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2006 Holy Week

Saturday before Palm Sunday

We will have a quiet afternoon, followed by a light supper.

Palm Sunday

Blessing of the Palms

Several congregations in Haverhill will send representatives to an Ecumencial Blessing of the Palms, on Bradford Common, at 10 am.
Pictures and Details

Procession

This year we processed from the side entrance to the front door. Pictures and Details

Tuesday

We had Evening Prayer at 7 pm.

Wednesday

We celebrated Holy Communion at 10 am.

Maundy Thursday

We celebrated Holy Eucharist at 10 am, after which the Eucharistic Visitors distributed it to shutins.

We will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 7 pm. At the conclusion of the service, a procession will carry the Blessed Sacrament to the Chapel of Repose. We then strip of the altar, and remove all furnishings from the sanctuary.

The church will remain open for prayer until 9:00 p.m.

Good Friday

There will be a vigil from noon to 3 pm.

We celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 7 pm, using the reserved sacrament.

Easter Eve

We observe the Great Vigil from 7 to 9 pm, possibly with baptisms.

Easter Sunday

Services will be held at 8 am and at 10:30 am. At 10:15 am, Joyce Painter Rice will play the Prelude, music of Vivaldi and Pachelbel.

Preparations

Richard Johnson, assisted by Betty Malbon and Jan High, adorned the church with Easter lilies and spring flowers.
the altar the font

The Covenant Players

This group of actors performed in place of the sermon. The team consisted of Mr and Mrs Johnson. shown here with their children, Matthew and Rachel.
Johnson family) Richard Johnson of Covenant Players

Musicians

At the 10:30 service, we will have three violins, and a French horn, to accompany the congregation for Easter hymns and the Trinity Choir for Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.

The Postlude will be an Allegro movement of a solo violin sonata by Bach, played by Ms. Hinkle.

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Betsy Hinkle
violin
Janice High
violin
Brooke La Monica
violin and viola
Morgan LaMonica
French horn

Betsy Hinkle

Ms. Hinkle, a native of Central Florida, began her violin studies at the age of five. She received a Bachelor of Music, Cum Laude, from Florida State University, and Master of Music, with Academic Honors, from the New England Conservatory. Principal teachers include Nicholas Kitchen of the Borromeo String Quartet, James Buswell, and Marylou Speaker Churchill.

Betsy resides in the Boston area and performs frequently with The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music, the Gardner Chamber Orchestra and Symphony by the Sea. She is a founding member/leader of The Advent String Quartet, in residence at the Church of the Advent, Boston. In addition to her performing activities, Ms. Hinkle is passionate about teaching violin. She teaches at the Brookline Music School.

Brooke LaMonica

Morgan LaMonica

Janice High

Ms. High credits her interest in music to an episode in childhood, when she was abducted by itinerant gypsies.


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