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Easter Sunday at JCC (plus neighboring Bartlett options)

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  • 6:15am • SUNRISE SERVICE
    @ Presidential Drive Cul-de-Sac, Jackson, NH

    • Dress warmly as this is an outdoor service
    • Songs, prayers, reflection, and readings
  • 9:45am • LENTEN CHOIR PRACTICE @ JCC
    • Come to the sanctuary to practice Easter song
  • 10:30am  • EASTER WORSHIP @ JCC
    with Zoom & livestream to website and Facebook (we will not use Zoom)

  • 10am : • EASTER SERVICE @ Bartlett Congregational Church
    • Bartlett Congregational Church, Bartlett village
    • Officiant: Rev,. John Heropoulos
  • 11:30am • HOSPITALITY @ JCC
  • 11am – 2pm • COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT
    @ Jackson Community Church campus and surrounding village grounds

Holy Week

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HOLY WEEK
Items in purple are part of JCC’s Lenten offerings

TUE-SAT (evening)

  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journey

THURS, Mar 28: MAUNDY THURSDAY

  • 6pm • WORSHIP SERVICE with Washing of Feet
    • Service hosted at Bartlett Congregational Church
    • Co-sponsored by JCC
    • During the service, the washing of the feet involves 12 representatives to represent the 12 disciples, 6 from JCC and 6 from Bartlett, and feet are washed by Rev Gail and Rev John
  • Followed by SOUP SUPPER

FRI, Mar 29: HOLY FRIDAY

  • 12-3pm • HOLY VIGIL @ JCC
    • Readings at Noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm for  Holy Vigil @ JCC
    • Way of the Cross with interactive stations
  • 6:30pm • SERVICE of SHADOWS
    @ Nativity Lutheran, North Conway, NH

    • Ecumenical Worship led by clergy from member churches of Clergy of the Eastern Slope

SUN, Mar 31: EASTER SUNDAY

  • 6:15am • SUNRISE SERVICE
    @ Presidential Drive Cul-de-Sac, Jackson, NH

    • Dress warmly as this is an outdoor service
    • Songs, prayers, reflection, and readings
  • 9:45am • LENTEN CHOIR PRACTICE @ JCC
    • Come to the sanctuary to practice Easter song
  • 10:30am  • EASTER WORSHIP @ JCC
    with Zoom & livestream to website and Facebook

  • 11:30am • HOSPITALITY @ JCC
  • 11am – 2pm • COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT
    @ Jackson Community Church campus and surrounding village grounds

FAREWELL to TOMMY MULKERN: Calling Hours – Tue, 3-6pm @ Furber White & Memorial Service – Wed, 11am @ Our Lady of the Mountains

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Reminder to the community:

FAREWELL to TOMMY MULKERN

CALLING HOURS at Furber & White:
TODAY: Tuesday, March 26 • 3-6pm

MEMORIAL @ Our Lady of the Mountains
TOMORROW: Wednesday March 27 • 11am
followed by a gathering at the Shannon Door.

To HONOR TOMMY:
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that donations be made to any of the following:

  • The Timmy Mulkern Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to local students studying culinary arts or hospitality;
  • The Tom Mulkern Scholarship Fund of the McDonough Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarship funds to students employed at golf courses in the Mt. Washington Valley;
  • or Partners in Health of Maine.

FULL Obituary:

Thomas M. Mulkern passed away peacefully in his home on March 14, 2024, at the age of 88.

Tommy was born Aug. 20, 1935, to Joseph P. Mulkern and Catherine Egan Mulkern, of O and 2nd St., South Boston. He moved with his family to Jackson, N.H., in 1953 and graduated from Kennett High School in 1954.

When his parents, Joe and Kay, purchased the Oak Lee Lodge in 1953, Tommy discovered his hospitality calling. He served in the Army from 1958 to 1960 and liked to say that he and Elvis kept New Jersey safe when they were both stationed together at Fort Dix, N.J.

He met the love of his life, Nora “Tess” Murphy, when she came to The Oak Lee on a ski trip, and they were married in 1964. They settled in Glen, N.H., and their four children came along soon after.

In 1976, Tommy and his amazing staff, with the help of Ernie Mallett, took a derelict golf course at the boarded-up Wentworth Hall and performed the arduous task of transforming it into the beautiful golf club that it still is today.

Tommy loved Ireland, as Galway was the birthplace of his four grandparents. He played golf in the old country many times and the Irish pub was his natural habitat. In the early ’80s, he completed his vision of turning the Oak Lee Lodge into a true Irish pub — changing the name to The Shannon Door Pub and featuring a young Irish singer named Marty Quirk. He worked day and night for many years to run the Pub and the golf club simultaneously — a labor of love that provided the opportunity to develop deep relationships with his wonderful team members and with thousands of patrons who became extended family.

He was an avid golfer and often had the privilege of playing at world famous courses and events, including an annual celebrity charity tournament with actor Gordon Clapp, where he befriended Red Sox MVP Fred Lynn, among various other famous sports figures.

Tommy always said “yes” when he was asked to help out — volunteering his time, energy and chef skills to countless charitable activities. He and Tess once traveled to Nicaragua with good friend Dr. Robert Bach on a surgical mission and for the dedication of a hospital built there through Dr. Bach’s medical mission, Partners in Health of Maine. He spent hours in surgery on that trip, observing and even helping out when called upon.

Tommy loved music and the way it united people in the Pub. He especially loved Irish music and was fortunate enough to call the famous Irish balladeer, Paddy Reilly, a dear friend. Tommy had a beautiful voice that he would share at rare and precious moments.

Throughout his life, he was a connector of people. He made fast friends with strangers wherever he went and loved to learn their stories. He could recall every encounter years later when he would see them again. Of all his attributes, the one people will remember most is how funny he was. He could find the humor in anything, and his quips and one-liners will be repeated for years to come.

Most of all, Tommy was devoted to his family. He is predeceased by his son Timmy Mulkern; his sister Katie MacDonald; and brother “Red” Mulkern.

He is survived by his wife Tess Mulkern; his sister Alicia Hawkes and her husband, B.J.; his children Kathleen Mulkern and her husband, Reed; Nora Mulkern Bean and her husband, Bob; and Danny Mulkern and his wife, Amy; his nephew Brendan Hawkes and his wife, Renée, and their children, Callum and Kathryn; his nephew Jono Mulkern and his wife, Rochelle, and children, Shea and Finnian; his grandchildren, Mae Van Rossum and her fiancée, Maddie Reis; Liam Van Rossum and his wife, Chantal; Finn Van Rossum; Emily Bean; Madeline Mulkern; and Eiley Mulkern; and his great-grandchildren, Samuel and Simon Van Rossum.

Calling hours will be at Furber & White Funeral Home in North Conway from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, and a funeral will be held at Our Lady of the Mountains church in North Conway on Wednesday, March 27, at 11 a.m. He will be buried in Jackson, N.H., with his son, Timmy, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that donations be made to any of the following: The Timmy Mulkern Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to local students studying culinary arts or hospitality; The Tom Mulkern Scholarship Fund of the McDonough Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarship funds to students employed at golf courses in the Mt. Washington Valley; or Partners in Health of Maine.

Events at JCC and around town: WED, Mar 19 – SUN, Mar 24

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WED, Mar 19 – SUN, Mar 24

TUE, Mar 19

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • CLERGY of the EASTERN SLOPE
    12:30pm • Zoom

    • Local clergy gather for peer support, collaborative event planning and conversation
    • Rev Gail attends
  • Community Event: CLAY SCULPTING BASICS
    4-6pm • Whitney Community Center

    • Moved to March 19th 4-6pm…
    • Sculpture basics! Explore the basic techniques of sculpture with easy to use materials. Find your artistic voice expressed in clay. View works of contemporary sculptures, then create your own. This program is taught by Lauren Webber a practicing artist for 20 years with a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design.
    • Sign up at https://friends-of-the-whitney-community-center.square.site
  • DEACONS
    7pm • Zoom

    • LINK and password required.
  • Community Event: WORLD LOPPETS (SKI MARATHONS): Citizen Cross Country Ski Racing Across Europe with Laurel Smith
    7pm • Jackson Public Library

    • Join Laurel Smith on an adventurous journey through the stunning wintery landscapes of citizen cross country ski racing in Europe. From the snowy peaks of the Alps to the frosty forests of Scandinavia, this slideshow will immerse you in the beauty, adrenaline, and camaraderie of this beloved winter sport. Get ready to experience the exhilaration of gliding through Europe’s pristine trails and discovering the passion that fuels her pursuit of long distance ski marathons.
  • Community MUSIC & EVENTS around town:
    • Wildcat Tavern: Hoot Night facilitated by Jon Sarty • 7-9pm • $5 cover

WED, Mar 20

  • YOGA with Anjali Rose
    9am • JCC Parish Hall

    • Anjali Rose will be teaching yoga remotely for 6 qeeks and rhe class will meet in JCC parish hall
    • $5 class charge
  • Community Event: CANASTA GAMES
    4-6pm • Old Red Library
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: FRENCH CONVERSATION CLUB
    4pm • Jackson Public Library

    • Led by Erica Corbett Klein
  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journeys
  • Community Event: WICKED STEEP TRAIL WORK
    7-8pm • Whitney Community Center

    • Wicked Steep Trail Work of the White Mountains. White Mountain trails are steep and known by all who hike them to be some of the most challenging in North America. While hiking is tough, how about trail work? Listen to trail maintenance stories highlighting the good work being done, as well as the trials and tribulations of keeping the trails clear and hikable. This program is presented by Cristin Bailey, the White Mountain National Forest Trails Manager with years of hands-on experience, is FREE and runs Wednesday, March 20th from 7-8 pm at the Whitney Community Center. Unlimited. Not required, but to help us better plan
    • Click Here to sign up.
    • More info: https://whitneyccprograms.com/programs/
  • Community MUSIC & EVENTS around town:
    • Wildcat Tavern: Trivia• 7-9pm • $5 cover

THURS, Mar 21

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 10am-7pm • Jackson Library (more info: https://jacksonlibrary.org/)
      • 11am • Storytime!
        • Join Meredith and Petunia for Storytime! There will be stories, songs, finger rhymes, and fun! These storytimes are best suited for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
      • 4pm • Knitting in Knots
        • Knitters and needlers of all skill levels are welcome to join this JPL group. In March we are going to meet every Thursday. Bring your projects, ideas, questions, and good cheer to this fun afternoon of portable  needling crafts.  Currently this group is for adult crafters
    • 2-5pm• Bartlett Public Library (more info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/)
  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journeys
  • Community Event: IT’S RAINING FROGS & TOADS
    7pm • Zoom / online: Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89831633652

    • There’s still snow on the ground which means we won’t be seeing any migration movement just yet, but spring is coming!
      To prepare for our second annual Big Night Community Event, we’re hosing an online info session. The program will be hosted over Zoom, and we’ll go over what to expect and bring for the night, some likely species for the area, along with safety considerations for both humans and amphibians. If you live farther away, you’re welcome to attend the zoom program and then monitor a crossing near your home.
      Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89831633652
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE THURSDAY: Kevin Dolan & Simon Crawford
    6:30 pm Performance • Majestic Theater Cafe, Conway

  • MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm

FRI, Mar 22

  • Community Event: ZUMBA with Dottie
    8:15am • Whitney Community Center, Jackson

    • $5/pp
  • FITNESS CLASS  with Laurie McAleer 
    9:30am • Jackson Community Church

    • Free to all participants.
    • Gentle, chair-based stretch and fitness for all levels of ability
  • Community Event: LINE DANCING with Dottie
    9:15ma • Whitney Cmmunity Center, Jackson

    • $5/pp
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    2-5pm • Jackson Library (more info: https://jacksonlibrary.org/)
  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
    5pm • Zoom link & password
  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journey
  • Community Event: COMEDIAN Michael Palasca
    7pm • Ledge Brewing

    • Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Indiana and now lives in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. He has over 1 million views on YouTube. In addition, his resume includes A Little Late with Lilly Singh , The Tonight Show,  Letterman ,  Craig Ferguson,  Conan, has a Comedy Central Half Hour special, and was a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic Standing  where one judge claimed, “My first impression of Michael was a great likability. This is a guy that could star in a sitcom.” Michael’s likability allows him to relate to his audiences in a real way which sets up the huge laughs he gets from his sharp, personal material. www.michaelpalascak.com
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Ledge Brewing: Food for Bears • 6-8pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner• 7-9pm • $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka: Slam Trans-Am • 8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Randy Messineo • 5:30-8:30pm
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE FRIDAY: The Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble
    7pm • Majestic Cafe, Conway

    • Walk-ins are always welcome, but space is limited; reservations are available to guarantee your seat and to indicate a seating choice.
    • The Friday Night jazz series has a $10 per person cover charge.
    • Doors at 6 pm; music  at 7pm.
    • Come in early and grab a panini before the music starts
    • Info and tickets: (WAIT LIST): https://www.conwaymajestic.com/cafe

SAT,  Mar 23

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society

    • Also open by appointment.
    • More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
    • White Mountain Art Sale
      • The Jackson Historical Society is holding its 21st annual White Mountain Art Sale. There are currently over 50 items from private collectors, primarily 19thcentury paintings. To see the online catalog, go to https://www.jacksonhistory.org/catalog.html. Items are available to purchase as they arrive, so check the catalog frequently to see new additions.
      • The Society is open Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm.  If you are interested in a painting, the Society can open by appointment. Contact info@jacksonhistory.org.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journeys
  • Community Event: REELROCK CLIMBING FILM PREMIER
    6:30-9pm • Ledge Brewing

    • This year’s best climbing films! Ledge is partnering with Friends of the Ledges (obviously) to bring ReelRock 18 to the valley. Raffles and prizes and food and beer! In the Barrel Room, tickets $10 at the door
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Apres Ski w/ Al Shafner • 3-5pm – $5 cover / Jonathan Sarty • 7-9pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Apres Ski w / Marty Quirk • 4-6pm / Scott Baer • 7pm
    • Red Parka: Diana’s Bath Salts• 8-11pm
  • Community Event: FIRST SEASON DINNER to benefit Tin Mountain
    Evening • Tamworth

SUN, Mar 24: PALM SUNDAY

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old red library in Jackson / zoom

    • Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation.
    • Zoom link & password required
  • LENTEN CHOIR
    9:15m • JCC

    • Come to the sanctuary to practice Palm Sunday and Easter songs
  • WORSHIP @ JCC including observance of PALM SUNDAY and beginning of HOLY WEEK
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Zoom

    • Music by Sharon Novak
    • Message by Rev Gail Doktor
    • Zoom link & password required
  • HOSPITALITY
    11:30am • JCC Parish Hall

    •  Hospitality after Church
  • WAY of the CROSS
    Ongoing • JCC Sanctuary

    • Icons and stations of cross available for personal spiritual contemplation and journeys
  • Community EVent: FIRST SEASON ONLINE AUCTION to benefit Tin Mountain
    • in Mountain’s Online Auction runs Sunday March 24 at 9am to Sunday March 31 at 9pm. So many great items to bid on and support Tin Mountain in the process.
    • Click HERE to register & view items.
    • More info: https://www.tinmountain.org/
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)

    • More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
    • White Mountain Art Sale
      • The Jackson Historical Society is holding its 21st annual White Mountain Art Sale. There are currently over 50 items from private collectors, primarily 19thcentury paintings. To see the online catalog, go to https://www.jacksonhistory.org/catalog.html. Items are available to purchase as they arrive, so check the catalog frequently to see new additions.
      • The Society is open Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm  If you are interested in a painting, the Society can open by appointment. Contact info@jacksonhistory.org
  • Community Event: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean •1pm opening for St Patricks Day
    • Red Parka: Becca & Mike • 5-8pm
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Songs by Irish performers, bands, and musicians or songs about Ireland:

At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions — John O’Donohue

What dreams did I create last night?
Where did my eyes linger today?
Where was I blind?
Where was I hurt without anyone noticing?
What did I learn today?
What did I read?
What new thoughts visited me?
What differences did I notice in those closest to me?
Whom did I neglect?
Where did I neglect myself?
What did I begin today that might endure?
How were my conversations?
What did I do today for the poor and the excluded?
Did I remember the dead today?
When could I have exposed myself to the risk of something different?
Where did I allow myself to receive love?
With whom today did I feel most myself?
What reached me today? How did it imprint?
Who saw me today?
What visitations hd I from the past and from the future?
What did I avoid today?
From the evidence – why was I given this day?
ST PATRICK’S PROTECTION PRAYER
Full text may be found here: https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/greenford/wp-content/uploads/sites/127/2020/03/St-Patricks-Breastplate.pdfAbbreviated version: St Patruck’s Breastplate or The Lorica

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the rock.

I arise today
Through God’s strength to pilot me;
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s way to lie before me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s hosts to save me
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude.

Christ shield me today
Against wounding
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through the mighty strength
Of the Lord of creation.

Instructions to make the St Brigid’s cross;

PRAYER of ST BRIGID
May Brigid bless the house
wherein you dwell.
Bless every fireside,
every wall and door.
Bless every heart
that beats beneath its roof.
Bless every hand
that toils to bring it joy.
Bless every foot
that walks its portals through.
May Brigid bless
the house that shelters you.

St Brigid’s Cloak (one legend of St Brigid)

She approached the King of Leinster requesting the land on which to build her monastery. The place she selected in Kildare was ideal. It was near a lake where water was available, in a forest where there was firewood and near a fertile plain on which to grow crops. The King refused her request. Brigid was not put off by his refusal. Rather, she and her sisters prayed that the King’s heart would soften. She made her request again but this time she asked, “Give me as much land as my cloak will cover.”
Seeing her small cloak, he laughed and then granted this request. However, Brigid had instructed her four helpers each to take a corner of the cloak and walk in opposite directions – north, south, east and west. As they did this the cloak began to grow and spread across many acres. She now had sufficient land on which to build her monastery. The King and his entire household were dismayed and amazed. They realised that this woman was truly blessed by God. The King became a patron of Brigid’s monastery, assisting her with money, food and gifts. Later he converted to Christianity. It was on this land in Kildare that she built her dual monastery c.470.

THREE STORIES about St Patrick  (from salt+ … full article: https://www.saltproject.org/progressive-christian-blog/2019/3/12/a-brief-theology-of-st-patricks-day)

… And so in honor of St. Patrick’s Day this year, three ancient, delightful stories — but first, a little background.

St. Patrick is one of the patron saints of Ireland. He died just over fifteen hundred years ago, reportedly on March 17, and he is closely associated with the growth of Christianity throughout the Emerald Isle, the rise of Celtic styles of Christianity, and of course that famous shamrock (more on that in a bit).

He first encountered Ireland as an enslaved young man. Patrick was born in the Roman imperial province of Britannia (today known as Great Britain), and as a youth he was captured by Irish raiders and forced to serve as a sheep herder. After six years of captivity, he escaped and made his way home — only to return to Ireland years later as a bishop and missionary

St. Patrick’s Walking Stick
Patrick was an itinerant preacher, and it is said that he carried a walking stick made of ash wood. In his travels between Britannia and Ireland, whenever he would stop to preach, he would plant the stick beside him, upright in the ground. At the English site now called Aspatria (“ash of Patrick”), he preached so patiently, the story goes, that when at last he finished, he couldn’t remove the stick. It had sprouted roots, you see. It was already on its way to becoming a tree

St. Patrick’s Bell
In his life as an enslaved sheep herder, St. Patrick was quite familiar with the sheep bell: a simple bell of hammered iron with a small handle on top. As a bishop, that bell continued to have great meaning for him, perhaps because it reminded him of his youth, or of the ringing good news of the gospel, or of his ongoing role as a pastor (from the Latin pastorem, “shepherd”). Whatever the reason, he was laid to rest with one resting on his breast: the dead shepherd, buried with his bell.
Sometime later, the bell was removed from the tomb as a precious relic. And in the eleventh century, artists intricately covered the bell in bronze, gems, and Celtic designs of crosses and birds — not to make the bell appear more holy, it is said, but rather to shield the eyes of onlookers from the brilliant holiness of the iron original. Now on display in Dublin’s National Museum, St. Patrick’s Bell is considered one of Ireland’s signature treasures.

St. Patrick’s Shamrock
The Christian idea of the divine Trinity — God’s simultaneous threeness and oneness as Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit — has always been a great challenge for preachers to grasp and explain. St. Patrick did it this way: he looked around, and then plucked a shamrock from the ground at his feet. Three leaves, he said, and yet one stem, one life. Add to that the shamrock’s vibrant shade of green, the color of growth and vitality — and while it’s easy to imagine a more technical, lengthy explanation of the Trinity, it’s hard to imagine a better one.

 

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