Holy Friday Vigil
Readings of the Last Seven Words of Christ at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. The vigil has ended, but Via Crucis (stations of the cross) remain intact through Saturday afternoon.
Reflections on journeys: asking for help, and the entry into Passion Week
The imperative “Hosanna!” means “Save us now!” — Minoo Kim We have a shared destiny, a shared responsibility to save the world from those who attempt to destroy it. — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela There are many different kinds of power. True power comes from serving and helping others.— Dalai Lama We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to[…]
HOLY WEEK with JCC and around Town
April 10-17 Sun, April 10 – PALM SUNDAY INTERFAITH GATHERING8am • Old Red Library & ZoomJoin us for poetry, prayer, and conversation. Zoom link required. Contact church: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org VIRTUAL CHOIR REHEARSAL9am • ZoomJoin choir director Rebecca Moore to prepare Palm Sunday & Easter Sunday songs. Zoom link required. Contact church: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org WORSHIP with PALMS10:30am •[…]
Reflections on journeys: letting go, weeping, and rising again
That even as we grieved, we grew,That even as we hurt, we hoped.— Amanda Gorman (excerpt of poem) To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To[…]