Following is the schedule of Holy Week services at St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church, 501 Sunset Drive, Abilene For more information, contact Father Philip LeMasters atfrphiliplemasters@gmail.com or go to http://www.stlukeorthodox.net. Friday, April 11: Little Compline with Canon for St. Lazarus, 6 p.m. Saturday April 12: Lazarus Saturday: Hours 9:40 a.m./Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.; 5:30 p.m., Great Vespers for Palm Sunday
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Two special events, both free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday and Friday of Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday, April 17, St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St., will present a special program, “Women Who Walked With Jesus.” The public is invited to the free presentation beginning at 6 p.m. a promotional flier says: “You
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Monday, March 29“The Unsung Hero of Holy Week”Phil Christopher, First Baptist Churchhttps://vimeo.com/529522707 Tuesday, March 30“When God is Late”Shane Hughes, Highland Church of Christvimeo.com/527855462 Wednesday, March 31“Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”Steve Patterson, St. Paul United Methodist Churchvimeo.com/527413002 Thursday, April 1“The Final Miracle Before the Crucifixion”Cliff Stewart, First Central Presbyterian Churchvimeo.com/527862671 By LORETTA FULTON For the second consecutive year, the
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Today is the last of the Holy Week Luncheon Series sermons. No luncheons were held this year due to the coronavirus shutdown, but the ministers each filmed a sermon to post daily. The final sermon is from Phil Christopher, senior pastor of First Baptist Church. New Life in the Graveyard is based on John 20:11-18.
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The third sermon for 2020’s Holy Week Luncheon series is given by Steve Patterson from St. Paul UMC! Click the link below to view “On the Road Again” – from Luke 24:13-35.
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The second sermon for 2020’s Holy Week Luncheon series is given by Shane Hughes from Highland Church of Christ. Click the link below to view “Surprising Hope” from Mark 16:1-8.
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The first Holy Week Luncheon Series video is live now. Each day’s sermon will be posted on spiritofabilene.com through Thursday. Monday’s sermon is from Cliff Stewart, pastor of First Central Presbyterian Church
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LIVING LAST SUPPER An abbreviated performance of the Living Last Supper can be seen at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, on St. James United Methodist Church’s YouTube channel. After Thursday night, it can be seen at any time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9If4R-_-J7NGTCEeX-vcgg By LORETTA FULTON Normally, the final performance of the Living Last Supper is presented on Maundy Thursday at St. James United
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By LORETTA FULTON Saturday morning, the day before Palm Sunday, was miserable. Cold and rainy, a perfect complement to the misery inflicted on society by the coronavirus pandemic. Traffic was light down Sayles Boulevard and onto South Seventh Street, to the parking lot of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Even if the weather had been warm and sunny,
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