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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 21st and 28th. 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 7th,
14th, 21st, 28th, and May
5th. Bishop vonRosenberg will be at St.
Elizabeth’s for Confirmation and Renewal of Baptismal Vows
on Sunday, May 9th.
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 3rd, 10th,
17th, and 24th. The times and
location will be from 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm in the Library.
Holy
Week Schedule
Sunday, March 28th—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 29th
7:00 pm—Stations of the Cross
Tuesday— March 30th
7:00— Holy Eucharist & Healing
Wednesday—
March 31st
7:00 pm—Tenebrae
(A service of Psalms, readings and shadow)
Maundy
Thursday—April 1st
7:00 pm—Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
Good
Friday—April 2nd
7:00 pm—Good Friday Liturgy
Saturday,
April 3rd
Great Vigil of Easter—7:00 pm
Easter Worship Schedule
Easter
Day, April 4th
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 20th.
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 21st
and 28th 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 27th
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
17th
- Saturday Game Night 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm in Tharp Hall.
Price of admission – your favorite ‘finger dessert’.
May
9th
–This year Bishop vonRosenburg will visit St. Elizabeth's
on Sunday, May 9th. 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
14th & 15th
- Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm. Choir fundraiser show -
Broadway & More!
May
23rd
- Parish picnic - Sunday, 11:30 am, be ready for a great
time!
St. Elizabeth's Labyrinth
a pathway for prayer and meditation
created by Daniel Lewis and St. E's Youth
St. Elizabeth's maintains an outdoor Labyrinth on our
property at the back of the lower parking lot. All
are welcome to use this pathway for prayer and meditation.
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