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Celebrating Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Peace UCC
Please plan to join Peace UCC as we observe and immerse ourselves in the journey of Jesus to Jerusalem, to the Cross and grave, then on to the bright wonder of Easter morning!
Weekly Lenten Services: Weekly Wednesday Lenten Services at area churches begin at 7 pm: March 8- East Cocalico Church of the Brethren, March 15- Trinity United Methodist, March 22- Peace UCC, March 29- Gehman’s Mennonite.
Prayer Vigil: All are invited to participate in the Prayer Vigil held Holy Saturday morning through midnight Easter morning. The poster on which to sign up is hanging outside the Office. Direct any questions to Lois Haldeman.
Labyrinth: The Labyrinth will be available for walking and prayer during the season of Lent whenever the building is open. There will also be several events involving the Labyrinth: It will be open on Saturday, March 11 from 9-11 am, with a Yoga session following from 11-noon. This is a session for everyone; chairs will be available as well as mats. It will be available and attended from noon to 3:00 pm on Good Friday.
An Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 1 at 11 am. Donations of candy for the eggs are welcome! Please invite family, neighbors and friends to this fun event!
Holy Week Worship Opportunities: Palm Sunday, Contemporary and Traditional Services, 8:30 and 10:30; Maundy Thursday Evening Service of Handwashing and Communion, 7:30; Good Friday Evening Tenebrae Service, 7:30; Easter Dawn Worship, Contemporary and Traditional Services, 7:00, 8:30 and 10:30.
Several Ways to Worship!
Peace United Church of Christ has a variety of worship experiences with which to engage! Contemporary Worship is on Sundays at 8:30 (9:00 in the summer) in the sanctuary, and offers the opportunity for live praise and worship music from contemporary artists. At the keyboard is Phyllis Sands, our talented Church Musician! Traditional Worship is on Sundays in the sanctuary at 10:30, offering a service of the Word with use of historic creeds and hymns of the church. Peace UCC also continues to offer online weekly worship via the website, Facebook and YouTube, an abbreviated version of Traditional Worship. Thank you for gathering with us in Christ's community, wherever you are!
Online Worship
Our online worship service for March 26 - Fifth Sunday in Lent will be posted at 1 PM on Saturday! Click the link below to worship with us:
Worship with us!
Advent Project 2022 has BIG Response!
Building Bridges to Light the Way has been the theme for Children's Ministry's Advent Project for 2022. Seeking to encourage everyone to be intentional and loving in their one-on-one relationships, family relationships, relationships in our neighborhoods and communities, and with the world, each week of Advent in worship and education sought responses. Week 3 encouraged donations for Peace's ongoing Meeting Neighbors' Needs Blanket Box, which is situated near the church mailbox on the driveway. Know someone who is in need of a warm blanket? Send them our way!
The 4th week encouraged responding to the crisis in Ukraine. With Russia targeting the power grid in Ukraine, there is a huge need for warm and protective clothing. Once again, Peace Church delivered! The overflowing box of sweaters and coats and boots and hats and gloves and socks will be bagged and delivered by our youth in the days after Christmas, so they can be loaded into a cargo container bound for Ukraine. Thank you, thank you, for your generous spirit!
Rocky Railway was a great adventure August 10-14th!
What a wonderful adventure we had together at Rocky Railway VBS! Children, youth and adults sang, played, experimented and journeyed through Bible stories like Ananias and Saul, Paul on a sinking ship, Peter and John healing at the Temple Gate, Jesus' death and resurrection, and stories from the Acts community. Peace Church was alive with the Spirit as we sang about trusting Jesus as His Power Pulls Us Through!!
We are already looking forward to next year!!
