Lent is a 40-day season of the church year that calls Christians to focus on repentance and personal devotion in preparation for the coming celebration of Easter. It begins with Ash Wednesday and continues through the Easter Vigil.
Lent is about deepening spiritually: pruning overgrowth, going back to basics, returning home, remembering what matters most. During Lent, many Christians traditionally focus on renunciation, a practice of giving things up that no longer serve us or our relationship with God.
God hates nothing God has made. To that end, we invite you to a practice of renouncing insatiable striving, compulsive busy-ness, and corrosive dissatisfaction with ourselves and the world. In renouncing the need to be perfect, let us open to the infinite love God has for each of us in every moment.
Check out the many Lenten offerings available in the coming weeks, below.
Lent 2024
February 14 – March 28
Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday, February 13
RSVP here
5:30 PM – Pancake supper & J2A fundraiser – Nothing says, “we’re about to start Lent,” like a plate full of PANCAKES. Come join us for your fill of syrup, butter and flapjack goodness – plus every pancake will help our youth go on their 2024 pilgrimage.
Suggested donation = $10 per person or $25 per family. Please bring cash or checks to the door.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 14
12 PM – Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
In person – Church
This is a traditional service with music and singing.
5:30 PM – Intergenerational Ash Wednesday service – With a focus on God’s love for all, children will be introduced to the season as one of preparation for the great mystery of Easter. The service includes the Eucharist and ends with the (optional) imposition of ashes.
5:30 – 6:30 PM – Simple dinner (soup, bread, rice and beans)
7 PM – Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
In person – Church
Online – Facebook, YouTube
This is a traditional service with music and singing. Download a bulletin.
8 – 10 AM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM – Ashes to Go – If you’re pressed for time on Ash Wednesday, come get Ashes to Go. We’ll be in front of the church for two hours in the morning and two hours after lunch.
Lent 1
Sunday, February 18
8 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM – Holy Eucharist
Lent 2
Sunday, February 25
8 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM – Holy Eucharist
Lent 3
Sunday, March 3
8 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM – Holy Eucharist
Quiet Day
Tuesday, March 5 at The Trees
9 AM – 5 PM –
Spend your time in quiet – writing, walking, painting, praying, reading. Come for an hour or stay all day. A simple lunch will be provided. No registration required. Open to the public. Learn more about The Trees.
Lent 4
Sunday, March 10
8 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM – Holy Eucharist
Lent 5
Sunday, March 17
8 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM – Holy Eucharist
Holy Week Schedule: Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 24 – Sunday, March 31