Category: Lent
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Holy Week and Easter
Holy Week and Easter are some of the most sacred and meaningful times of the entire church year. This is when we remember Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection: his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the meal he shared with his friends on Maundy Thursday, his death on the cross on Good Friday, and…
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Midweek Lent Worship
Welcome to Lent. Over six weeks we’ll dive deeply into the gospel stories of this season, walking with Jesus toward the cross. At 6pm we gather to enjoy one another’s company, eating dinner “together” remotely. Then at 6:30pm we’ll have a simple worship service centered around the practice of Lectio Divina, or holy reading. Email…
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Lent Opportunities 2020
Lent is a time of reflection and penitence, an opportunity to recenter ourselves on what matters: our relationship with God, and what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. This year, we have a series of chances for everyone to carve out some time to reconnect with God this season. Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner…
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Holy Week and Easter 2019
Holy Week is a remarkable moment in the church calendar. Over the course of eight days we experience Christ’s passion together, from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his death on the cross to his unexpected resurrection on Easter morning. Join us as we journey together through the sights, sounds, and scents of Holy Week.…
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Lent Opportunities
Lent is a time of reflection and penitence, an opportunity to recenter ourselves on what matters: our relationship with God, and what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. This year, we have a series of chances for everyone to carve out some time to reconnect with God this season. Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner…
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Practicing Prayer
We all look for ways to connect: to people, to the universe, to what is holy in the world. Whatever you believe, you may want to find ways to deepen your connections to the divine. This Lent, we invite you to explore the basics of five prayer practices, finding new ways to connect with God…
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A Note on Lenten Fasts
The season of Lent is upon us. A season of repentance, reflection, and grief for the upcoming death of Jesus, many Christians observe Lent by “giving something up,” from chocolate to Facebook. “Giving something up” comes from the tradition of fasting for Lent: restricting one’s eating as a way to grieve the death of Jesus…
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