9:30 a.m.
Bishop’s Visit
St. Katherine’s, Williamston
Chrism Mass & Clergy Renewal of Vows –
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, and The Rev. Dr. Donald Kreiss, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Southeast Michigan Synod, invite you to two joint Chrism Mass services on Tuesday, April 15.
We invite all clergy and lay to attend either service during Holy Week.
11:00 a.m.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit
The Southeast Michigan Lutheran Synod is hosting a light lunch following the Chrism Mass. Please RSVP by contacting Beth Fisher at (313) 821-1055 or b.fisher@semisynod.com
7:00 p.m.
Holy Faith, Saline
Light reception following.
Please bring your own small clean container for chrism. A limited number of bottles will be available. Clergy do not need to vest.
Diocesan Offices Closed
General Convention 2024 approved alternative liturgical language for various parts of the Good Friday service. The resolution includes a call to “extra sensitivity to concerns about language that in our current time is perceived as anti-Jewish or anti-Semitic.” The approved alternative liturgy can be found here.
8:00 p.m.
The Great Vigil of Easter and Confirmations
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit