Our Saviour Lutheran Church .. . . . . ..; it. . :.c. j bit . plans 'Holy Week' observancs The members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church at 4th South and 5th West in Vernal want to make Easter a special time of celebration. All too often the real message of Easter is lost or dulled in the parade of the Easter Bunny, new clothes and another chance for a school or work holiday. The "Holy Week" services at Our Saviour Lutheran are planned to focus attention on the sufferings of Jesus, His death and ultimate victory over death on the first Easter. "It is important that God's people recognize both the truth that Christ's body rose from the grave on the first Easter and that that fact can make a difference in the life of the Christian." states Rev. David Bahn. pastor at Our Saviour. In order to create that awareness, special services will be held on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On Maundy Thursday the members of the congregation will gather together for a celebration of the "Passover Meal". "When Jesus originally in-situtued in-situtued the Lord's Supper (this is what Maundy Thursday commemorates), He did so during the 'Feast of the Passover'one of three major Jewish festivals," states Pastor Bahn. The meal had highly symbolic foods and actions. "We hope that by observing this meal (which is actually a ritual rather than a meal), the people may get a better understanding of the meaning of the Lord's Supper, and the background out of which it came." Ik1 stressed. On Good Friday members a visitors and guests are invite: i worship in a special "Teehi (meaning darkness) service st'l p.m. To impress on the mini a hearts of believers the awfd :i sequences of sin and the macstasi -the Savior's sacrifice, the area church held this special senicf fca . last days in Holy Week. The drka comes from the ceremony carried in this service of extinguish 4 succession, the candles in tie The service to be used at Our Ssrs will be an adaptation of the 31 order dating from the 8th ce-l Visitors are welcome to atteai S service. On Easter Sundav the conp:) ' will gather for Festival CeleW" Services to commemorate Jf -resurrection from tne P, Easter Sunrise Service will be hefcsl a.m. This service will involve the; of the congregation, who will strumental in sharing the :; message. At 7:30 a.m. an Easter fc1 fast will be served for all ths' .-: wish to attend. At 9:45 a.m. '-Sunday '-Sunday School and the regular F Service of Worship and Praise " held at 11 a.m. I The theme. "Rejoice this Et will be a vital part of these se-The se-The public is invited to attend & more of these special services' Saviour Lutheran Church.