Join Parkwood UMC for a Watchnight Service
A New Year’s Eve Watchnjght Service will be held at Parkwood United Methodist Church on December 31st at 6:00 pm. We will begin with fellowship around the dinner table, prepared by Jan Schwarze and then we will transition into the sanctuary for worship at around 7:00 pm. This service exists for us to confess our shortcomings from the year before and renew our covenant with God and with the church for the coming year. Consider this opportunity to begin a new year with us in worship.
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Advent at Parkwood UMC
Join Parkwood United Methodist Church as we celebrate Advent
November 30th Hanging of the Greens at 11:00 am
On The first Sunday in Advent the sanctuary is decorated during the Hanging of the Green ceremony. The lighting of the altar and Advent candles, hanging wreaths and garlands, placing holly and cedar branches and poinsettias, placing the Nativity and the meaning and lighting of the Chrismon tree are explained while members of the congregation perform the activities. The ceremony is followed with a communion service.
December 7th Love Feast at 11:00 am
On the second Sunday we incorporate a Moravian Love Feast in our morning worship. A Love Feast is a service of song during which a simple meal of buns and coffee are served. The buns and coffee are carried in baskets and trays by “Dieners”, or servers, while the choir, congregation and other musicians sing and perform hymns and carols. This is a simple, devout service that has great significance in the Moravian church and has been adopted by churches of other denominations.
December 14th Cantata at 11:00 am
The third Sunday is our Choral Cantata Sunday, during which our choir performs.
December 21st Lessons and Carols st 11:00 am
On the fourth Sunday we celebrate the Festival of Lessons and Carols. In 1880 the parishoners and townspeople of Truro, England asked their Pastor, the Rev. G.H.S. Walpole, who later became Bishop of Edinburg, and his Bishop Edward White Benson, later to be the Archbishop of Canterbury, to develop a Christmas service in which the congregation and others could participate. Rev. Walpole and Bishop Benson revived a medieval liturgical custom of beginning the lesson with the fall of man and chose the rest of the readings to illustrate the story of redemption from the Old and the New Testaments.
The ceremony was adapted for use in the Chapel of Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. This adaptation, however, was designed to feature the Chapel Choir rather than involving participation by the congregation.
For our service we have chosen to use the original concept of congregational participation in the reading of the lessons and the singing of the hymns and carols.
December 24th Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 pm
Our Advent and Christmas celebration ends with a candlelight communion service on Christmas eve.
Our Christmas eve communion service begins at 7:00 PM.
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Join the Chancel Choir
You are cordially invited to join the Chancel Choir at Parkwood United Methodist Church. The choir meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 7:30 pm.
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Jesus at the Movies – Sermon Series
Join us at Parkwood UMC for worship on Sunday morning. Pastor Nathan is presenting a sermon series called “Jesus at the Movies.”
August 10: “Missing the Message”
- Genesis 6:5-22
- Our scene is from the movie ‘Noah’
August 17: A special message from Linnie Skidmore
August 24: “Finding Our Way Out of Mirkwood”
- Mark 6:30-34
- Our scene is from ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug‘
August 31: “Overburdened”
- Matthew 11:25-30
- Our scene is from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
September 7: “Useless Excuses”
- Exodus 3:1-15
- Our scene is from ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
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Holy Week at Parkwood United Methodist
Sunday, April 13 – Palm Sunday
Join us for Sunday School at 9:30 am and Worship at 11:00 am
Thursday, April 17th – Maundy Thursday
Meal and Communion Service starting at 6:15 pm
Friday, April 18th – Good Friday
Good Friday Vigil from 12-3pm where you will have the opportunity to walk through the Stations of the Cross
Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:00 pm.
Sunday, April 20th – Easter Sunday
Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 am
No Sunday School
Easter Service at 11:00 am
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Advent at Parkwood United Methodist Church – 2013
Please join us for these special Advent services and events:
Hanging of the Greens – December 1st at 11 am
Love Feast – December 8th at 11 am
Cantata – December 15th at 11 am
Service of Lessons and Carols – December 22nd at 11 am
Christmas Eve Service – December 24th at 7 pm
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Choir News
The Chancel Choir will resume weekly rehearsals beginning on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 from 7:30 – 9:00 PM in the sanctuary. ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!
If you have musical gifts you would like to consider sharing on a less frequent basis (one Sunday service only or occasionally during the worship service), please let Desiree Davis-Omburo know, so she can help you arrange to share your talent!”
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Holy Week at Parkwood UMC
Parkwood United Methodist Church invites you to come worship with us!
Maundy Thursday Common Meal and Communion – March 28th at 6: 15 pm
Good Friday Vigil in the Sanctuary – March 29th from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Good Friday Tenebrae Service – March 29th at 7:00 pm
Easter Sunrise Service – March 31st at 6:45 am
Easter Church Service – March 31st at 11:00 am
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Advent at Parkwood United Methodist Church
December 2
- 11:00 am – Hanging of the Greens
- 2:00 pm – Parkwood Christmas Parade
December 9
- 11:00 am – Special Music provided by our Holiday Handbell Ringers
- 7:00 pm – Moravian Love Feast
December 16
- 11:00 am – Christmas Cantata
December 23
- 11:00 am – Service of Lessons & Carols including Special Music
December 24
- 7:00 pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion
December 25
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Holiday Bells
What would the Christmas season be like without bells???
I’m looking for some people to ring during the advent season. This is a short term commitment of two months. We will rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.. If you’ve never rung before it is not difficult and lots of fun but does require some ability to read and count rhythm.
If you are willing to make this commitment please let Jan Schwarze know.
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