St. John’s Episcopal and Redeemer Lutheran — joint worshiping congregations — will gather at 11:30 am this Sunday inside the historic church building on the corner of Broadway and Pine in downtown Centralia. Observing Reformation Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Matthew Kemp, Priest and Pastor, will preach and preside at Holy Communion. Musicians are Barbara Crain and Doug Tucker, playing organ and piano. This week’s reader is Tom Walsh. Serving at the altar will be Patricia Patterson, Carol McCrary and Linda Davis. Coffee Hour follows in the church basement. Services continue to be livestreamed at www.BroadwayandPine.com, with the videos remaining available afterward.
Brown Bag Bible Bunch, an adult Bible study, meets at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Messy Church, a children’s program, meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Services of Morning Prayer are offered at 8:30 a,n,, Tuesday through Friday, and Evening Prayer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
On Thursday, Oct. 31, the regular 5 p.m. Eucharist will be celebrated as All Hallows Eve (the origin of the word “Halloween”), the vigil of All Saints Day. In addition, a special Eucharist for All Souls Day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov, 2.
Commenting on this, Fr. Kemp shared, “Nov. 1 is the feast of All Saints, which celebrates all the holy women and men, both well-known and unheard of, who have completed their course in this life and now stand as examples to us all of how to follow Christ faithfully. Nov. 2 is All Souls Day, a commemoration of all faithful departed, who died trusting in Christ as their savior. This day has a more somber tone, as we pray for those who have died, that their spiritual growth will continue in God’s presence.”
