Worship News - April 13

Email To A Friend
Printer Friendly
Comments

---

Christ Church
hosts Evensong

Christ Church Episcopal, 21 Aurora St., will celebrate Evensong April 13.

Pre-service music will begin at 4:15 with Evensong at 5:15 p.m.

All are welcome.

The program will feature the Kent State University Chorale, with Dr. C.M. Shearer conducting the works of Benjamin Britten.

Orthodox church plans Easter celebrations

While Easter has come and gone for most Hudson churches this year, there is one parish in town awaiting the celebration of Christ's resurrection.

Following the Julian calendar, St. Herman of Alaska Eastern Orthodox Church will offer a full schedule of Lenten and Easter services through Great and Holy Pascha, April 27, and throughout the following Bright Week at the Chapel in Markillie Cemetery.

The Lenten schedule includes Divine Liturgy Sundays at 10 a.m. through April 20; Presanctified Liturgies Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. through April 23; and Vespers Saturdays at 6 p.m. through April 19.

Great and Holy Pascha will begin with Nocturnes at 11:30 p.m. April 26 and continue into the early morning of April 27.

St. Herman of Alaska Eastern Orthodox Church, like all Orthodox churches, calculates the date of Easter, called Pascha, differently than the Christian churches of the West.

The Orthodox still adhere to the Julian calendar, while Western Christianity follows the Gregorian calendar.

These calendars are 13 days apart.

In addition, according to the council of Nicea in the 4th century A.D., Easter must fall on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox.

Therefore, Eastern and Western Easter may coincide or be separated by as many as five weeks.

For more information, visit www.sainthermanchurch.org or call the Rev. Basil Rusen at 330-608-8896.

St. Mary Church plans Charismatic Mass

St. Mary Church in Hudson, 340 N. Main St., will host a Charismatic Mass April 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Praise and worship will begin at 7 p.m.

There will be healing prayers following the Mass.

For more information, call 330-673-6162.

Healing service focuses on forgiveness

Forgiveness will be the focus of a healing service at St. Mary Church, 340 N. Main St., April 20 at 7 p.m. immediately following the Life Teen Mass.

Laurie Hart, who lost her husband in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, will share her story.

All will have an opportunity to reflect, meditate and receive individual prayer and the laying on of hands.

United Methodist
hosts annual sale

Hudson United Methodist Church, 2600 Hudson-Aurora Road, will host its 20th annual attic sale May 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be a half price and bag sale after 1.

Items can be donated to the church beginning from April 28 through May 1.

Call the church office at 330-650-2650 for more information regarding donations.

Congregational Church discusses politics

The First Congregational Church of Hudson invites the community to hear Dr. John Green, a political science professor and director of the Bliss Institute at University of Akron, speak on "The Faith Factor and the 2008 Presidential Election: A Tale of Two Campaigns."

The meeting will be in the fellowship hall April 20 from 4 to 6 p.m., located at 47 Aurora Street, Hudson.

For more information, call the church at 330-650-4048.

Green is a senior fellow at the Pew Forum on religion and public life.

He has done extensive research on American religion and politics, political parties and campaign finance.

Signed copies of his most recent book "The Faith Factor: How Religion Influences American Elections" will be available to purchase that day.

The Visiting Scholars Program of First UCC Church sponsors programs twice a year.

Boychoir to perform at First Congregational

The Ohio Boychoir, under the musical direction of Dr. David Kienzle, will perform "Sing the Earth Green," an environmentally-themed concert, at First Congregational Church of Hudson, 47 Aurora St., May 4 at 4 p.m.

The program will present both sacred and secular choral music which will explore environmental themes and mankind's stewardship over the Earth.

The concert will include the debut of Cleveland composer Anne C. Wilson's new choral work "We Belong to the Earth," commissioned for the Ohio Boychoir for this concert series.

No admission will be charged. A free-will offering will be received.

The Ohio Boychoir was founded in 1974 and has performed before five U.S. presidents. It is accepting new members for its summer camp and upcoming season.

For more information, visit www.ohioboychoir.org or call 216-556-2222.

Seder service planned

The Messianic Passover Seder and Service will be April 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hudson Presbyterian Church, 201 W. Streetsboro St. Tickets cost $10 per person, and seating is limited to 112.

Dinner, consisting of roast lamb, potatoes, green beans and dessert will be served during the liturgy in the Fellowship Hall.

This service is recommended for children 10 years and older.

The event is open to the public.

Call Sarah Norman at 330-650-1626 for tickets or more information.

Congregational church plans Bible school

First Congregational Church of Hudson will host a Vacation Bible School program June 23 to 27 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

The theme will be "Holy Moses." All children 3-years-old to those in fifth grade are welcome to attend.

The Toddler 3s class will meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the Vacation Bible School week.

To register, contact Dee Buchanan at 330-650-4048 ext. 323 or e-mail dbuchanan@hudsonucc.org.

Registration forms are available at www.hudsonucc.org/children/vbs.php or at the Vacation Bible School table in the church's fellowship hall on Sunday mornings.

Celebrate Recovery
at Hope Community

Hope Community Church, 3033 Middleton Road, is involved in "Celebrate Recovery," a Christ-centered group program to help people hurting. The program is designed to help free participants from addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. This program will meet each Friday at 7 p.m.

For information, call the church at 330-655-5170.