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SUMMARY:Season of Lent
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT?\nLent (from the Old German for “lengthen”) is a time of preparation for the celebration of Easter. In the Early Church\, new believers prepared for their baptism at Easter through an extended time of fasting and reflection\, imitating the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. \nWHY DO WE CELEBRATE IT?\nWe repent of our sins as we meditate on the price Jesus paid for us and our salvation. In penitence we learn to deny ourselves through fasting\, that we may carry our cross and follow Jesus to Calvary. \nTHE CULMINATION AT HOLY WEEK\nThe climax of Lent is in its final week\, known as Holy Week\, when we journey with Jesus to the Cross and grave. Palm Sunday marks the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Maundy Thursday is when we remember how the Passover Lamb calls us to serve one another. Good Friday is when we remember the death of Christ on the cross. \nWHAT DO WE DO?\nLent begins with Ash Wednesday\, when a service is usually conducted\, and ash is imposed on our foreheads as a visible sign of repentance. Throughout Lent we meditate on the suffering and death of Christ. \nPurple is used to signify repentance and royalty. \nAsh is imposed on our foreheads as a sign of repentance \nWe practice self-denial through fasting. \nFASTING AND SELF-DENIAL\nFasting is traditionally a fast from food\, either a complete fast from eating within certain hours of the day\, or restricted to a simple diet such as bread and water. In recent times fasting can take the form of an abstinence from luxuries that our heart craves. All these forms seek to help us learn to deny ourselves and keep our eyes on Jesus. \nREFERENCES \n\nThe United Methodist Book of Worship. Nashville\, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House\, 1992.\nSenn\, Frank C. Introduction to Christian Liturgy. Minneapolis\, MN: Fortress Press\, 2012.\nTruscott\, Jeffrey A. Worship: A Practical Guide. Singapore: Armour Publishing\, 2011.
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/season-of-lent/
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SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT?\nWe remember the Crucifixion of Jesus. Worship across Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday form the Easter Triduum\, a three-day long liturgy marking in turn the suffering\, death\, and resurrection of Jesus. \nWHY DO WE CELEBRATE IT?\nWe reflect on how God embraced suffering and death for us and for our salvation. We comes to terms with the total depravity of the human heart and the depth of love God has demonstrated in redeeming it. \nA PENSIVE CELEBRATION\nBecause it is part of a larger liturgy that climaxes with the joy of Easter\, Good Friday services are sombre and penitential in nature. Despite knowing that the victory is already won\, we linger in deeper reflection on how God’s generous grace that has saved us from our sin. \nWHAT DO WE DO?\nNo vestments adorn the Sanctuary\, and the pastors are dressed simply with no stoles or pectoral crosses. The cross is partially veiled\, drawing attention to this holy mystery. A crown of thorns is hung on the cross as a visible reminder of the price Jesus paid. The liturgy continues through Saturday and Sunday\, and so the people depart in meditative silence with no benediction pronounced. \nNo liturgical colours are used\, because the Sanctuary is stripped \nA large standing wooden cross is used instead of the brass altar cross. \nRE-ENACTING THE CRUCIFIXION\nChristians re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus in many ways. Most commonly the Crucifixion is read and preached from the Gospels. The Tre Ore is a worship service based on the seven last words of Jesus on the cross. The Stations of the Cross is a devotional tool that guides us in walking with Jesus to the cross. \nREFERENCES \n\nJ. Neil Alexander\, Celebrating Liturgical Time: Days\, Weeks\, and Seasons\, 2014.\nJeffrey A. Truscott\, Worship: A Practical Guide (Singapore: Armour Publishing\, 2011).\nUnited Methodist Church. The United Methodist Book of Worship. Nashville\, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House\, 1992.
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/good-friday/
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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday Service
DESCRIPTION:Maundy Thursday Service will be held at 8pm at the Sanctuary. \nAll are invited. \nPulpit Calendar
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/maundy-thursday-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20230407T083000
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Services
DESCRIPTION:Good Friday Services will be held at 8.30am and 10.30am at the Auditorium. \nThe services will be livestreamed as well. \nAll are invited to join us on site. \nLivestream link \nPulpit Calendar
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/good-friday-services/
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Services
DESCRIPTION:Good Friday Services will be held at 8.30am and 10.30am at the Auditorium. \nThe services will be livestreamed as well. \nAll are invited to join us on site. \nLivestream link \nPulpit Calendar
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/good-friday-services-2/
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SUMMARY:Youth Connect Group
DESCRIPTION:The Youth Connect Group meets weekly on Friday evenings (except on the Fridays before Holy Communion Sundays). \nTime: 8pm – 10pm\nVenue: Wesley Hall
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/youth-connect-group-7apr/
LOCATION:Wesley Hall
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