Easter is as early as it can be … well, almost.
Actually, put Sunday, March 31, on your calendar and make plans to join us for worship that day and the week before.
NOTE: Actually, Easter Sunday could be as early as March 22, but the last time that happened was more than 200 years ago (in 1818). Easter did fall on March 23 in 2008. For that matter, Easter could be as late as April 25, but that hasn’t happened since 1943. Easter WILL be late next year, April 20, 2025.
All of this means that Ash Wednesday, the first Day of Lent is rather early this year, February 14. As usual, St. John’s will mark these days with a series of additional worship services. A Divine Service with the Imposition of Ashes will be held at 10 am and again at 6:30 pm on that day.
Services of Evening Prayer beginning at 6:30pm, will mark the next five Wednesdays (February 21 & 28, and March 6, 13 & 20). Plan now to join in a time of fellowship and prayer at 5:30 pm in the school’s cafeteria. The WOW group invites you to join them beginning at 5 pm to prepare Prayer Cards and intentionally spend time in prayer for individuals in need.
More information about our Lent theme and plans for Holy Week will be included in our next online edition of St. John’s newsletter, as well as in a print edition currently scheduled for print the week of February 5.
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