Category: Church Year
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Holy Week and Easter 2023
April 2, Palm Sunday Holy Week begins with shouts and waving palm branches as we join the crowd to cheer Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. We will gather outside of the church to bless palm branches and process around the neighborhood together, following the cross. Then we’ll transition from the triumphant entry to Jerusalem to the…
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Advent Calendar
This year, First Lutheran Church in Malden is joining congregations around the world in marking not just 4, but 7 weeks of Advent beginning on November 6th. Advent is the season of waiting, of anticipation, of preparing for Christ to come to us as a baby in Bethlehem and as the King of Kings and…
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Holy Week and Easter 2022
April 10, Palm Sunday Holy Week begins with shouts and waving palm branches as we join the crowd to cheer Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. We will gather outside of the church to bless palm branches and process in together, following the cross. Then we’ll transition from the triumphant entry to Jerusalem to the story of…
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Worship is in person! Welcome Back.
“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard,on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion.For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.“ – Psalm 133…
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We’re Reopening! Welcome Back.
“Praise the Lord!I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,in the company of the upright, in the congregation.”— Psalm 111:1 Beloved in Christ, It’s time. On October 3rd, we are going to transition from fully remote to hybrid worship, meeting in the building and online simultaneously. We believe that the high vaccination…
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Easter 2020
Holy Week This year our Palm Sunday will be a bit different! We will begin our worship by processing not only around the sanctuary, but around the block. Please remember to wear weather appropriate clothing, including shoes. If you aren’t able to walk around the block, don’t worry: when we reach the church, we will…
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Lent Opportunities 2020
Lent is a time of reflection and penitence, an opportunity to recenter ourselves on what matters: our relationship with God, and what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. This year, we have a series of chances for everyone to carve out some time to reconnect with God this season. Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner…
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Holy Week and Easter 2019
Holy Week is a remarkable moment in the church calendar. Over the course of eight days we experience Christ’s passion together, from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his death on the cross to his unexpected resurrection on Easter morning. Join us as we journey together through the sights, sounds, and scents of Holy Week.…
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Lent Opportunities
Lent is a time of reflection and penitence, an opportunity to recenter ourselves on what matters: our relationship with God, and what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. This year, we have a series of chances for everyone to carve out some time to reconnect with God this season. Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner…
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Christmas Worship Services
We invite you and the people you love to gather with us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this Christmas season. Christmas Eve worship at 4:30 is designed to be particularly friendly to children, including interactive elements with the figures in the nativity scene, walking around the sanctuary, singing, and lighting battery operated candles…
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