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Weekly Word: April 27, 2025

By stfrancistemple_8n3rs1 | Apr 24, 2025

The Sunday after Easter is sometimes referred to as “Low Sunday.” Church attendance, after such a busy week of services and activities leading into Easter, normally drops rather dramatically. But it’s also referred to as “Thomas Sunday,” because the gospel lesson is always the episode from the Gospel of John that takes place on the…

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Easter Brunch

By stfrancistemple_8n3rs1 | Apr 13, 2025

Don’t overlook the Brunch on Easter Sunday Morning. It will begin about 9, or whatever time the early morning Sunrise service ends, and wrap up just about the time that our 10 am service for the day begins.

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Weekly Word: April 13, 2025

By stfrancistemple_8n3rs1 | Apr 11, 2025

I’ve always found Palm Sunday to be one of the most interesting Sundays of the year. We begin the service in some location that is not in the worship space, with a reading of Jesus entering Jerusalem on that fateful day long ago, when the crowds spread palm branches along his pathway. It is a…

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Holy Week Schedule

By stfrancistemple_8n3rs1 | Apr 8, 2025

April 16 Wednesday in Holy Week Last Lenten Luncheon at 11:30 at First Lutheran Church April 17 Maundy Thursday Special Service to observe the Last Supper at 5:30 pm April 18 Good Friday Stations of the Cross and Reception of Holy Communion at noon Stations of the Cross at 5 pm Proper Liturgy for Good Friday (with music)…

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