Good morning everyone!

I am starting to think about our Sharing Garden and planning for planting this season.  If you are interested in helping out with the garden, even in small ways, please let me know.  The peas will be planted today!

Please remember the Food Bank and let’s fill our basket!    

HOLY WEEK SERVICES  AND EVENTS March 25 – April 1st  

Sunday of the Passion 25 March.  The reading of the Passion Play. Pastor Larry Denef will be presiding at Eucharist.  Following the service Pr Larry will conduct a forum to consider the significance of Holy Week and Easter (Crucifixion and Resurrection) on March 25, just before Holy Week and Easter Sunday (April 1).

Maundy Thursday 29 March - Liturgy  at 7:30, following simple supper with soup and buns at 6:30.  Pastor Denef will preside at Eucharist. 

Good Friday Service 30 March -10:00 AM,  St. Clement’s Anglican Church  3400 Institute Road. This service has been planned jointly by St. Clement’s and Gloria Dei. Our choir will be participating in the service.  

Holy Saturday Retreat 31 March  9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.  –. Held at Gloria Dei, in conjunction with St. Clement’s.  Led by the Rev. Dr. Lynne McNaughton, pastor at St. Clements. The focus is on the conflicted feelings of grief, loss and hopefulness that are associated with any transition in lives. Lynne suggested that given the transition that Gloria Dei is going through, it might be a good idea to have the retreat at Gloria Dei.  A few members of Gloria Dei have participated in this retreat in each of the last two years and it has been a real highlight of the Easter season.  Please consider coming to this, it really is wonderful! – but register first by calling St. Clement’s church office.  

Easter Vigil Saturday 8:00 p.m. 31 March - Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church. St. Clements will also be participating. Pastor Carolina Glauster presiding;  Also, 8:00 p.m. St. Martin’s Anglican Church 195 E. Windsor Rd. N is holding an Easter Vigil. We are more than welcome to attend either of these services.  

Easter Sunday - Gloria Dei 10:00 AM Pastor Sylvia Schmidt will be preaching and presiding.  There will be an Easter Egg hunt for the children following the service.