Palm Sunday, April 14th Palm waving at both services. Children singing during the 11 am (learn song in service) service plus Easter Egg hunt @ 12:15 pm
Maundy Thursday, April 18th Maundy Thursday meal and service. The meal will be a Mediterranean Style potluck at 6pm followed by a service at 7pm to commemorate the Last Supper including foot washing and/or ritual hand washing.
Good Friday, April 19th From 6-9pm, there will be a non-traditional telling of the events leading up to the crucifiction of Jesus. This will be inspired by the stations of the Cross and each station will have a suggested reflection and a hands on activity for all ages. Come when you can and please stay as long as you need.
Holy Saturday, April 20th A day of prayer and fasting. This will start at sunrise, 6:59 am, and will last until sunset, 8:02 pm. At the hour, there will be a 5 to 15 minutes responsive litany, scripture reading, and/or song, closed with a prayer.
Each hour will also have a specific focus of prayer:
7:00 AM Prayers for Christians Uniting
8:00 AM Prayers for Immigrants and Immigration
9:00 AM Prayers for Interim Pastor and Time Between
10:00 AM Prayers for Healing for members and friends
11:00 AM Prayers for Children and VBS
12:00 PM Prayers for Homeless, Hungry, and Imprisoned
1:00 PM Prayers for Austin Area, Texas, and America
2:00 PM Prayers for Members of UCC and Discipleship
3:00 PM Prayers for Earth, Environment, and Nature
4:00 PM Prayers for Bullying, Harassment, and Hatred
5:00 PM Prayers for First Responders and Court System
6:00 PM Prayers for UCC—Present Mission & Future Vision
7:00 PM Prayers for Families, Relationships, and Friendships
8:00 PM Prayer of Thanksgiving and Hope
Each hour will also have a specific focus of prayer:
7:00 AM Prayers for Christians Uniting
8:00 AM Prayers for Immigrants and Immigration
9:00 AM Prayers for Interim Pastor and Time Between
10:00 AM Prayers for Healing for members and friends
11:00 AM Prayers for Children and VBS
12:00 PM Prayers for Homeless, Hungry, and Imprisoned
1:00 PM Prayers for Austin Area, Texas, and America
2:00 PM Prayers for Members of UCC and Discipleship
3:00 PM Prayers for Earth, Environment, and Nature
4:00 PM Prayers for Bullying, Harassment, and Hatred
5:00 PM Prayers for First Responders and Court System
6:00 PM Prayers for UCC—Present Mission & Future Vision
7:00 PM Prayers for Families, Relationships, and Friendships
8:00 PM Prayer of Thanksgiving and Hope
Easter Sunday, April 21st two services (9 am and 11 am) with a children lead butterfly processional (meet in Fellowship Hall before the service) plus a BONUS - Easter Potluck Brunch at 10 am (between services). 9 am service based on sunrise service. 11 am service will feature chancel choir, bell choir and other musicians.