Thursday, April 1 — Maundy Thursday
Our church celebrates Communion and Footwashing to commemorate the Lord’s Supper and the Mandate (hence “Maundy”) that He gave on that night when He washed the disciples’ feet: “I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” “If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you ought also to wash one another’s feet.” While we uphold a tradition that honors this command with a literal foot-washing ceremony (because on that same occasion he said, “If you know these things, happy are you if you do them,”) we also understand that foot-washing is symbolic of the life of service to others that is the calling of every Christian. And truly, this is the path to happiness.
Friday, April 2 — Good Friday
While we have no special services planned in Marbury this year for Good Friday, we are pleased to join in with a sister congregation. Pastor Bob will be present with others at the Temple Hills Church of God, 4814 St. Barnabas Rd., Temple Hills, MD 20748 to participate in a service commemorating the “Seven Last Words of Christ.” The seven last words, or sayings, spoken by Christ from the Cross will be remembered with brief comments by a series of preachers beginning at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Sunday, April 4 — Easter
7 a.m. Community Sunrise service at the Marbury Church of God. It is a joy for us each year to join with our neighbors in celebration as the Marbury Baptist Church and the Marbury Church of God come together to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. A time of fellowship with continental breakfast will follow this early service.
10:00 a.m. Easter Celebration. Come prepared to sing songs of praise and joy, and hear again the marvelous, life-changing story of victory over sin and death. Though this story has been told countless times, it never gets old. That is because someone’s life is changed forever whenever they hear it, truly hear it, for themselves. Will it be you?