Mid-Week Lenten Dinners and Programs

Mid-Week Lenten Dinners and Programs

We are excited to share our Mid-Week Lenten Program as we look forward to celebrating the Old Chapel’s 275th anniversary this spring and summer (save the date for a special worship service on July 12 at 10 a.m!) Here’s the line-up, with thanks to the planning team of Richard Miller, Chair; Diane Shaw, Mary Brown, Charlene Donchez Mowers, Janel Rice, and Tom Tenges. All dates include dinners in the Christian Education building at 6 p.m., followed by a brief worship and program in the Old Chapel.

February 18, Ash Wednesday Worship in the Old Chapel. Dinner: Sacristans

February 25, “Construction and Evolution of the Old Chapel” touching on the construction, original layout and decor, and usage of space throughout the years. Dinner: Social Action Committee and Teams 

March 4, “Famous Visitors in the Old Chapel”. Central’s young people will share anecdotes from famous visitors including Ben Franklin, Martha Washington, Lafayette, etc. Dinner: Moravian Women, Bible Studies

March 11, “Indigenous Peoples in the Old Chapel”. This program will explore the 1792 visit by Chiefs and Warriors of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy; and Moravian church’s involvement with indigenous people.
Dinner: Congregational Potluck (sign-ups at earlier dinners)

March 18, “Moravian Academy – Then and Now” Head of the Moravian Academy downtown campus, Abby Mahone will join Charlene Donchez Mowers. Dinner: Busy Workers

March 25, “Music in the Chapel and a Singstunde”. Music through the years, including organs, hymns, musical landmarks and concluding with a Singstunde led by Becky Lepore. Dinner: Central’s Choirs

For those not able to attend the programs in the Old Chapel, a Zoom showing will be held in the CE building after dinner on the Smart Board.
If you cannot attend in person, please access the 7 p.m. programs using the same Zoom link each week at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84564287979