.
These dialogues are presented on Saturday at 5:00 pm or Sunday at 9
am. Both services include communion.
Holy Week worship opportunities begin with Palm Sunday weekend –
either Saturday, April 8 at 5:00 pm or Sunday, April 9 at 9:00 am.
Join us for communion and the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into
Jerusalem. Holy Week continues on Maundy Thursday, April 13 at
7:00 pm with Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar and on Good
Friday, April 14 at 7:00 pm for a Tenebrae service.
Easter morning (April 16) we will have a sunrise service at
6:30 am and a second service at 9:00 am – both with communion.
2017
Lenten season
ST.
JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
7th and
Maple Streets in Lincoln
Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. a Lenten Study will be held in the Wilmert Lounge.
March 29 “The Prostitutes” “Experiencing Real Love”
April 05 “The Pagan” “Does God Really Exist?”
Every Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday Scripture and messages:
April 02 worship with Holy Communion served
John 11:1—45 “If Only You Had Been Here”
HOLY WEEK
PALM SUNDAY, April 09, at 10:30 a.m. Scripture Matthew 21:1-11
Children will process with Palm Branches
Message: “Is it a Parade or a Protest March?”
MAUNDY THURSDAY –April 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Worship with Last Supper meal as was done in Upper Room
Message: “The Twelve Seats at the Table”
GOOD FRIDAY April 14 7:00 p.m.
Celebrating the Office of Tennebrae (Seven last words of Christ will
be read, candles being extinguished symbolizing Jesus’ death.)
Confirmation Class Reading Message: “The Day of Redemption”
EASTER SUNDAY April 16
10:30 a.m. Easter Celebration Worship with communion
Message: John 20:1-18 “Who Are We Looking For?”
2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER April 23
10:30 a.m. John 20:19-31 “The Scars of the Resurrection”
The Public is welcome to opportunities for worship, study and
observances!
St. John United Church of Christ practices Open Communion.
OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
813 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln.
Join us for Easter Sunday! We will be talking about “Who is Jesus?
And “Why does it Matter”? Service times are Saturday, April 15 at
5:00 pm and Sunday, April 16 at 9:30 am. Easter Egg Hunt Sunday
at 9:30 am. Over 1000 eggs!!!! For more information please call
732-4800.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
302 Broadway St., Lincoln
Maundy Thursday - April 13th - 6:30 p.m.
Potluck in the gym. Bring a dish to pass as follows:
Last name beginning with:
A - I - main dish
J - R - side dishes
S - Z - dessert.
Drinks and table service will be provided.
To sign up, call the church office (732-2204) or email Anita
anita.miller@lincolnfirstumc.org
Holy Communion will be celebrated following the potluck.
Resurrection Sunday Worship - April 16th
9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship – Sanctuary
10:30 a.m. – Country Casual Worship - Gym
JEFFERSON STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1700 N. Jefferson St., Lincoln
Easter Sunday - Worship times: 9 am & 10:45 am
Preaching: Michael Mallick
Childcare offered for Nursery through 3 yrs.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
402 Pekin Street, Lincoln
4/13 – Maundy Thursday
7:00pm - Maundy Thursday Service
8:00pm to Friday noon – Vigil
w/the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel
4/14 – Good Friday
12:15pm - Good Friday Service (principal)
7:00pm - Good Friday Service (alternate)
4/15 – Holy Saturday
12:00pm - Holy Saturday Service
8:00pm - Easter Vigil
4/16 – Easter Sunday
9:45am - Easter Service (no 7:30 am service)
