Holy Week at Hoover First

Below are the list of services for this coming week. During this week, we celebrate and remember the last week of Jesus' earthly life. There are opportunities for you to deepen your faith while remembering this holy time. I hope that you will participate as you can.

Pastor Rachel

Reminder:  This Sunday (March 29th) is the last opportunity to donate filled plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt!

Easter Egg Hunt 
& Cross Decoration
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 5,  9 a.m. 

Everyone is invited!

The children's Easter Egg Hunt will include age groupings hunting for eggs at "staggered" times so that families can remain together.  Some refreshments will be service and children's activities available.  The Easter Bunny will also be available for visits and pictures!

At the same time, everyone is invited to bring flowers from home gardens (purchased flowers are welcome as well).  These flowers will be used to decorate the cross outside our main entrance.

Come and join us 
for an morning of fun and celebration!
 
Holy Week Services

  

Palm/Passion Sunday 

Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m.   

This service includes the children's procession of palms as well as special music from the Children's Choir and the Adult Choir.  

 

 

Maundy Thursday 

(or Holy Thursday)

Thursday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. 

          This service of Communion remembers Jesus' last meal with his disciples. Scriptures include 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 and John 13: 1-17, 31b-35. Homily title is "Remembering." 

 

Good Friday  

Friday, April  3, 6:30 p.m. 

          A service of Tenebrae (darkness) remembering Jesus' last days.  This service will include special music from the Choir and a duet.  Scripture reading is from John's account of the Passion of Jesus.


Easter Sunday
 

Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m. 

          This celebration of the Resurrection includes communion and special music  from both the Children's and Adult Choirs. Scripture reading is from Mark 16:1-7 and the sermon title is "Who Will Roll the Stone Away?"

 

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Hoover First United Methodist Church | 205.822.8099 | [email protected] | http://www.hooverfirstumc.org
1934 Patton Chapel Road
Hoover, AL 35226