FOR THIS SUNDAY’S SERVICE:

Please plan to gather on the front church lawn at 9:45, if you're physically able, as we’ll begin with liturgy and prayer outside, before processing into the sanctuary. 

In addition, there will be no announcements made during the service. Please refer to the PIPER for all the latest information. Thank you!

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

The Church enters Holy Week this Sunday with the observance of Palm Sunday. It may also be called Passion Sunday because, in fact, the liturgy addresses both events. We begin on the lawn with the singing of “Hosanna to the Son of David,” hear the story of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, and process into the church waving palms and singing, “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” BUT, the liturgy switches quickly to cries of “Crucify him!” and “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”



I remember the first time I encountered this liturgy. It was surprising, confusing, emotionally wrenching, and tragic — rather like what I imagine the disciples must have felt as the week unfolded. Within the span of a few days they traveled the same emotional journey. 

Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:00. Ben will preach, but the rest of the service is musical. This quiet, shadowy, and somber service consists of chanted portions of the book of Lamentations, several responsorial Psalms, two beautiful motets, and two congregational hymns. It’s an opportunity for candle-lit quiet time and deep reflection, as well as great beauty, in preparation for the resurrection joy of Easter morning. And, don’t forget to register for the potluck supper before the service!

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING SPECIAL OFFERING

The One Great Hour Of Sharing special offering is collected each year at Easter time. We usually collect it on Palm Sunday, which is March 29th this year, but donations are welcome any time throughout the month of April.

Money distributed through One Great Hour of Sharing is split almost evenly between its 3 missions:

Presbyterian Hunger Program works to alleviate local, national, and worldwide hunger.

Self-Development of People advances partnerships with people who are oppressed by poverty or social systems.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provides disaster response and refugee ministries.

As an example of how these Presbyterian missions can help, last year you gave a donation three times, through the stewardship of your mission committee, to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in support of relief efforts throughout the U.S.: the California wildfire, the Texas flood, and Hurricane Melissa.

Please consider giving to One Great Hour of Sharing, using either the designated pledge envelope or a pew envelope marked for OGHS. The lives of many in great need can be significantly impacted by your contributions. Thank You!

EASTER SUNDAY FLOWERS

On Easter Sunday, the chancel area will be adorned with an array of beautiful spring flowers that have been purchased by our congregation members.

If any of you who purchased them are interested, Kathy Borkland has offered to plant those flowers on the church grounds either after you've taken them home and enjoyed them for whatever length of time works for you, or she can take them immediately after the Easter service is over.

Please contact the church office and Dianna will connect you with Kathy or you can reach out to her directly. Thank you.

BIBLE STUDY COURSE:

THE PERSON OF JUDAS

Join Pastor Ben as we explore together who Judas was and how we might understand him better.

This class will be held in the Berean Room at 11am on four Thursdays in April: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Hiland Presbyterian — dinner at 5:30, service at 6:30

Wexford Community Presbyterian — service at 6:30.

GOOD FRIDAY potluck supper at 6:00

Last names beginning with A-K, bring a side to share, L-Z, bring a dessert.

Main dish will be provided. 

 GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE service at 7:00.

Join us for a festival celebration of the 

RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 

with preaching, communion, choir, and brass,

Easter Sunday at 10.

EASTER MORNING BREAKFAST

hosted by Boy Scout Troop 335,

precedes the service at 8:45.

EASTER FLOWERS: All are invited to join the deacons in decorating the cross on the church front lawn before or after the Easter Sunday service. Come with your own flowers, real or artificial. If you forget, there will be extras on hand.

Boy Scout Troop 335 has a long standing tradition at Northmont of preparing and serving a delicious Easter breakfast prior to our Easter Sunday service. We hope you can join us for great food and fellowship on April 5th. Please click below to RSVP.

CENTENNIAL TEAM UPDATE

The Centennial team met recently to establish plans for the final step in our year-long celebration of Northmont’s 100th year anniversary, the replacement of our cornerstone with a new time capsule encased within the stone. 

We have selected a stainless steel, tube-type time capsule for the purpose of replacing the copper, box-style container previously used. The team is now in the process of selecting items to be put into the capsule. If anyone has any ideas for capsule content, please bring it to one of the team members: Rev. Robbins, Kathy Dobson, Bonnie Elphinstone, Cheryl English, Ted Mills, Sue Scott and Gwen Spahr. The capsule and possible content items will be displayed on the table across from the office, as we accumulate them.

A special event to close out our year of Centennial celebration is now planned for May 17 during Fellowship Time, at which time the capsule will be ceremonially stuffed with the artifacts and memorabilia destined for rediscovery by a future generation of our Northmont

descendants. The stone mason will be scheduled to replace the cornerstone at a later date, but this will not be a planned centennial event. Please mark the date on your calendar for this final event on May 17!

Chancel Flowers

THE NORTHMONT DEACONS invite congregation members to purchase flowers to beautify our sanctuary on any given Sunday morning.

These can be in memory of a loved one, to honor someone special in your life, or to celebrate a birth, birthday, or anniversary. Arrangements are $30.

The sign-up sheet with specific dates is located in the hallway by the church office. Please contact Chris Sartori at 724-799-4884 or cwsartori@comcast.net if you have any questions.

SAVE THE DATE!

Church grounds clean-up:

May 9th, 8am-1pm.

More details to come.

Specialized Ministry

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