Lenten Season at St. Elizabeth's

Stations of the Cross

St. Elizabeth’s Chapter of the Daughters of the King will lead the service of Stations of the Cross in the church each Monday night in Lent at 7:00 pm.  This is a long-established tradition at St. Elizabeth’s, and provides another opportunity for worship and prayer during the Lenten season.  

Confirmation, Explorers, and Episcopal Refresher Class

The class for those to be confirmed, as well as those who wish to explore or refresh their understanding of the Episcopal Church, has been rescheduled for late March and April. There will be two sessions on Sunday during the Adult Forum on March 21^st and 28^th. Then, in April and May there will be five sessions on Wednesday nights from 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm. Those dates are April 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th, and May 5^th. Bishop vonRosenberg will be at St. Elizabeth’s for Confirmation and Renewal of Baptismal Vows on Sunday, May 9^th.

 Wednesday Lenten Series on “Living the Questions “

The highly acclaimed video and discussion series Living the Questions will be used for our Lenten Series on the first four Wednesdays of March leading up to Holy Week. The dates are March 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, and 24^th. The times and location will be from 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm in the Library. 

  Holy Week Schedule

Sunday, March 28^th—Palm Sunday

8:00 am—Blessing of the Palms and Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:15 am—Blessing of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite I

(Service begins outside or in Tharp Hall,

depending on the weather.)

Monday—March 29^th

7:00 pm—Stations of the Cross

Tuesday— March 30^th

7:00— Holy Eucharist & Healing

 Wednesday— March 31^st

7:00 pm—Tenebrae

(A service of Psalms, readings and shadow)

 Maundy Thursday—April 1^st

7:00 pm—Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar

 Good Friday—April 2^nd

7:00 pm—Good Friday Liturgy

 Saturday, April 3^rd 

Great Vigil of Easter—7:00 pm

Easter Worship Schedule

 Easter Day, April 4^th

Holy Eucharist, Rite I—7:45 am

 Flowering of the Cross and Junior Choir—9:00 am

Holy Eucharist, Rite II—9:15 am

 Adult Choir—10:45 am

Holy Eucharist, Rite II—11:00 am

Fr. Brown will be officiating at all three Easter Day services.

Please note that the Easter Vigil and the 11:00 am Easter

service will be sung services, and incense will be used.

 Child care is provided for all services except Easter @ 7:45 am.

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Easter Vigil Baptism

Holy Baptism is administered during the Lenten season only in emergencies, leading to the Great Vigil of Easter becoming a traditional baptismal date.  If you are interested in scheduling a baptism at that time, please contact the Office at (865) 675-0450 or via email at st-elizabeth@etdiocese.net.

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Children's Bake Sale to Help Haitian Earthquake Victims

March 7 @11:30 am

A delightful and delicious opportunity to help Haitians will be provided to us by Isabel Deeter.   For the past few years Isabel has been making and selling baked goods as a way to help those living in extreme poverty in Haiti.  She became interested in helping while visiting her aunt who showed her pictures of people she knew who lived in terrible poverty in Haiti.  Isabel wanted to keep these people from getting sick.  It also interested her because she was born on St. Vincent another Caribbean Island.  After the devastating earthquake, Isabel’s efforts grew more intense.  Her sister Emabet is also often involved in the efforts. (If you would like to read more about how this project started, please pull up on the internet: Isabel Deeter Knoxnews.com)

On Sunday, March 7, Isabel and the children of St. Elizabeth's will be offering baked goods for sale.

Funds will go to Parish Twinning Program of the Americas.  PTPA is the non-profit organization that is raising $10,000 in order to purchase and hand-deliver tents, food, personal items and other survival necessities for up to 10 families in Haiti who are now homeless due to the earthquake. 

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Gourmet Hiking Group

The first hike for 2010 is scheduled for Saturday, March 20^th.  We will meet at St. Elizabeth's parking lot at 7:50 am and have breakfast at Mimi's Cafe on Parkside Drive at 8:00 am.  The hike will be at Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center near Kingston, TN.  There are 5 different hikes from which to choose, and a room has been reserved for our use for the day.  The Camp charges $50 for a minimum of 10 people, and $5 per person after that.  Please sign up ASAP on the hiking bulletin board located across from the church office.  Include your phone number with your name so that if the hike is cancelled due to bad weather, we can notify you early that morning.  Driving directions are on the Bulletin Board.  Please bring a lunch item to share with the group following the hike.  Non-hikers are welcome to join us to spend time at the camp.

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 Interim Committee

Charlie Gouffon, on behalf of the Interim Committee, will present two Sunday adult forum sessions on March 21^st and 28^th on our heritage as Episcopalians and our history as St. Elizabeth’s. The committee thanks Charlie for his dedicated research and encourages your attendance at both sessions.

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Church Clean Up & Repair Day

Saturday, March 27^th

8:00 am – 2:30 pm 

Join us for this wonderful time of fellowship as we unite to do a Spring-cleaning and perform minor repairs on our church.  Tools and supplies, donuts, coffee and a light lunch will be provided.  Multi-generational tasks are plentiful for all skill levels, so make it a family affair. 

 There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board near the Memorial Garden doors, and you may contact John Tomlinson for more information. 

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Parish Life Council

We have the following upcoming events for you to put on your calendars now!!

April 17^th - Saturday Game Night 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm in Tharp Hall. Price of admission – your favorite ‘finger dessert’.

 May 9^th –This year Bishop vonRosenburg will visit St. Elizabeth's on Sunday, May 9^th.  There will be a reception for the Bishop immediately following the 10:15 am service, and sign up sheets will be posted three weeks prior to list the favorite ‘upscale’ snack you plan to bring.

 May 14^th & 15^th - Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm. Choir fundraiser show - Broadway & More!

 May 23^rd - Parish picnic - Sunday, 11:30 am, be ready for a great time!

St. Elizabeth's Labyrinth

a pathway for prayer and meditation

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