MAUNDY THURS, April 6 – EASTER SUNDAY, April 9
HOLY WEEK with JCC and around town
- VIA CRUCIS – Way of the Cross
Ongoing • JCC Sacntuary
- Self-guided.
- Crosses used in this personal pilgrimage, most hanging in the windows, come from around the world.
- Front doors open and unlocked 24/7. Come whenever your schedule permits. Several written guides are available, tracing the Via Crucis journey with specific concerns in mind: healing, environmental care, recovering from addiction, surviving trauma, discerning prayer. The guides also include ones written specifically for women, children, refugees, seniors, LGBTQ+ allies, and using perspective from St Teresa,
St Francis, Ignatians, and using Biblical versions offered by Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis.
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 6
- SOUP SUPPER & MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP
6pm • Parish Hall of JCC
- Worship at table as communion meal
- Discussion over the meal
- Scripture: Last Supper & Prayers in Gesthemane
- Special song written & performed by Sharon Novak
- Soups prepared by Sue Carrigan & Wendy McVey
- Event hosted by the deacons
- Close with stripping of the altar
HOLY FRIDAY, April 7
- VIGIL on HOLY FRIDAY
Noon-3pm • JCC Sanctuary
- Scripture readings offered aloud in the sanctuary at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm.
- Texts narrate final hours of Christ
- Traditional day to experience Stations of Cross (also offered in sanctuary during this time and throughout Holy Week).
- Virtual stations of the c ross will be posted to Facebook and the website.
- ECUMENICAL WORSHIP for HOLY FRIDAY
6pm • Christ Church Episcopal, North Conway, NH
- Tenebrae service
- Last even words of Christ
- Putting out candles
- Scirpture and song
- This service is offered by Clergy of the Eastern Mountain Slope in Mt Washington Valley.
EASTER SUNDAY, April 9
- SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE
6am • Presidential Drive Cul-de-Sac, Jackson, NH
- In-person only
- Scripture
- Singing
- EASTER WORSHIP with Flowering of Cross @ JCC
10:30am • Jackson Community Church
- Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/142985761?pwd=T214WDhHRmxoYXE0dWRCNk53SFppQT09
- Option: Call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, Meeting ID: 142985761, Password: 603603
- Featuring harp with Dominique Dodge and special music by Gia Osborne
- Flowering of Cross @ JCC
- HOSPITALITY @ JCC
11:30am • Parish Hall - COMMUNITY EGG HUNT
11am-2pm JCC and around village
HOLY WEEK: Palm Sunday, April 2 to Easter, Sunday, April 9
April 2-9: WAY of the CROSS
- VIA CRUCIS – Way of the Cross
Ongoing • JCC Sacntuary
- Self-guided.
- Crosses used in this personal pilgrimage, most hanging in the windows, come from around the world.
- Front doors open and unlocked 24/7. Come whenever your schedule permits. Several written guides are available, tracing the Via Crucis journey with specific concerns in mind: healing, environmental care, recovering from addiction, surviving trauma, discerning prayer. The guides also include ones written specifically for women, children, refugees, seniors, LGBTQ+ allies, and using perspective from St Teresa,
St Francis, Ignatians, and using Biblical versions offered by Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis.
- 24/7: Daily during Holy Week • JCC Sanctuary
Sun, Apr 2: PALM SUNDAY
- INTERFAITH WORSHIP
8am • JCC Sanctuary & Zoom- Join us for poetry, conversation, and prayer.
- Zoom link and password required.
- PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP with Communion
10:30am • JCC Sanctuary & Zoom- Zoom link and password required.
- Music: Sharon Novak
- HOSPITALITY @ JCC
11:30am • Parish Hall - BYZANTINE ART, ICONOGRAPHY & ARCHITECTURE Tour with John Heropoulos, MDiv.
2pm • Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Berlin, NH- Led by John Heropoulos, MDiv., retired Greek Orthodox priest.
Thurs, Apr 6: MAUNDY THURSDAY
- SOUP SUPPER & MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP
6pm • Parish Hall of JCC
- Worship at table as communion meal
- Discussion over the meal
- Scripture: Last Supper & Prayers in Gesthemane
- Special song written & performed by Sharon Novak
- Soups prepared by Sue Carrigan & Wendy McVey
- Event hosted by the deacons
- Close with stripping of the altar
Fri, Apr 7: HOLY FRIDAY
- VIGIL on HOLY FRIDAY
Noon-3pm • JCC Sanctuary
- Scripture readings offered aloud in the sanctuary at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm.
- Texts narrate final hours of Christ
- Traditional day to experience Stations of Cross (also offered in sanctuary during this time and throughout Holy Week).
- Virtual stations of the c ross will be posted to Facebook and the website.
- ECUMENICAL WORSHIP for HOLY FRIDAY
6pm • Christ Church Episcopal, North Conway, NH
- Tenebrae service
- Last even words of Christ
- Putting out candles
- Scirpture and song
- This service is offered by Clergy of the Eastern Mountain Slope in Mt Washington Valley.
Sun, Apr 9: EASTER SUNDAY
- SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE
6am • Presidential Drive Cul-de-Sac, Jackson, NH
- In-person only
- Scripture
- Singing
- EASTER WORSHIP with Flowering of Cross @ JCC
10:30am • Jackson Community Church
- Zoom link and password required.
- Featuring harp with Dominique Dodge and special music by Gia Osborne
- Flowering of Cross @ JCC
- HOSPITALITY @ JCC
11:30am • Parish Hall - COMMUNITY EGG HUNT
11am-2pm JCC and around village
EASTER SCHEDULE
SUN, April 17: EASTER
- SUNRISE WORSHIP
5:45am • End of Presidential Drive off Tin Mine Rd, Jackson- in-person & live-streaming to FB [weather-permitting])
- Sunrise = 5:58am
- Donuts & Coffee @ service provided by deacons
- EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP with Flowering of the Cross
10:30am • JCC (in-person & zoom)- Zoom link and password required. Contact jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org
- JCC Virtual Choral Anthem: Easter Song
- Guest musician: Dominique Dodge, Harp
- Flowering the Cross
- Alan Labrie’s last day as organist
- EASTER EGG HUNT
11:30-2pm • JCC Campus and around the village loop (part of Jackson-wide egg hunt sponsored by Chamber)
This Week: MON, Feb 25 – SUN, Mar 3
At Jackson Community Church and Around Town
At JCC: Mon – Scout Dinner, Tue – Clergy Lunch, NH Conference Planning Mtg, Wed – Fitness & Womens Group Thurs – Yoga & Drum Lessons & AA, Fri – Pastors Hours & Youth Group Overnight, Sat – Way Station Community Service Work Day (Nativity Lutheran) & Youth Group Overnight, Sun – XC Blessing & Worship. Around Town: Tue – Affordable Housing Panel, Thurs – Coalition on Homelessness & Grammar School Ski-a-Thon, Sat – Guided Snow Shoe Tour. Save These Dates: Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration & Ash Wednesday Observances plus Classes in Advanced Facilitator Training on Active Listening & Impact of Homelessness on Children & Harvard EdX course on Religion, Conflict and Peace
MON, Feb 25
- PACK 321 SCOUT BLUE and GOLD DINNER
5:30pm • Parish House
Scout dinner for pack sponsored by Jackson Community Church! The pack will be providing community service with the church in March.
TUE, Feb 26
- CLERGY of the EASTERN SLOPE
12:30pm • Lunch for local clergy from Mt Washington Valley faith communities. Rev Gail attends. - United Church of Christ / NH Conference Event: ANNUAL MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE
2-4pm • Conference Call
Rev Gail participates in planning NH Conference annual meeting scheduled for autumn 2019. - AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISCUSSION
6-7pm – social • 7pm – panel discussion.
Eastern Slope Inn, No Conway, NH.
Sponsored by our local Home Builders Association.
WED, Feb 27
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9:30am • Parish House.Fitness class. Free; open to public. These classes will continue through the end of February, then the instructor will re-evaluate whether she can continue into March. Classes remain weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - WOMEN’S GROUP
10:30-Noon • Parish House
Social gathering of friends and members of the church. - THREE MINUTE FICTION SLAM
6pm • White Birch Books, No Conway
Sponsored by Jackson Women’s Writing Group as part of the statewide NH Writers’ Project.
* Open to the public. Anyone 17 years old or older may compete. Writers take turns presenting original flash fiction pieces of no more than three minutes in length when read aloud.
* Email Anne to register.
* Questions? Call Anne at 603-236-6724 or White Birch Books at 603-356-3200
The judges keep a private score for each piece. At the end of the night, the contestant with the highest score wins. Regional winners are invited to participate in the Three Minute Fiction Slam state finals run by the NH Writers’ Project. Among other prizes, the winner of the finals gets free entrance to The 603 Conference (the region’s largest literary conference) on April 27, 2019. There they will read the winning work before an audience of publishers, editors, agents, and fellow writers.
THURS, Feb 28
- Community Event: MEETING of MWV CARE & SERVICE PROVIDERS (public, nonprofit, private) re HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING INSECURE ISSUES
9-11am • SAU#9 Professional Development Building
Rev Gail attends. - FLOW & ALIGN YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • First Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church. Beginning stretch, flow and align yoga; safe for new practitioners. Weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - Community Event: GRAMMAR SCHOOL SKI-A-THON
12:30-4:30pm • Jackson XC Center Fields
This annual fundraiser by the PTO provides funds to support the enrichment programming for the school! The PTO splits the profits with a charity selected by the Student Council, which selected “Molly’s Place” at the Children’s Hospital in Dartmouth as the recipient of their proceeds. Molly’s Place is a center at the hospital where children can play, relax or unwind while they or a sibling are being treated. - Private Event: DRUM LESSONS with Brian Craig
4:30-7:30pm • Parish House - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church.
FRI, Mar 1
- PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come for caffeine, conversation. Or make a separate date to meet with Rev Gail by calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or email. - PASTOR’s OFFICE HOURS
9:30-11:30am • Church. Drop by or make an appointment to meet with Rev Gail by texting or calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or by email. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center
$15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info. -
YOUTH GROUP OVERNIGHT
9pm, Fri – Noon, Sun • Parish House.
Youth Group from First Church in Ipswich, UCC will be hosted at our church on Friday and Saturday. They will participate in community service and recreation at local ski areas (XC and downhill) and also join us for worship on Sunday morning. Local middle and high school youth are welcome to join them for community service, recreation and dinner on Saturday.
SAT, Mar 2
- WAY STATION WORK DAY
9am – 4pm • Nativity Lutheran Church
Come help paint and prep more rooms at Nativity Lutheran Church to welcome guests of the Way Station, a day resource center to provide essential services to the valley’s homeless and housing insecure population, including showers, laundry, internet access, post office box, lockers and more. Wear old clothing. Supplies and paint will be provided! - YOUTH GROUP OVERNIGHT
9pm, Fri – Noon, Sun • Parish House.
Youth Group from First Church in Ipswich, UCC will be hosted at our church on Friday and Saturday. They will participate in community service and recreation at local ski areas (XC and downhill) and also join us for worship on Sunday morning. Local middle and high school youth are welcome to join them for community service, recreation and dinner on Saturday. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center. $15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info.
SUN, Mar 3
- YOUTH GROUP OVERNIGHT
9pm, Fri – Noon, Sun • Parish House.
Youth Group from First Church in Ipswich, UCC will be hosted at our church on Friday and Saturday. They will participate in community service and recreation at local ski areas (XC and downhill) and also join us for worship on Sunday morning. Local middle and high school youth are welcome to join them for community service, recreation and dinner on Saturday. - INTERFAITH GATHERING @ OLD LIBRARY
8am • Old Library. Hot beverages available. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. - BLESSING of BODIES, BOOTS & BINDINGS
9:15am • Jackson XC Ski Touring Foundation
Rev Gail offers blessings to staff, volunteers and skiers. - WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
* Story: Rev Gail
* Accompanist: Alan Labrie
* Guests: First Church of Ipswich, MA Youth Group/UCC
Christmas at Jackson Community Church
MON, Dec 24: CHRISTMAS EVE
- CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: : Lessons, Carols & Candlelight.
5pm • Jackson Community Church- Lighting of the Advent candles including the Christ candle
- Christmas message
- Scripture readings
- Christmas carols
- Special music including piano, harp, guitar and vocal solos.
- Service ends as candles are lit and uplifted by the whole congregation.
- CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: : Lessons, Carols & Candlelight.
10pm • Jackson Community Church- Lighting of the Advent candles including the Christ candle
- Christmas message
- Scripture readings
- Christmas carols
- Special music including organ, piano, and vocal solo.
- Service ends as candles are lit and uplifted by the whole congregation.
TUE, Dec 25: CHRISTMAS DAY
- CHRISTMAS MORNING: Pajamas, Stories & Bells
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
Come to church in PJs to ring bells, sing songs, and hear a special Christmas story.