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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:He Is Risen! Come to Easter Sunday Worship — April 5\nEaster turns the world upside down. The tomb is empty. The women who go to mourn come back running — terrified and overjoyed at the same time. The one who was crucified on Friday is alive on Sunday\, and nothing will ever be the same. This is the central claim of the Christian faith\, and once a year we gather to celebrate it with everything we’ve got: music\, light\, words of scripture\, and the bread and cup of the Lord’s Supper. Whether you’ve been here every week of Lent or haven’t been to church in years\, Easter Sunday is a wide-open door. Come and celebrate. Come and hear the story. Come and see what it means that death does not have the last word. \nEaster Sunday\, April 5 @ 9:00AM \nChrist Mertz Lutheran Church • 16 Fleetwood Rd\, Fleetwood PA \nPhone/Email • 610.682.7664 – christ@christmertz.org
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/easter-sunday-worship/
LOCATION:Christ Mertz Lutheran Church\, 16 Fleetwood Road\, Fleetwood\, PA\, 19522\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holy Week: Good Friday Worship
DESCRIPTION:Come to Good Friday Worship — April 3\nWhy do we call it Good Friday? Because we know how the story ends. But we’re not there yet. Good Friday is the day we sit with the weight of the cross — the arrest\, the trial\, the nails\, the words “It is finished.” John’s gospel tells the story not as a defeat but as a strange and costly victory: the one who is crucified as a criminal is\, in the same moment\, reigning as king. We gather on this day to hear that story\, to pray for a broken world\, and to reverence the cross on which hung Christ\, the savior of the whole world. It is a quiet\, spare\, and profound service — one that takes the darkness seriously so that Easter can mean what it means. All are welcome. \nGood Friday\, April 3 @ 7:00PM \nChrist Mertz Lutheran Church • 16 Fleetwood Rd\, Fleetwood PA \nPhone/Email • 610.682.7664 – christ@christmertz.org
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/holy-week-good-friday-worship/
LOCATION:Christ Mertz Lutheran Church\, 16 Fleetwood Road\, Fleetwood\, PA\, 19522\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Worship
DESCRIPTION:Come to Maundy Thursday Worship — April 2\nOn the night before his crucifixion\, Jesus did something no one expected: he got down on his knees and washed his disciples’ feet. No grand speech\, no miracle — just a basin of water and the hands of a servant. Maundy Thursday takes its name from Jesus’ command that night: “Love one another as I have loved you.” We gather to hear that command\, to share in the Lord’s Supper\, and — if you’re willing — to wash and be washed in an act of humility that is as strange and powerful today as it was then. This is the night the Three Days begin. Whether you’ve observed Holy Week for decades or are coming for the first time\, there is room for you at this table. \nMaundy Thursday\, April 2 @ 7:00PM \nChrist Mertz Lutheran Church • 16 Fleetwood Rd\, Fleetwood PA \nPhone/Email • 610.682.7664 – christ@christmertz.org
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/holy-week-maundy-thursday-worship/
LOCATION:Christ Mertz Lutheran Church\, 16 Fleetwood Road\, Fleetwood\, PA\, 19522\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holy Week: Palm Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:Hosanna! Come to Palm Sunday Worship — March 29\nSomething remarkable happens on Palm Sunday. In a single service\, we travel the full arc of Holy Week — from the jubilant waving of palm branches and the crowd’s cry of “Hosanna!” to the shadow of the cross and the weight of what it cost. We begin with joy and stay for the truth: that the One the crowd cheered on Sunday was crucified by Friday\, and that this is precisely where God’s love is most clearly seen. Whether you’ve been in the pew every week or haven’t darkened a church door in years\, you are welcome here. Come with your faith\, your doubts\, or just your curiosity. There is a place for you in this story. \nPalm Sunday\, March 29 @ 9:00AM \nChrist Mertz Lutheran Church • 16 Fleetwood Rd\, Fleetwood PA \nPhone/Email • 610.682.7664 – christ@christmertz.org
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/holy-week-palm-sunday-worship/
LOCATION:Christ Mertz Lutheran Church\, 16 Fleetwood Road\, Fleetwood\, PA\, 19522\, United States
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Worship
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, we will be celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday\, December 24th\, 2022.\nWe have three (3) offerings to accommodate different schedules and needs. We will offer services at 1 PM\, 4 PM\, and 7 PM. \nEach service will have special music as well as the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Each service will be live streamed on our YouTube channel; Christ Mertz Lutheran Church or click WATCH LIVE on our homepage. \nAs one commentator writes\, “In winter’s deepest night\, we welcome the light of the Christ child.”  Join us\, bring your family\, and know the joy of Christmas.  \nAnd for those who may ask… \n1) No\, you do not have to reserve a seat for Christmas Eve worship this year. \n2) Yes\, we will be having Christmas Day worship at our regular time of 9 AM on Sunday\, December 25th\, 2022.
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/christmas-eve-worship-2/
LOCATION:Christ Mertz Lutheran Church\, 16 Fleetwood Road\, Fleetwood\, PA\, 19522\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Thanksgiving Worship Service
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brandywine/Topton community as it gathers to give thanks to God on Wednesday evening\, November 23rd\, 2022 @ 7 PM for a service of Thanksgiving.\nHosting this year is the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church\, Topton. Preaching will be Crystal Angstat\, pastor of Christ DeLong UCC\, Bowers\, PA\, and St. Peter’s UCC\, Topton. A free-will offering will be received to benefit the Brandywine Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items may be brought to the service that will also go to the pantry. The great Roman statesman and philosopher was noted to have said\, “Gratitude is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all others.” \nExpress your gratitude to God and join us for the Thanksgiving celebration.
URL:https://www.christmertz.org/event/community-thanksgiving-worship-service/
LOCATION:Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 121 S Home Avenue\, Topton\, PA\, 19562
CATEGORIES:Services
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SUMMARY:Join Us This Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve worship is a special time for individuals and families alike. We would like to invite you to our Christmas Eve celebration. \nOur worship times are 1:00 PM\, 4:00 PM\, and 7:00 PM. Each service will have special musical offerings as well as the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. At our 4:00 PM service\, we gear this specific worship experience to families with children. \nUse the URL below to sign up for Christmas Eve worship. As we did last year\, we are using online registration to assist with contact tracing. \nhttps://xmasevecmlc2021.eventbrite.com \nWe hope you and your family will join us.
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