March 2018

2018 Vigil Gospel reading & enactment

Saturday Easter Vigil, 2018 Gospel of John (20:1-18

2018 Saturday Easter Vigil Joint German and English-speaking congregations.

A bi-lingual sermon from Rev. Dagmar Magold for the Easter Eve Vigil, 2018.

For the Easter Vigil, 2018 a song from Hungary, arranged for choir by Terry MacArthur.

Good Friday invitation to prayer and “By the bird” (Chile) Choir of the congregation, guitar: Bismark Sitorus, accordion: Terry MacArthur

For Good Friday – Bach prelude – organ: Regine Kummer

Gospel+SERMON ‘Close to Jesus and to each other’ Maundy Thursday: Rev. Andy Willis: John 13:1-17,31b-35

New 8-session study on Tuesday evenings starting 3rd April.

On Palm Sunday we sing this traditional hymn – waving palm leaf crosses as Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem.

Into the Fray: On Palm Sunday, we see Jesus leading where he always leads: into the center of human life.

Great Thanksgiving and Eucharist Sanctus and Agnus Dei are from Missa No. 3 by Urmas Sisask: Estonia

Püha, püha, püha on Issand Choir: Missa No.3 Urmas Sisask: Estonia (see also cathedral June 2015)

Japanese song with music by Ushio Takahashi “When a grain of wheat, into the ground has fallen . . . .”

The Risk of Love: Following Jesus means leaving an old life behind, so that something new and fruitful might grow.