Palm Sunday

April 13, 2025, 10 A.M.

This Sunday Rev. Dr. Peter Bynum

will preach a sermon entitled

"I AM the Good Shepherd"

based on John 10: 11-18.

You can join us in person or via livestream

on Facebook, YouTube, or our Livestream page.

In Our Prayers

We share in the joy and offer our congratulations to Andrew Wong and Woori Bae on the arrival of their daughter, Hana Lily Wong, who was born on April 7th. Proud grandparents are Ernest and Judith Wong. Blessings to all!

Lori Godwin asks for prayers for her childhood friend Ann, whose husband Mike, recently died after a difficult battle with cancer. May God's peace and comfort surround the family.

Lori also asks that we resume prayers for Harry, the son of her friend Jane, who is back in the hospital. May the healing touch of the Great Physician grant him a quick and lasting recovery.

The congregation offers its prayers for peace and strength for Adriana Forney.

Rev. Bynum is grateful for the prayers for his friend John Horn, who has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. May the treatment he is receiving be successful, and may he be lifted by the love and support of his family and friends.

Do you have a prayer request to share with our LAC community? Call our prayer line at (914) 834-1800, ext. 342.

Oh, What a Week!

On Thursday, April 3rd, we marked our third installment of SEEKERS. Andrea Markowitz, LCSW and Program Director at Cancer Support Community Greater NY & CT (at Gilda's Place), spoke about the need for "Caring for the Caregiver." Beyond providing insight and guidance, Andrea presided over a robust question-and-answer discussion.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The inclement weather did not stop the Easter Egg Hunt festivities on Saturday, April 5th! Moved safely inside, the children and adults alike enjoyed the egg hunt, crafts, and treats.

And, then, on Sunday, April 6th, LAC marked the beginning Earth Month with a Family Planting Day to complete the second phase of the Native Planting and Pollinator Garden. Thank you to everyone who attended on such an iffy weather day, too! If you are interested in contributing to support the upkeep of the Garden and Eco Task Force projects, please click the link below and select "Eco Task Force Projects" from the fund pulldown menu.

Donate here!

Easter Traditions. New & Old from an Easter Cross to flower donations for the sanctuary and our annual Sunrise Worship Service. Find more details below.

Compassion Camp is back this summer (8/18-8/22). Registration is now open for children ages 3 to rising 5th graders. The suggested donation is $75/child. See below for more! Register today to reserve your spot.

SAVE THE DATE!

4/27 Earth Care Sunday and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for LAC's newly installed Native Planting and Pollinator Garden. More details to follow.
5/1-5/3 Annual LAC Rummage Sale! Save the date. Donation & volunteer details/links can be found below.
5/4 Youth & Confirmand Sunday. Mark your calendars and please join us in Worship for this joyous celebratory day!
5/7 - LAC will join Mamaroneck Continuing Education for a free community event "Join or Die." All are invited, be sure to stop by our table to say hello. More details to follow.
5/17 Progressive Dinner (6-10 PM). Please find details AND RSVP link below, reserve today to help us plan, accordingly!
5/22 SEEKERS @ 7PM presented by LAC member and political journalist, Helen Coster.

To stay CONNECTED throughout the year, be sure that you are signed up for both our Wednesday Message and Friday Church Notes (contact broodal@lacny.org to add your name or new information to the list). You can also follow us on social media (Facebook and Instagram). For LAC members, be sure to download the Realm app REALM CONNECT to add or update your information.

A New Tradition Begins for Easter Sunday

This Easter Sunday we will be trying something new -- a new tradition that we hope you and your family will come to cherish.

For the duration of Easter morning, an “Easter Flower Cross” made of wood and wire mesh will be placed outside of our sanctuary near the Larchmont Avenue entrance. As people enter the church, all of our worshipers – the old and the young, the tall and the small – are invited to place a cut flower somewhere on the cross.

We hope that many of you will take a moment to cut some flowers from your yard on the way out the door (or purchase a small batch at Trader Joe's or the grocery) and bring them with you on Easter Sunday as a special offering.

Do not worry – if you forget, we will have some available in a receptacle near the cross. Through this shared offering of love and hope, we will be able to see, before our eyes, a bare symbol of grief and death be transformed into a beautiful arrangement of beauty, resurrection, and hope. That is, after all, what Easter is all about.

We look forward to sharing this special blessing of the Easter season with all of you, and to seeing some of your beautiful family photos!

(#laceastercross)

Time-Honored Traditions

Adorning our church with Easter flowers has been a long-standing tradition. You may sponsor flowers in honor or memory of loved ones. Please follow the instructions below.

And, be sure to join friends and neighbors in celebration of Easter at our annual ecumenical Sunrise Service at Manor Park (6:30 AM on 4/20), followed by a light breakfast, featuring our LAC famous waffles, at Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club.

Scan the QR CODE above or click the link below.

Visit our Website

Special Lent/Easter Worship

In addition to our regular Sunday services, please mark your calendars for these special Lenten/Easter observations:

Palm Sunday -- April 13th @10 AM

Maundy Thursday Communion Service -- April 17th @ 7 PM

Good Friday Service -- April 18th @ 12 noon

Community Sunrise Easter Service in Manor Park -- April 20th @ 6:30 AM

Easter Services at LAC -- April 20th @ 9 AM and 11AM

There are special musical offerings planned for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter Sunday:

On Palm Sunday, Rich Williams will join us on trombone and Bill Sabia on drums

Good Friday, the Choir will present a sung version of the Passion by Randall DeBruyn. Joining us in worship will be Pamela Sklar on flute, Caitlyn Adler on guitar, and Marshall Toppo on bass

On Easter Sunday, the Choir is joined by the Brass Quintet and Timpani for music by Craig Phillips and Shawn Kirchner.

COMPASSION CAMP SUMMER 2025

Keep Us in Mind as you SPRING clean!

Consider volunteering! Follow link (below) to the sign up form!

And, mark the dates for the sale!

A successful rummage sale requires lots of merchandise. We’re looking for your help! Please set aside items suitable for the rummage sale. Items must be clean, in good condition, and working order.

Donation dates/times:

Saturday 4/26: 10-12

Sunday 4/27: 12-4

Monday 4/28: 10-4

Tuesday 4/29 9-12

A complete list of acceptable donations can be found on our website by clicking the button below!

If you have general questions please contact lacoffice@lacny.org.

Or if you have something to donate and have questions, please contact Rob Hitchings at hitchings@alumni.duke.edu.

Rummage sale proceeds will be directed to the LAC Community Fund, the purpose of which is to lend support to LAC’s community outreach efforts in the form of grant awards to our local mission partners. A complete list can be found @ lacny.org/2024 Rummage Sale.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AND ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE THE SALE A SUCCESS.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT.

The 2025 Rummage Sale runs from Thursday May 1st to Saturday May 3rd.

It is sure to be a thrifters' delight with a host of treasures and finds.

Spread the word. All are Welcome

For details & more information click here to visit our website

LAC's Progressive Dinner!

May 17th 6-10 PM

Last year was such a success, we are doing it again! Everyone is welcome to join this festive evening. Come as a couple, bring a friend or come just you. There will be delicious food, interesting conversation, and fun with new and old friends. Click on the link below to RSVP. If you are also interested in hosting, please indicate so on the website registration form, and we will get back to you with details. If you have any questions, please contact Pat or Alexandra directly. Their information can be found above or on the website registration form.

RSVP Progressive Dinner

MUSIC IN WORSHIP

Music penetrates the deepest parts of our soul, giving voice to our expression and response to God and the church. We are proud to praise God through diverse musical offerings each week at our Sunday Worship Service and the Community Music to which we open our doors.

Liturgists

Volunteer to be a reader in a worship service. The text for the Prayer for Illumination and the scripture reading is provided to you in advance.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

HOPE Community Services, New Rochelle is looking for volunteers to cook/serve breakfast on Wednesday and Thursday mornings (service to the public begins at 9:00).

Volunteers should plan to be in New Rochelle from 8:00-9:30 to make pancakes or prepare frozen waffles, serve and do light set-up/clean-up, too. This is part of HOPE’s special programming running for homeless clients on Wednesday and Thursday mornings which started this week on 3/19 and will run for three months through 6/19. This program offers a special start to the day for the community’s homeless men, women, and children.

The success of this program is in its volunteers. HOPE is looking for four (4) volunteers a day. If would like to sign up for one or more of the dates in March, April, May or June please contact HOPE, directly:

Rachel Cohen

Senior Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Community Services

Direct Line: 203-405-6705

You can learn more about this and other HOPE initiatives

at https://www.hopecommunityservices.org/

LAC Food Connection

Could you prepare a meal or snack for a member of our congregation in need? The LAC Food Connection, under the auspices of the Deacons, provides occasional meals for our members who might have surgery or something that prevents them from cooking themselves. Please contact lacoffice@lacny.org to offer your help. We will add you to our list of volunteers.

Your Gifts are Vitally Important

Your generosity makes ministry possible.

As you give thanks for the blessings in your life, we hope LAC is on your list!

Please Click Here to Submit Your Gift

Did you know that Realm has options for scheduling recurring payments? This is a great way for folks to stay up-to-date on pledged giving while traveling, and helps LAC to continue ministering to our community year-round! Click the GIVE link above, and select the tab to "GIVE MORE THAN ONCE." Here, you will find options to adjust the amount given and set the frequency of gifts. Please contact our bookkeeper, Gloria Haq, at (914)834-1800, ext. 310, with any questions!

Sponsoring Flowers!

If you are interested in sponsoring flowers in honor or memory of a loved one, you may sign up by clicking the link below or by contacting LACoffice@lacny.org.