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The Season of Lent | Lenten Meditation Booklet

Lenten Envelopes

 Lenten envelopes will be located on the table in the Narthex and in the parish hall.

Thank-you!

The Season of Lent

 "I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentence; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word.  And, to make a right beginning of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now kneel before the Lord, our maker and redeemer." (BCP p. 265)

The Lenten Wreath of Thorns ...

 ... in the front of the church bears six candles which will be solemnly extinguished, one each week of Lent, leading to Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday.  Five costumed Biblical characters (one each week) will share brief reflections about their encounters with Jesus, then conclude by extinguishing one candle on the wreath.  The center candle representing Christ will be extinguished at the Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service held during Holy Week.  The Christ candle will be re-lit on Easter morning - The Day of Resurrection.

Things to Give Up For Lent...

● Give up grumbling.  Constructive criticism is okay--but moaning, groaning, and constant complaining are not Christian virtues.  Instead, try to follow the Apostle Paul's admonition to "....in everything give thanks."
● Give up 10-15 minutes in bed.  Instead, use that time in prayer, Bible study, and personal devotion.
● Give up looking at other people's flaws.  Instead, concentrate on their best points.  We all have faults.  It's a lot easier to expect people to overlook our shortcomings--when we overlook theirs first.
● Give up speaking unkindly.  Instead, let your speech be generous and understanding.  It costs so little to say something kind and uplifting.  Check that sharp tongue at the door.
● Give up television or computer games one evening a week.  Instead, visit some sick or lonely person.  There are those who are isolated due to illness or age.  Why isolate yourself in front of the "tube" or a computer screen.
● Give up you hatred of anyone or anything.  Instead, learn the discipline of love because "....love covers a multitude of sins."
● Give up buying anything but the essentials for yourself.  Instead, give the money you would have spent for luxuries to a shelter or food bank.  That money could help someone meet their basic needs.  We are called to be "stewards" of God's riches--not just consumers.
● Give up worries and anxieties.  Instead, entrust them to God.  Anxiety is spending emotional energy on something we can do nothing about--like tomorrow.  Live today and let God's grace be sufficient.
● Give up judging by appearances and by the standards of the world.  Instead, learn to give up yourself to God.  There is only one who has the right to judge--Jesus Christ.

Ash Wednesday, February 22

 Holy Eucharist
and
Imposition of Ashes

Noon and 7pm

Sundays Mornings in Lent
Lent 1 - February 26

  8AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
  10AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II - Lighting of the Lenten Wreath

Lent 2 - March 5
  8AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
10AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II - Lighting of the Lenten Wreath

Lent 3 - March 12
  8AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
  10AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II - Lighting of the Lenten Wreath

Lent 4 - March 19
  8AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
  10AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II - Lighting of the Lenten Wreath

Lent 5 - March 26
  8AM Holy Eucharist - Rite I
  10AM Holy Eucharist - Rite II - Lighting of the Lenten Wreath

Wednesday Evenings in Lent
March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
  

  5:30PM Supper
  6:30PM Evening Devotions
  7:00PM Book Study - Surprised By Hope...By N.T.Wright

Palm Sunday, April 2

  8AM Holy Eucharist Rite I with Liturgy of the Palms and the Passion Narrative
  10AM Holy Eucharist Rite II with Liturgy of the Palms and the Passion Narrative
    Palm crosses may be picked up from church during Holy Week

Service of Tenebrae, Wednesday, April 5

  7PM Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning shadows. The distinctive feature of this liturgy is gradual extinction of all the lights in the church. This is symbolic of the apparent victory of the powers of darkness over our Lord in his Passion. However. Jesus proved himself to be the Light of the World and conquered the powers of darkness with his victorious Resurrection on Easter morning.
     

Maundy Thursday
April 6



5:45PM - 6:45PM  Potluck Supper - Bring your best and bring your appetite!

 7PM Holy Eucharist Rite II - Foot Washing (optional) with Stripping of the Altar

Prayer Vigil
There will be an hour of silent prayer in the Sanctuary following the Maundy Thursday service, from the end of the service until 10pm. Everyone is invited.

"Could you not keep watch with me one hour?"
(Matthew 26:40)

Good Friday
April 7

  Noon Good Friday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist - Rite I
7PM Good Friday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist - Rite II - with The Way of the Cross

The Way of the Cross, also known as the Stations of the Cross, is a beautiful service and is an observance of the events of the Passion narrative with time for prayer, meditation and sharing.

Easter Sunday
April 9

  8AM Holy Eucharist Rite I
  10AM Holy Eucharist Rite II
    Baptisms and Flowering of the Cross
     
    The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place following the 10:00AM Easter service. All children are invited to participate. Bring your basket and bring a friend.