SUN MAR 29 at 8:30 and 10 AM – Arrive early -or- come to the first service for the best seats! This musical service features the Roser Choir and a Chamber Quartet featuring flute, piano and strings, directed by Edita Urbon, Roser Church Director of Music Ministry.
Unique in concept, soaring in spirit, and with music, text, and narration by Pepper Choplin, “Come Touch the Robe” allows us to encounter the Christ of healing, glory, authority, humility, and victory. This work uses the simple garment that Jesus wore as a thematic device to recount the interaction of those who were with Him during His last days on Earth. To a suffering woman, His robe conveyed divine healing. On the mountaintop, the robe shone and filled the disciples’ eyes with His glory and authority. When Jesus laid His garment aside in the upper room, it displayed His humility as a servant. At the tomb, the grave clothes He left behind help us experience His resurrection and the victory over death. It is through these personal, touching moments that our hearts are fully prepared to meet Jesus in an intimate way, allowing us to experience the healing, the glory, and the power of Christ, and rejoice in the stirring celebration of the resurrection of the Lamb of God.
Everyone in attendance at the 8:30 or 10:00 AM Worship Services will receive a Palm Cross! The crosses are hand-woven by villagers near Masasi, Tanzania and are made from the dried leaves of the dwarf palm. African Palms was founded in 1965 by Father Alan Talbot. Having served as a missionary in Tanzania, Father Talbot observed the poverty of the people and sought ways to help them increase their income. He encouraged the villagers to weave palm crosses which would be sold to churches for use on Palm Sunday. African Palms awards grants for use in projects that benefit the entire community such as clean water, education and medical aid. Projects receiving grant funding in recent years include disaster and refugee relief, medical and public health facilities, education and buildings for schools, clean/safe drinking water systems. For more information about the crosses please go to www.africanpalmsusa.org.
Roser Church is located near the Anna Maria City Pier at 512 Pine Avenue. Bring the family and enjoy the day on beautiful Anna Maria Island. For more information call the church office at 941-778-0414, email info@roserchurch.com, go to roserchurch.com or find us on Facebook @roserchurch.
The 8:30 or 10:00 AM service will be streamed live on the Roser Church YouTube Channel.