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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
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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