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LENT SCHEDULE AT ST. MATTHEW'S

SPECIAL EVENTS IN LENT & HOLY WEEK 2018
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church of Savannah
FEBRUARY 14 – ASH WEDNESDAY*
6:30 AM Morning Prayer
7:00 AM Imposition of Ashes & Holy Communion
5:30 PM Evening Prayer
6:00 PM Choral Imposition of Ashes & Holy Communion
FEBRUARY 21 - MARCH 21 - LENTEN BIBLE STUDY: "WALKING THE PASSION II"
Every Wednesday between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week, will hold Suppers and Bible Study after the Eucharist. “Walking the Passion II," an in-depth study of the Passion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel According to St. Mark. We will use the ancient prayer practices of Lectio Divina and The Stations of the Cross to enter into the story from the perspectives of different characters.
5:30 PM Evening Prayer
6:00 PM Holy Eucharist
6:30 PM Supper and Study in Toomer-Walker Hall
MARCH 3 - LENTEN QUIET DAY: THE GRACE OF OUR LIMITS
Set aside some time this Lent for quiet meditation and prayer. The main presenter is the Rev. Johnny Tuttle, Rector of the Episcopal Church of St. John & St. Mark in Albany, GA. This event is sponsored by the Our Lady of Walsingham Chapter of the Daughters of the King at the Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Savannah, GA.
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM @ St. Paul the Apostle Church, 1802 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA
MARCH 9-10 - LENTEN PRAYER RETREAT
The Rev. Guillermo Arboleda, Mrs. Mary Lynne Kemp, the Rev. Hunt Priest (St. Peter’s, Savannah), and the Rev. Kelly Steele (Epiphany, Savannah) will lead a quiet retreat on prayer practices and spiritual disciplines. Topics include silent contemplation, prayer beads, Lectio Divina, praying the Daily Office, and music in prayer. Please register at: http://honeycreek.org/?event_listing=lenten-retreat
5:30 PM Friday - 1:00 PM Saturday @ Honey Creek Camp, Waverly, GA
MARCH 25 – PALM SUNDAY
7:30 AM Morning Prayer and the Great Litany
8:00 AM The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist
10:00 AM The Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist
MARCH 26 – MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
5:30 PM Evening Prayer, the Great Litany and Holy Eucharist
MARCH 27 – TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
5:30 PM Evening Prayer, the Great Litany and Holy Eucharist
MARCH 28– WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
5:30 PM Evening Prayer, the Great Litany and Holy Eucharist
MARCH 29 – MAUNDY THURSDAY (Toomer-Walker Parish Hall)
5:30 PM Evening Prayer, the Great Litany and Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing Followed by an Agape Meal and the Stripping of the Altar
MARCH 30 – GOOD FRIDAY
12:00 PM Stations of the Cross
5:30 PM Evening Prayer, the Great Litany, the Liturgy of Good Friday, and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament
Joint Service with Church of the Epiphany. Presider: The Rev. Kelly Steele, Priest-in-Charge; Preacher: Mr. Kyle Carswell, Pastoral Intern.
MARCH 31– HOLY SATURDAY
9:30 AM Morning Prayer, the Great Litany and the Liturgy of Holy Saturday
APRIL 1– THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: EASTER DAY
6:00 AM Easter Sunrise Service @ Butler Memorial Presbyterian Church
An ecumenical service together with Butler Memorial Presbyterian Church, First Congregational Church, and Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Fr. Guillermo A. Arboleda is to preach. Breakfast to follow.
7:30 AM Morning Prayer
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist
10:00 AM Choral Holy Eucharist with Children's Speeches
*Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and other weekdays in Lent and Holy Week are traditionally “observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 17). The details of these devotions are left to the individual’s conscience. We recommend consulting a spiritual director and/or a wise and thoughtful priest in crafting your Lenten discipline.
WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays:
7:30 AM Morning Prayer
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist
9:00 AM Sunday School (All Ages)
10:00 AM Choral Holy Eucharist
Tuesdays: 5:30 PM Evening Prayer
Wednesdays: 5:30 PM Evening Prayer
6:00 PM Holy Eucharist
6:30 PM Walking the Passion II: Gospel of Mark
Thursdays: 5:30 PM Evening Prayer