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Friday, March 30, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
2012 Holy Week Schedule at University Circle UMC
Palm/Passion Sunday – April 1, 11am. Commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem amid waving palm branches and shouts of "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." And then, before the end of this service, listen for the distant shouts of "Crucify him!"
Maundy Thursday – April 5, 7:30pm. This contemplative Maundy Thursday communion service of Impending Shadows remembers Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples. "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning "commandment" and referring to the new commandment Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper…to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34).
Good Friday – April 6, 7:30pm. Christians around the world set aside time on this Good Friday to contemplate Christ's suffering and death on the cross. Our evening service is one of solemnity, prayer and meditation.
Easter Sunday – April 8.
8:30am – "Son-rise in the Circle" – a brief service on our south lawn.
9-10:30am – Pancake breakfast in our Great Hall.
11:00am – Alleluia! Christ is Risen! After the solemnity and sacrifice of Lent and the passion of Holy Week, join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the fulfillment of his promise of life everlasting.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Special Event sponsored by the Outreach Committee March Thrift Drive
March Thrift Drive—Three Sundays, March 11-25
We are collecting items for Norma Herr Women's Center and the Vietnam Veterans.
For the Women's Shelter:
small toiletries (hotel-size shampoos, conditioners, lotions, soaps)
socks, flip flops
laundry soaps and cleaning supplies
diapers
And, for the Vietnam Veterans:
jewelry and eyeglasses
arts and craft supplies
cameras, clocks and radios
clothing (all styles, sizes and accessories), purses and backpacks
The Norma Herr Women's Center (NHWC) houses the largest shelter for homeless women and women with children in Cuyahoga County. Services at the NHWC are available 24/7, 365 days per year. Formerly known as the Community Women's Shelter, the NHWC recently changed its name to honor Norma Herr, a long-time resident of the shelter. Norma was an elderly woman whose courage in the face of homelessness and mental illness served as an inspiration to other residents and to staff. The NHWC also offers onsite homeless prevention services.
The Center can accommodate up to 125 women, but averages about 85 women per night. In addition to beds, the shelter provides meeting spaces, a kitchen and dining area, showers and laundry facilities and a place to access needed community resources. NHWC Program Specialists work with residents to help them achieve self sufficiency, employment, access to alcohol and other drug treatment, assistance with benefits and personal finances and ultimately access to permanent housing.
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only congressionally chartered national Vietnam veterans service organization. Over the years, VVA has been the primary organization insisting that the U.S. Government hold up its obligation to all veterans.
The VVA is a critical support service for our returning veterans. VVA became a membership organization in 1979 and set to work on the issues it remains committed to today:
• Improving the general welfare and hospital care of all veterans, especially homeless and disabled veterans
• Assisting veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other disabilities
• Working closely with veterans of other conflicts
• Taking the lead on women and minority veterans' issues
In order to raise much-needed funds in support of their various facilities and services to veterans and their families, VVA sells donations in bulk to various operators across the country. Your donations might be purchased by thrift operators and resold in second hand stores or shipped to developing nations to provide affordable clothing for others.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Cleveland Catholic church closings overturned by Vatican | cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Vatican has overruled the shuttering of 13 Northeast Ohio parishes by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, according to the Associated Press, quoting a lawyer who fought the closings.
The news service reported that attorney Peter Borre said the Vatican's Congregation of the Clergy ruled last week that Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon had failed to follow procedure in the closings that were announced in March 2009.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
University Circle could see parking lot become $100 million tech, office and apartment complex | cleveland.com
The ambitious proposal would fill a gap in a market that, though flush with hospitals, museums and schools, lacks modern office buildings to house multiple tenants and enough places for visitors and residents to park.
Named Intesa -- an Italian word meaning "understanding," "agreement" or "accord" -- the development would be one of the largest in University Circle, where construction has flourished despite a rocky economy.
"We're the first to admit that in the Cleveland marketplace, the aspiration of this - it's a significant aspiration," said Chris Ronayne, president of University Circle Inc., the nonprofit group that owns most of the project site. "But we're being aspirational here. We think this is a one-of-a-kind site that has tremendous potential as a tech center."