HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

We invite YOU to join St. Martin Shady Cove for worship and fellowship:

Palm Sunday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Blessed palms and palm crosses will be given out as we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Worship will include a palm procession, a dramatic reading of Luke’s Passion Gospel and Holy Communion.

Maundy Thursday, April 14 St. Martin’s will not hold a service this evening. If you wish to participate in traditional Maundy Thursday worship, please visit a church in your area. 

Good Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m. Indoor or outdoor Stations of the Cross – weather permitting. For outdoor Stations of the Cross, members take turns carrying a wooden cross through town, concluding at Rogue Regional Park (off Rogue River Drive). We stop along the way to read scriptures and pray. Drivers are available for those who don’t want to walk. Let us know if you want to ride! We will gather at 12:45 p.m.

Easter Day, April 20 at 10 a.m. Our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection will include the flowering of the cross, Easter music, the reading of the resurrection gospel, prayers and Holy Communion. Please bring a stem of greenery or a fresh flower to flower the small cross. There will be extras! After worship, we will share in an Easter brunch. 

About St. Martin's

Located in beautiful Shady Cove, Oregon, just north of the winding Rogue River, St. Martin's is an inclusive and welcoming faith community. We love and serve God and our neighbor in the Episcopal tradition, and we seek to bring healing and hope to a hurting world in Jesus' Name.  God loves us, warts and all!  Whether you are a seasoned Episcopalian, a first-time visitor, or fall somewhere in between, we welcome you! We are comprised of and reach out to the young and the old, the seasoned and the newcomer, the married and divorced, partnered and single, widows and widowers, those who identify as straight and those who identify as LGBTQ, and persons of all racial, ethnic, gender, cultural and faith identities. We are of different backgrounds, identities and experiences, and we value the differences that enrich our faith community. Here is our closing blessing for each Sunday:

Life is short,
and we do not have too much time to gladden the hearts of those
who travel the way with us.
So be swift to love, and make haste to be kind.
And may the Divine Mystery who is beyond our ability to know
but who made us and who loves us and who travels with us,
bless us and keep us in peace.  Amen.