Calendar of Events

THIS WEEK

• Fri Mar 27--Last Friday for Lenten Lunches! Order ahead -- Chicken and Sausage Gumbo and Shrimp Scampi
•  Palm Sunday    March 29 10:00 am

We begin outside for a festive procession with palms, continuing inside for celebration of Holy Eucharist, including choral reading of the Passion of our Lord

• Sun Mar 29–Last day for Easter Flower Dedication
• Sun Mar 29-- No Sunday School Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. Sunday School resumes April
• Maundy Thursday   April 2 6:30

Commemoration of the institution of Holy Communion with optional foot-washing, and the stripping of the altar

• Good Friday    April 3 Noon

Solemn prayer and Holy Eucharist with reserved sacrament followed by the Stations of the Cross

• Saturday April 4
• New Adventures will gather at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April 4th at CC’s Coffee on Range Ave
• Altar Guild and Flower Guild need support at 10:00 AM. Help get the church prepared for Easter.
• Easter Vigil Saturday April 4 6:30 pm

With a solemn start, we light the First Fire, then recall God’s saving action through familiar Scripture stories, followed by renewal of Baptismal promises and the early celebration of Resurrection Day!

• Easter Sunday  April 5 10:00 am

Festive celebration of Holy Eucharist with all invited! Celebrate Resurrection Day with us! Children are invited to bring flowers to flower the cross (Some will be available here)

[Filled eggs (no chocolate, please) for Easter Egg Hunt can be dropped off Palm Sunday or during the week. Call ahead to ensure office access.)

Many thanks to all who participated in our Easter Bunny Breakfast! It was a wonderful time of community celebration as 70 people came together for a wonderful breakfast and a visit from the big EB himself! We are grateful to all who sent in breakfast ingredients or eggs to hide, and those who lent a hand to cook, serve, welcome and clean up, and to all those who came to be the loving face of Christ in the world. As we welcomed the neighbor and stranger, you helped make this world more closely resemble the abundant kingdom life God intends. Bless you!

Easter Flower Dedications--Sign up now! Palm Sunday is final day!

Honor a loved one, or give thanks for blessings by dedicating Easter flowers that beautify our church. Write on sign up sheet, or email office your name and the dedication you want printed. Mark donation of $15 (or more) “Easter Flowers” Dedications due Palm Sunday, March 29.

EDOLA Cycle of Prayer

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Houma

St. Matthew’s Episcopal School, Houma

      Special Needs and Concerns:

Sue Howes and family, Dianne Gill, Jack, Christine, Julian Darden, Chris Beckman,

Judy and Gene Knecht and family, Patti Willcutt, Jason Hebert, Don Verdicanno, Alex,

Lynn, Blake, Lindsey, Kai, Ryan, Emma, the Schmidt Family, Ayme, Whitney,

Prosanta Chakrabarty, Alice Pittman, Karin Hawkins and Tom Doherty and family,

Becky and Pat Gautreaux, Rachel, Sally Lambert, Chelsi & Jameson, Larry Johnson,

Mary Potts, Tim and Evie, Audra, Doriscene Piper, Caroline & son Gideon, Trustler & son, Ronnie Michel, Donna, Jean Commander, Charlie Bell, Shelly, Lee, David Gleason,

Sadie Dry, Dianna Ferguson, Leslie, James, Alton, Declan, Linda & Dennis McIntyre,

Bob & Patty Edgar, Maudeann Evans, Evelyn Holden, Jerry Gill, Bill Gleason,

Laura Tate, Jay Brooks, Braylon Matlock, Todd & Darla Burnett and family,

David Roshto, Mike Picou, Jeff Roshto.

Remembering those serving in the Armed Forces and Law enforcement: 

August Perez V, Jason Lacy, Nathan Nicolas, Jim Wingate

We Remember the Faithfully Departed :

Terry Howes, Gary DeBlieux, Barbara Martin, Sidney Holt III, Bill Baumgardner,

Will Oliver, Walter " Dru" Hawkins, Will Oliver, Mary Bell, Ray Juneau,

Melody Broussard, Nancy Wolford, Frank McLavy,

Julia Gale McCallister (mother of Todd Burnett)

Anniversaries of the Faithfully Departed:

John Parker Evans, Sr 3/29 (father ofJudy Guerra)

Lee Everett Evans 4/1

James McLain 4/3 (father of Midge Magee)