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SERVING THE ELEVEN gOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vol. 72. No. 14
Second Class Postage Paid At SewicklBy, Pa.
Wednesday, April 7, 1971
Fifteen Cents
Presbyterian Church To Host Community Good Friday Service
The Christian Community of the ;ewickley Valley will have a varied chedule of services in which to par-icipate in one of the most meaningful :hristian events. (
Many of the community churches have lanned special and Holy Communion srvices for Maundy Thursday, April 8. everal special programs have been lanned for Holy Week. See the Church alendar listings for specific times.
Viaundy Thursday
One of the Maundy Thursday services ill be observed at the Sewickley United lethodist Church at 8:00 p.m., April 8. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and enebrae will be observed. Tenebrae 'mbolizes the apparent victory of the
powers of darkness oyer Jesus, The Christ, but their actual failure to put out His light.
The service begins with a single candle representing Christ. From the main candle, a candle is lit for each disciple. At the end of the service, the other candles are extinguished and the Christ candle is hidden. With the lights out, the Christ candle is restored as the only light in the church.
Good Friday Services
The Community Good Friday Services, April 9, will be held at The Presbyterian Church from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Participating in the service will be the Rev. E. Earl Anderson, St. Paul’s Lutheran 'Church; Ruling Elder Ernest U. Buck-man, The Presbyterian Church; the Rev. Ralph Ciampa, Blackburn United
Triumph Baptist Church
Frederick — Ferry Sts.
741-9994 cv. J. Tolliver, Pastor Irs. E. Lesesne, Organist ouglas Tolliver, Pianist Irs. II. Rush, Church Clerk
inday, April II
:30 a.m. TheSundaySchool will present sir annual Easter program. Please ake a special effort to come out and pport this program and remain for;
:00 a.m. Morning Worship lesday, April r.i
Choir Rehearsal ednesday, April 14	^
00	p.m. Bible Class
00	p.m. Prayer Service Mission.Circle 4 will hstve Easter Bake
le Saturday, April 10, 412 Beaver St., m 9:00 a.m. until nooii. Be sure to come
1	get your Easter Bread, rolls, and
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Sewickley Baptist Church.
Beaver at Grimes Street Sewickley, Ps.
Rev. Raymond L. Sisscl
day, April n '	•
iO a.m. Easter Sunrise Service tiere will be an,Easter Sunrise Service ;ain this year at 6:30 a.m. with special usic, and the message on the esurrection tfieme entitled, “Because 5 Rose.”	,
5 a.m. Sunday School Hour hat better habit could be established in ir homes today than that of Family orship. It is always a refreshment and couragement to see the family sitting . ?ether, tellowshipping together and >rshipping together. Let us work ‘Vard stronger family ties in our Let us begin now and include the lurch as a must in our daily life.
) a.m. Morning Hour of Praise ‘Stor Sissel will be bringing a special -ssage for the Consideration of all ncerning the importance of the |Surrection hope, a message entitled, ■ 'inpty Graves.”
' P-ni, Baptist Training Classes
(if	Inspirational	Hour
pa-hour service of encouragement
1	inspiration with singing, testimony special music, and the message iterlng around the theme, "Right Man Man’iage.”
Continued
St. Andrew^s United Presbyterian Church
Rev. Kenneth H. White, Pastor Samuel C. Yahres,
Director of Music
Thursday, April 8
1:00 p.m. The Elizabeth Circle will meet at the church.
3:45 p.m. Girl Scouts 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Sabbath, April 11 9:45 a.m. Sabbath School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Sermon: The Sure and Certain Hope
Sewickley United Methodist Church
Thorn and Broad Street
•IVlinister:
The Reverend O. 'G. Shindlqdccker Organist-Choirmaster;
Ronald D. Shockley <	‘
Wednesday,' April. 7 1:00 p.m. Afternoon Circle 7:15 p.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal
■	7.45 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Maundy Thursday, April 8 6:30 p.rn. Girl Scouts . 8:00 p.m. Observance,of Holy
Communion and.Tenebrae. Good F’riday, April 9 1;00 to 2:.30 p.m. tinion Good Friday Service at First Presbyterian Church. Ka,sler Sunday, April U 9;30 a.m. The Church at Study 11:00 a.m^ The Church at Worship The Easter Message will be on the theme
-	An Easter Question - “Were You There With The Risen Christ?” The Scripture will be Matthew 28: 1-15. During the service an opportunity will be given for anyone desiring church membership either by Confession of Faith oriby Transfer of Membership.
6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship ^
Tuesday, April 13 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts 7:30 p.m. Council on Ministries
Leetsdale U. P. Church
Philip M. Hastings, .Jr., Minister :\lrs. Mefna Poiiin.sky,
Choir Dh ector .Mrs. Dorothy Packer, Organist
Sunday, April H
9:00 a.m, Sunday School for all ages. 10:00 a.m. Nursery in the
Church Basement	>	-
Worship in the sanctuary.
The Easter sermon will be “Religion: Dead or Alive?”
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Methodist Church; the Rev. Dr. Jack M. Maxwell, The Presbyterian Church; the Rev. T.B. Thornhill, St. Matthew’s A.M.E. . Zion Church and the Rev. J. Tolliver, Triumph Baptist Church. * ITie Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of Joseph Willcox Jenkins, will also participate.
From Noon to 1:30 p.m., the choir and soloists of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will present special music to intensify the remembrance of Christ’s Death.
The service will also contain the ancient service of darkness, Tenebrae, and a brief meditation. This service will precede the community service beginning at 1:30 p.m., thus providing a three-hour service, for those who find this an important part of their Easter devotions.
Music includes "The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross” by Heinrich Schutz (168,5-1672), “Behold, He Bore Our . Infirmities” by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707), excerpts from “Christ on the Mount of Olives” by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), and “He Was Despised” from Messiah. Although the music was written many years ago, it still has great communicative powers for this sacred day, having an unbelievably “romantic” melodic quality and sensitivity.
Principal soloists are John Myers, tenor; John Rathbun, baritone; Ann Ranson, soprano; Polly Odom, contralto; Gladys Lefebvre, niezzo, with incidental solos by Zonia Andreyev and Shirley Fulton, sopranos, and Jeff Holland, bass.
Lee Kohlenberg, Jr., is organist-choirmaster; The Rev, Canon Benedict Williams, Rector.
Sunrise Service
Foi' the early riser on Easter Sunday,
there will be a Community Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. at the D.T. Watson Home. The music for this worship hour will be provided by the choirs of the Concord and Leetsdale United Presbyterian Churches.
Rev. Philip Hastings, pastor of the Shields and Leetsdale congregations, will be the speaker of the hour. A light breakfast will be served following the service,
Easter Concert
“He Lives',” is the Good News of Easier. The Presbyterian Church of Sowickley will present a Festival concert of Easter Day on Sunday, April 11, at 5:00 p.m.
The Church Choir under the direction of Joseph Willcox Jenkins, assisted by members of the Duquesne University Symphony and James Uebelhart. Jr., a student at Beaver High School, will present a varied program of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Lotti, and Randall Thompson.
Highlighting the program wiH be a multi-language presentation of the evfi-lution of a Chorale Tune “(’hrist Lag in Totesbandeu,” from Thomas Acquinas to Johann Sebastian Bach and the Cantata No. 4 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Featured soloists in the program will be Mrs. Joyce Uebelhart, Marylin Werner, James Uebelhart, Sr., Dean Shuster and V^^allace Smith.
A tea in the Robinson Room of the Church will follow the Festival. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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