The Fifth Sunday of Lent

From the Rector
#guidemyfeet
If you read my Easter invitation letter you will see that I figured out where God was guiding my feet this Lent. It seemed to happen by accident at first, but I wound up going out for early morning walks just before dawn. As time went by the accident became an intention and going for a walk at dawn, whilst saying my personal prayers, has turned into a rich part of my own Lenten preparations for Holy Week. 

Where has God been guiding you during this season of Lent? If you have not asked God to guide you there is still time. What questions are you asking about your direction, or your faith, or grief, or your future? What are you asking about the meaning of your life and how you can live into the new life we are all offered by God - especially as the season turns from Lent to Easter. 

I want to invite you to consider how you are going to make your Holy Week more intentional and personal this year. We offer many opportunities to serve. There are signup sheets in church today that you can add your name to if you want to do something.

One thing I would particularly ask you to do this year, if you have never been to the early service on Easter Day, join us this time. We are starting it five minutes before dawn. It is a wonderful service full of deep meaning. It may be the place where you find the guidance you need for your next steps in faith. 

Love,
Matthew+


News & Announcements

Holy Week Volunteering
After an invitation in last weeks 'Journey' we have had many offers from volunteers to help during Holy Week, there are just a few areas where we still need help. Please email matthew@transfig-sm.org if you are willing to undertake any of the following:
-Acting in the Palm Sunday passion Narrative.
-Helping set up furniture on Palm Sunday at 8:30am, then putting it back again at noon.
-Easter Egg Stuffing at noon next Sunday.
-A coordinator for the meal on Maundy Thursday.
-Testimonies to loss and hope on Good Friday at noon.
-Setting up and reading the passion narrative at the Good Friday Taize service.
-At the Easter Dawn service we need: 
  - a welcomer
  - three story tellers
  - a fire safety officer
  - a breakfast maker
For Easter coffee hour at 10am we need people to bring in food.  Please see sign-up sheet.


Transfig teens - Tonight
We will be joining with St. Matthew's, St. Paul's and Trinity for an Agape Meal on March 13 at 5pm. Meet at St Paul's Burlingame at 5pm for the event. Pick up is from there also. 

Today:  Distil Dinner Club
Our ministry for young adults is meeting in a dinner club setting again during the season of Lent. Tonight, March 13th, 6:15pm we are meeting to discuss the first chapter of Crazy Christians, our Lent book group title for the whole parish. Bring along crazy food combinations for this potluck supper at Dawn's home.

Today: Girl Scout Sunday
Girl Scouts have participated in the first four steps toward earning the "My Faith, My Promise" pin, with Rev. Monica and Michele Maia. Today at the 10:30 am service, the girls will participate in leading parts of the worship service and will receive their pins. 

Second Harvest Food Bank
The Second Harvest food barrels in the Narthex are empty and ready to receive your donations of non-perishable food items to help feed the hungry in our community. We will be collecting food donations through Palm Sunday. Bob Adams will deliver them to the Second Harvest Food Bank during the following week. Thank you for your support of those in need.

Youth Exploring Confirmation (Feb-May)
Several youth are participating in Transfiguration's confirmation exploration program for their 3rd session this morning.  Please pray for our youth and their young adult mentors during this time of discernment. 

Holy Saturday Work Day
In preparation for Easter, our Junior Warden is planning a parish workday on March 26, 9am-noon. If you love to wield a paint brush, a hammer, or some pruning shears, please mark your calendar. Even if you can't attend, your input is valued. Please send Matt an email: mlongnecker@gmail.com or leave a note in the parish office with your suggestions of what we should fix or spruce up on the workday.

Happy Birthday:  
John Garrish today, Matt Krause on Monday, Keith Jobe on Thursday, Kelsey Popa and Josephine Kearns on Saturday. 


This Week
Sunday, March 13
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
8:00am        Traditional Eucharist
9am-noon   Youth Confirmation Session 3
9:30am         Joyful Noise Eucharist
10:30am       Musical Eucharist
noon             Palm Sunday drama read-through
noon-1pm    Transfig Choir Rehearsal
5-7pm            Transfig Teens to Agape Meal at St. Paul's with other Penin. youth
6:15pm          Distil Dinner Club at Dawn's
Monday, March 14
3:15pm          Snake Dragon Club storytime(classrooms)
6:30pm        Ministry Team Mtg (at Robinson's)
7pm              FA Meeting (Parish Hall)
Tuesday, March 15
9am              Morning Prayer(Good Shepherd, Belmont)
7pm               AA Meeting  (Parish Hall)
Wednesday, March 16
9am              Morning Prayer(Chapel)
​10:30am      Gospel Preview(Parish Hall)
noon-1:30    Lent Book Group(Parish Hall)
3:15 -5:45pm Looking Glass Korean Learning Center(classrooms)
4-5:30pm     Looking Glass -Dance  class (Parish Hall)
6-7:30pm     Lent Book Group(Parish Hall)
7pm               Zen Meditation Group (in Chapel)
Thursday, March 17
9am               Morning Prayer (Chapel)
10am             Transfig Fireflies(Parish Hall)
11am              Parish Care Committee (at Gari's)
2pm               Staff Meeting(Parish Hall)
7pm               Transfig Choir meeting with Matthew
7:15pm          Penin. Young People's AA (Parish Hall)
Friday, March 18
3:30-5pm      Girl Scout Brownie Mtg (Parish Hall)
Saturday, March 19
8:45-11:15am Looking Glass Learning Ctr(classrooms) 
7-9pm            Kathy An Cello Student Recital (church)
Sunday, March 20
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
10:00am        All Parish Community Eucharist


Holy Week & Easter
Palm Sunday, March 20, 10:00am
A parish-wide Eucharist which will begin outside on the hill with a palm procession to the church and the Passion Play.  There will also be storytelling and an activity for the children.  

Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6:00pm
Agape Meal in the parish hall, a procession to church and stripping the Altar and start of the Vigil. 
Maundy Thursday, 8pm through Good Friday, 10am
Vigil with one hour shifts through the night.

Good Friday, March 25
noon         Liturgy of Good Friday
2:30pm     Remembrance in the Memorial Quiet Garden
7:00pm     Taizé service

Holy Saturday, March 26
9am - noon   Parish Work Morning
2-3:30pm       Choir Rehearsal (church)

Easter Day, March 27
7:00am      Vigil & First Eucharist of Easter
9:00am      Joyful Noise Eucharist
10:15am      Easter Egg Hunt and Easter coffee hour
11:00am      Festival Musical Eucharist of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter, April 3
8:00am       Traditional Eucharist
10:00am     Community Eucharist

Third Sunday of Easter, April 10
8:00am       Traditional Eucharist
9:30am       Joyful Noise Eucharist
10:30am     Musical Eucharist

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