The annual Concert of Darkness at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church will feature a variety of choral, instrumental, and solo selections that offer a time to reflect on the somber occasion of Good Friday, a press release said.
The concert starts at 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the church, which is at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will provide four services on Easter Sunday, including a 7 a.m. Sunrise service, in addition to its regular services at 8:30, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m. The men of the church will provide breakfast following the first three services, a press release said.
Also, there will be a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 3.
“Everyone is welcome,” the release said.
Easter is Sunday, April 5.
The church is located at 131 West Gettysburg Avenue in Oak Ridge. Call (865) 483-3787 for more information.
Members of Kern United Methodist Church will perform a “Living Last Supper” in the church’s Family Life Center at 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, March 28. (Submitted photo)
On the eve of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Jesus and the twelve Apostles met in an Upper Room in Jerusalem to observe the Passover. At this meal, Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, a memorial observed by Christians to this day. As they ate together, Jesus announced that one of them would betray Him. Leonardo da Vinci sought to capture their reactions in his famous painting, “The Last Supper.”
Several members of Kern United Methodist Church will recreate this masterpiece on Maundy Thursday, March 28, in a dramatic interpretation of “The Living Last Supper” at 7 p.m. in the church’s Family Life Center. In addition to the drama, there will be several musical and dance selections. The service will conclude with Holy Communion and dismissal by prayer. [Read more…]
