This Sunday, March 6 we welcome the band ("Lost in the Holler", Justin LeCuyer, Ashley Hooper and Dan Wally Baker.) as our guest musicians.
Mr. Justin Wood will preach; Rev. Kathy Crighton will serve communion.
The Passion of Christ: A New Orleans Musical!!
Fox Broadcasting will host this national broadcast on air live from Waldenberg Park in New Orleans on Palm Sunday evening, March 20, 2016 8-10 PM. Hosted and narrated by New Orleans native, Tyler Perry, it will tell the story of the last hours of Jesus Christ, featuring a cast of top entertainers performing popular tunes arranged by music producer Adam Anders (Glee, Rock of Ages.) Set in modern day, The Passion will follow Jesus as he presides over the Last Supper, betrayed by Judas, put on trial by Pontius Pilate, convicted, crucified and resurrected. The story will be performed live on stage at the Mississippi River, while featuring a procession of hundreds of people carrying a 20-foot, illuminated cross from the Superdome to the live stage at Waldenberg Park. First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans has been invited to have a tent at Waldenberg also.
Would you like to help stage the Passion? "The Passion of Christ: the Musical" (which Fox is broadcasting live from New Orleans on March 20th) has a pressing need for some volunteers, to carry the enormous cross that will be used during the production. Carrying a 20 foot, 650-pound cross through the streets of New Orleans from the Superdome to Waldenberg Park is quite an undertaking. They are looking for 100 volunteers to walk the route, taking turns carrying the cross. If you are available to help on March 20, contact Pastor Fred Powell. They are also seeking short (filmed) interviews with people from all kinds of backgrounds, beliefs, ages, and races to represent New Orleans. They are interested in people who have a powerful story and who have a very personal reason for walking in the procession.
Daylight Savings Time – Sunday, March 13 (remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour, spring forward).
Children’s Sunday School - will begin at 10:15am – 11:00am on the following Sundays: 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/8 and 5/22
HOLY WEEK AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
- PALM SUNDAY – 11:00 am worship, March 20 th. Join us as we celebrate Jesus' entrance to Jerusalem in word and music. We may have special musical guests from Africa!
- PASSION!! Make plans to attend the live, local PASSION event, a rock/pop musical staged at Waldenberg Park at 8 pm. This will be televised nationally as well on Fox.
- HOLY THURSDAY –6:00 pm Thursday, March 24th. Start in the Fellowship Hall with a "Stations of Deliverance" Passover experience as you make a personal, quiet, journey with Jesus through food and prayer at your own pace to 6 different stations that tell the story of Exodus and Jesus last Supper with his disciples (6pm to 6.45 pm). Then we will gather for a short communion service in the sanctuary at 6.45.
- GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER CENTERS -Noon to 3pm and 6pm to 7 pm Friday, March 25th. The sanctuary will be open for prayer both in the afternoon and the evening. We will have a labyrinth, stations of the cross and other devotions to help you participate in Christ's passion and death.
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE - 7 am, Sunday, March 27th with Parkway Presbyterian Church at the main shelter in Lafrenière Park in Metairie.
CHILDREN’S EASTER EGG HUNT and EASTER BONNET COMPETITION FOR ADULTS AND KIDS – 10:30 am, Easter Morning, Sunday, March 27th. Make a wild and crazy beautiful bonnet and wear it before church on Easter Morning. We also ask that you bring either plastic eggs or a bag of candy to put in the eggs...for the kids (and well, may be couple of Gold Brick Eggs for adults…) Bring your children and grandchildren for the fun!
EASTER SERVICE of THE RESURRECTION - 11am Easter Sunday, March 27th Bring your family and friends for this joyous Communion service. In all the excitement, please don’t forget to bring canned goods and donations for the hungry!
EASTER MONDAY—March 28th The church office will be closed in observance of Easter.
