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Published March 6, 2008
Pioneer Clubs, a free kids club for Ages 4-Grade 4, will be continuing every Wednesday from 6:15-7:45 PM. If you would like more information, please call 673-4063 or join us every Sunday at 9:15 AM for Sunday School or 10:30 AM for our morning worship service. Join us every Sunday at 9:15 AM for Bible teaching for all ages and stay for our morning worship service immediately following at 10:30. We would love to have you visit!
Congregational Church of Amherst
The Congregational Church of Amherst, United Church of Christ, invites all to its Sunday services of worship, which begin at 10 a.m. Nursery care is provided. The church is located at 11 Church St., on the Amherst village common. It is wheelchair accessible at the lobby entrance.
Children in preschool through seventh grade attend church school following the Children’s Time in the service. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. A dynamic music program involves four choirs and a bell choir.
Saturday services are held once a month at 5 p.m. and include communion. Each service has a special theme.
Youth groups for middle high and high school youth meet Sunday evenings for fellowship and outreach activities. There are many opportunities for adults to participate in the full life of the congregation, including social events, study groups, church governance, and volunteer opportunities.
Senior Pastor Richard Leavitt, Associate Pastor Catriona Grant and the entire congregation look forward to welcoming one and all. The pastors may be reached at 673-3231. The church web site is www.ccamherst.org.
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday, March 16, members of the Senior High Youth Group will present the Passion drama in the 10:00 a.m. service.
Maundy Thursday, March 20, a Service of Tenebrae, at 7:30 p.m., will be presented as part of a communion service. Tenebrae is an adaptation of an early 4th century ceremony and will include the pastors, deacons and Chancel Choir. Communion is offered to all who desire to receive it.
Good Friday, March 21, an ecumenical service at Noon will take place at the Milford United Methodist Church.
Holy Saturday, March 22, will be observed with an Easter Vigil Service including communion, at the church at 5 p.m.
Easter Sunday, March 23, a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on the village common will be led by our Senior High Youth Group, weather permitting, followed by a light breakfast in the community room. At 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. the traditional Easter services will celebrate the joy of Christ’s resurrection.
Senior Pastor Richard Leavitt, Associate Pastor Catriona Grant and the entire congregation look forward to welcoming one and all. The pastors may be reached at 673-3231. The church web site is www.ccamherst.org.
Souhegan Congregational Church
5 Route 101A, Unit 2, Amherst (672-6759) nhscc@verizon.net
Office Hours: 8:30 am to Noon.
Pastors: The Rev. Dr. John K. Ritter, and The Rev. Lana K. Ritter
Weekly Activity Schedule
Sunday Mornings: Prayer at 8 am, Sunday School at 9 am (all ages thru adult) Adults are studying the book of Romans, Coffee at 10 am, and Worship at 10:30 am (nursery provided & Children’s Church for ages 3 yrs thru 3rd grade).
Sunday Evenings: Teen Youth Group, grades 7-12, 6-7:30 pm, biblical studies & discussion regarding relevant teen issues, games, snacks, fun activities, mission projects, and fund raising for the Mission Trip to West Virginia (July 2008); it’s ALL FUN!
Second Sunday of each month: Service of Healing Prayer at 7 pm.
Tuesdays: Adult Bible Study, 7-9 pm, studying the Book of Acts (will resume in January).
Wednesdays: Women’s Bible Study at 9:30 am; Adventure Club, grades 1-6, 4:30-6 pm, “Exploring the Universe of God’s Promises”, potluck dinner, games, songs, skits, and discussion.
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Join us at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3 Craftsman Lane, Amherst N.H. During Lent our Wednesday evening services begin at 6:30 p.m. They are preceded by our Together Suppers beginning at 5:30 p.m. This year our focus during the Lent and Easter season will be on the Apostles’ Creed under the theme: 40 days and more of “I Believe.” Pastor Joel Petermann 880-8574 www.stpaul-amherst.org. Sunday Worship Service begins at 9:30am. Nursery service is available.
Messiah Lutheran Church
Messiah Lutheran Church, ELCA
303 Route 101A, Amherst; 673-2011, www.messiahnh.org.
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
9:15 a.m. Adult Forum
10:00 a.m. Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Worship service.
Lenten worship times:
Please join us for a soup and supper fellowship dinner at 6 pm followed by Evening Prayer during Lent, Wednesday’s at 7 pm. February 27th, Mar 5th and March 12th.
March 16: Palm Sunday Service 10:30am
March 20: Maundy Thurs. Service 7pm
March 21: Good Friday Service 7pm
March 22: Easter Vigil (Sat.) 7pm
March 23: Easter Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30am
Please join us for our annual Easter Brunch following the 10:30 am service on Easter Sunday.
St Luke’s Anglican Church
St Luke’s Anglican Church, Amherst offers Sunday services at 8:00 am and a choral Eucharest at 10:00 am with coffee and fellowship following both services. Saturday mornings at 11:00 am feature a Bible study class led by Fr Jeff Swayze.
Milford United Methodist Church
Milford United Methodist Church schedule: 8:30 Spirit Celebration, 9:30 Sunday School, and 10:45 Traditional Worship. The 8:30 Spirit Celebration is led by Chris Willard and the Praise Band. It is an informal worship service featuring contemporary Christian music. The 10:45 service features the Chancel Choir led by Sally Landis, and traditional prayers and readings. Pastor Tom Getchell-Lacey preaches at both services. We have Sunday school for children of all ages, a high school class and an adult class. The Milford United Methodist Church is located at 327 No. River Rd, Milford. For information or directions call Susan Drew (672-4877) or visit us on the web at www.MifordUMC.org.
Church of Our Saviour
The Church of Our Saviour, Milford’s Episcopal parish, located just off the Oval on Amherst St., has announced its Holy Week and Easter Schedule.
On Palm Sunday, March 16, the parish will participate in an ecumenical Procession on the Oval at 9:30 a.m. At the Procession, palms will be blessed, the triumphal entry gospel read, and hymns and prayers offered. Worshippers will gather at the bandstand, and proceed to the First Congregational Church and the Church of Our Saviour. Following the procession, the Liturgy of Palm Sunday, complete with a dramatic reading of the St. Matthew Passion, will occur at 10:00. An 8:00 liturgy will also be celebrated.
The Holy Eucharist will be offered on Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Light breakfast is served following each of these liturgies. On Tuesday evening, March 18, the Office of Tenebrae will be said. A candlelight service dramatizing the Passion, this ancient service consists of readings, psalms and prayers as, one by one, candles at the altar are extinguished.
On Maundy Thursday, March 20, there will be a quiet celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday, with the washing of feet, the commemoration of the Last Supper, and the stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday, will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. An overnight Gethsemane Watch follows, during which parishioners may “watch in prayer” for one hour as Good Friday approaches.
On Good Friday, March 21, the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday will be offered at 7:00 p.m. The St. John Passion will be read, and the Solemn Collects offered. The service concludes with the Veneration of the Cross.
The Holy Saturday liturgy, a quiet remembrance of the time Christ lay in the tomb, is offered at 10:00 a.m. on March 22. That evening at 8:00, the celebration of the Resurrection begins with the Great Vigil of Easter, a dramatic service that abounds in ancient imagery. The New Fire of the Resurrection is lit, biblical stories of creation and redemption are told, baptismal vows are renewed, and the first Eucharist of Easter is offered. An agape feast follows.
On Easter Day, March 23, two festive celebrations of the Holy Eucharist are planned. The first, at 8:00 a.m., will feature hymns of the resurrection and a homily by the parish’s rector, the Rev. David G. Robinson, Jr. At the second, 10:00 a.m. service, in addition to the hymns and sermon, the choir will sing, instrumentalists will play, and a full choral Eucharist will be celebrated. Nursery facilities will be available for infants and toddlers at the latter service.
The church is handicapped accessible and all are welcome regardless of denominational background. Information on the church and its programs is available on the Internet at www.coosmilford.org, or by calling the church office at 673-3309.
St. Patrich Church Community
Holy Trinity Southern Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity, part of the conservative Southern Episcopal Church, meets as a subcongregation of Christ’s Church of Amherst, in the Christ’s Church building. Our schedule is:
7:30 p.m. Saturday: Holy Eucharist, 1928 Prayer Book (sanctuary)
9:15 a.m. Sunday Spiritual Formation class (office)
The church is located at 58 Merrimack Road in Amherst. Information on the church is available on the web at www.ccnh.org, at www.angelfire.com/biz/Southern/, or by calling Fr. Griffin at 654-5741.
Mont Vernon Congregational Church, UCC
The Reverend Graham Ward
Main Street (Route 13), Mont Vernon
Telephone: 673-3500
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm
e-mail: montvernonchurch@montvernonchurch.org
Website: www.montvernonchurch.org
Church Service is held at 10:30am every Sunday.
Bible Study with Reverend Ward begins at 8:45am in the Round Room before church.
Lenten Study Offered
Join Mont Vernon Congregational Church for a six -week Lenten study after Sunday worship through March 16. We will be using “Signs of Lent”, which uses a DVD to guide us through readings from Matthew and John. We will be using the symbols of sand, wind, water, earth rock, tree, and light to meditate on the meaning of Jesus’ life, works, and teachings.
We’ll begin with lunch at noon. At 12:30, we’ll start with meditation and prayer, watch the DVD, discuss the Bible reading, and finally to end with meditation and prayer. To aid our study, artworks will be used each week. The studies are free standing so come when you can! Contact Lois Boericke for further information at 673-6190.
Unitarian Universalist Church
Regular Services:
Unitarian Universalist Church,
20 Elm St, Milford, NH
10:30 AM Sunday Worship Service with Children’s programming and childcare is available. Coffee Hour to follow the service. All are invited.
Rev. Barbara McKusick Liscord, minister. For more information, call the church office at 673-1870.
Congregation Betenu
12th Annual Shabbat Across America Program
Amherst – On Friday night, March 7th members of Amherst’s (and surrounding towns’) Jewish community will gather at Congregation Betenu in an unparalleled display of Jewish revitalization and Jewish unity. Conceived and organized by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) in 1997, Shabbat Across America/Canada represents a united effort by the entire Jewish community to renew interest in the fourth of the Ten Commandments – observing a weekly day of rest (Shabbat in Hebrew).
Congregation Betenu will be one of approximately 700 synagogues across the continent that will simultaneously open its doors to practicing and non-practicing Jews alike, so they may join together to experience and rejoice in a traditional Shabbat service and festive meal. Over 600,000 people have participated in Shabbat Across America/Canada in the past. Led by Rabbi Joshua Segal, attendees will experience an interactive Friday night Explanatory Service and a traditional Shabbat dinner with all the rituals explained. The event will take place at 6 p.m.
Located at 5 Northern Boulevard, #1, in Amherst, NH, Congregation Betenu has over 100 members from the area’s Reform Jewish community. For information contact: Rahel Limor 603-672-3682 or rahel@rahelmusic.com, or Elissa Kahn 603-673-8283 or eckahn@hotmail.com.