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o I SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Youth Service Part Of Easter Emphasis A special youth service is planned Saturday evening in connection with special "Easter Emphasis Week" of the First Baotist Church in Medford. Dr. Vernon Grounds, guest minister, will present another message in the general theme. ''In the Shadcj of the Cross.-' The title of his sermon directed to young people will be. ''The Challenge of the Cross." JMusic for the Sat urdav service at 7:30 p.m. will be directed by youth of the church. Grounds, who is president of the Denver Theological Semi nary in Denver, Colo., will con tinue the services through East- cr Sunday. Friday night he will speak on, "The Dynamic of the Cross," on Sunday, "The Gifts of the Risen Christ," and on Sun day evening on "The Empty Tomb Faith's Firm Foundation." UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF THE MASTER Dedicating New Spiritualist Church at R. R. 1, Box 161, on Highway 99, Ueer Rock Point Bridge EASTER SUNDAY at 8:00 P.M. All ore Welcome The First Methodist Church West Main at Laurel Medford, Ore. Cordially Invites You To . . . EASTER SERVICES 8:00 a.m. O 9:30 a.m. O 11:00 a.m. Plenty of Seats - Overflow in ASSEMBLY OF GOD EASTER SUNDAY! SPECIAL SERVICES ALL DAY - Beginning with Sunday School at 9:45 at which time the children have a program for you, followed by Morn-ng Worship at 11:00. At 12:00 Easter egg hunt. There will be prizes for those finding the most eggs and the gold and silver eggs. Easter Sunday evening at 7:45 we'll be showing the film "I BEHOLD HIS GLORY." Cantata, Pageant Set For Apostolic Church "From Darkness to Light", an Easter cantata, will be featured at the Apostolic Faith church at 11 a.m. Sunday. Good Friday services will be held at 8 p.m. tonight. A pagant, "The Empty Tomb", will be given at the church at 3 p.m. Sunday, under the di rection of Mrs. Coy Bailey. Music for the services will be provided by the Apostolic Faith church orchestra and chorous. faster Play Scheduled Young people of the Church of the Brethren will present an Easter Play, "The Chancel Lily," directed by Mrs. Floyd Evern den., at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The play is a one hour pro gram and contains a tableau in ten scenes beginning with the Nativity and closing with the Angels and the women at the tomb. Music will be provided by the adult choir, and reading by Kenneth Braezeale. M. M. Kruse, D.D. New Memorial Chapel Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb Preaching "The Flow of a Stream Too Great" THE at SHADY COVE, ORE. nvites You to Join in Worship With Us Friday, March 30, 195B Youth Meet for Sunrise Services Easter Sunrise services for youth of all denominations will be held at 5:53 a.m. Sun day, on Huener's Butte, east of Phoenix. A trumpet fanfare will open the services followed by a call to worship by Mike Stearns and congregational singing. Scripture, John 20:1-18, will be read by Jim James. Bruce West will lead the group in prayer. The Presbyterian Jun ior high choir will sing a spe cial number. Lowell Shearin will speak on the significance of Palm Sunday Bill Conner on Maun dy Thursday, Stanly Culy on Good Friday, and Roger Gal lacci will speak on the signif icance of Easter Sunday. Mike Stearns will give the benediction. Song leader will be Katherin Gott. The public is invited. 1 Young People Present 'Victorious Christ' Young people of the Medford , Pilgrims Holiness church will present an Easter cantata, "The : Victorious Christ", April 1, at 7:30 p.m. The cantata, by Haldor Lil- lenas and Lora Linn, tells the Easter story. The public is in vited. CHURCH fyr'.'M Y&i " WW Lift your hearts, refresh ycur spirit with the eternal glory of Easter . . . and as you join with family and friends for special service this Sunday, rejoice anew in the Easter promise of life everlasting. Be sure to attend the Church of YOUR faith during this joyous season . . . experience in your heart the miracle of Easter. Medford and Rogue River Valley churches have stirring sermons and finest inspirational music to give you new strength, faith, hope and courage! Major Holy Week Changes Started at Sacred Heart The first major changes, since 1620, in the observance of Holy Week in the Roman Catholic church, were inaugurated on Palm Sunday, according to the Very Reverend Nicholas Deis, pastor of Sacred Heart parish of Medford. In commenting on the changes, Father Deis noted that the goal is that the faithful may take part in the most sacred week of the year "more easily, more de voutly and more' fruitfully." The change in the Palm Sun day observance placed emphasis on active participation by the congregation in the blessing of the palms. The change makes it a public testimony of love and gratitude to Christ and a pledge of homage and loyalty centered on His regal entry into Jerusalem on the first day of the week in which He died. Holy Thursday. Other changes were made for the observance of Holy Thurs day rites. Mass at Sacred Heart was offered only at 5 p.m. in memory of the Last Supper, with a Holy Hour from 8 until 9 p.m. Services in the evening, more closely parallel the events as they occurred during Christ's last days, and the Holy Hour recalling to mind the Lord's words to the Apostles, "can you not watch and pray with me for an hour." An all night virgil was kept Holy Thursday night with pa rishioners asked to place their names on the schedule in the vestibule of the church to note which hours of the night they can attend. Father Deis explained that certain observances of Good Fri day will remain and that serv ices include one at 12 noon and again at 2:30 p.m. The reading of the passion of Our Lord ac cording to St. John, public pray ers, the unveiling of the crosses and communion, previously un available on Good Friday, will Messages You Can't Afford to Miss! ! The Dynamic of the Cross Friday, 7:30 P.M. The Challenge of the Cross Saturday, 7:30 P.M. The Gifts of the Risen Christ Sunday, 1 1 :00 A.M. The Empty Tomb Faith's Firm Foundation Sunday, 7;30 P.M. Special Speaker Dr. Vernon Grounds President of Denver Seminary FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Fifth and Central Nursery Provided begin at 3 p.m. Public participation in Holy Saturday service will be height ened, Father Deis stated, with services moved from morning to evening. The Vigil of Easter services will begin at 11 a.m. with the blessing of pew fire and the Paschal candles as sym bols of the "Light of Christ" shining over the world. Midnight Mass For the first time, Easter mid night mass will be offered at Sacred Heart church Saturday with other services to be held at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday. Easter mass at the reopened St. Joseph's church in Jackson ville will be held at 10 a.m., and in the Prospect Community hall at 4:30 p.m. " , Easter services in Shady Cove will be held at 10 a.m. in the Shady Cove school. Father Deis reminded Med ford parishioners of the change ; of services from Holy Saturday : morning to Saturday evening at ; 11 o'clock. , i Sunrise Communion Set at CP Church E a st e r Sunrise Communion service will be held at 6 a.m. at the Community Bible church in Central Point. The service will include testi monials, prayer and meditation followed by a serving of the Lord's supper. A second com munion service will be held in Fellowship hall for those unable to attend the sunrise service. An Easter sermon, "Resur rection Realities," will be given by the pastor, Rev. Paul O. Kroon, at the morning worship service. An Easter choir cantata, "Christ Victorious," will be pre sented at the church Sunday at 7:45 p.m. The importance of Easter lies in the foct that Christ rose triumphantly from the tomb. By accepting Christ we, too, have victory over death. "... I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11.25. Today Is Day of Mourning Throughout Catholic World Vatican City 0J.R) Catho lics through the world today mourned Christ's crucifixion and death in the church's most solemn rituals. Thousands entering Rome's : 447 churches for Good Friday services found altars bare and j statues shrouded. Purple drapes covered sacred images and cru-1 cifixes. Ceremonial bells were silent. All Catholics could receive Holy Communion under' new Holy Week regulations. Former ly only priests and those in dan ger of death could receive the sacrament. Morning . services consisted of psalms and lamen tations telling of the world's darkness when Christ died Masses were to be held in the evening following the three hours agony service which tells of Christ's crucifixion and death on the Cross. Day of Penitence It was the most solemn day of penitence in the church liturgy marked by fasting and absti nence. Those between the ages of 21 and 59 were permitted one full meal during the day. No meat may be taken at any meal. Only the ill, the aged and ex pectant mothers were dispensed from the lenten fast. This is the day on which all fires were put out during the Middle Ages, plunging cities into darkness until midnight on holy Saturday, when fires were rekindled from the large bless ed candles in the churches, with the flame passing from hand to hand and house to house. It is the day on which Seventh century Spaniards shut -all churches and held no services. Under the new rules for the Holy Week issued by Pope Pius XII, only the Matin of Tenebrae was being held in Catholic churches this morning. The "Tenebrae," Latin for darkness, formerly held in the afternoons, is a rite of mourn ing, symbolizing the darkness that shrouded the world when Christ died. It includes the sing ing of the Lamentations of Jere- Services At Cross For Church of the Pines Special Easter sunrise services will be held at 6:30 a.m. at the white cross behind the Church of Pines, two miles south of Gold Hill on the old Pacific highway. Breakfast will be served fol lowing the services. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 o'clock. Members will go on a picnic following the service. The public is invited. Those planning to go out the picnic should bring a basket lunch. The APOSTOLIC FAITH Welcomes You EASTER CANTATA SUNDAY 11:05 A.M. miah, and psalms and antiphons referring to the Passion. Three More Chances to Hear The Kellers TONIGHT at 7:30 SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Enjoy Good Singing and Inspirational Preaching! Special EASTER Services Sunday, 9:45 A.M. Everyone Welcome PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Pine at 6th Street, Central Point, Oregon ' "CHRIST IS RISEN" THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH at t 8th and Holly Sts. Cordially invites you to Easter Sunday Services: DR. D. K. WEST preaching: "THE VICTORIOUS CHRIST" Glorious Easter Music . by Westminster and Chancel Choirs Services-8:30 - 9:45 - 11:00 Sunday Evening at 7:00 p.m. an Outstanding Film, "I Beheld His Glory" EVENING SERVICE 7:50 P.M. SPECIAL MUSIC Orchestra Know That My Redeemer Liveth Chorus and Orchestra "the Heavens are telling from the Creation" By Haydn Supervised Nursery for Children The 40-Voice Mixed Chorus Presents "From DARKNESS To LIGHT" From th Music of Tschaikowski Scripture Music Song North Central Ave. and Third Street rHoper Sermon Topic At Congregational Two similar Easter services will be held at the Congrega tional church at 9 and 11 a.m. Sermon topics at both services by the Rev. Thomas McCamant will be "Hope," the concluding sermon in the current series on "The Commands of God." Anthems will be sung by both the adult and junior choirs. An Easter egg hunt for the Sunday school children will be held at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the church. A "Great Decisions" discus sion group will meet at the Sun day school at 8 p.m. Wednesday. I L tryift.- Orvan Keller, Evangelist
