Lent 2024

Lent Wednesdays

ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Join us for worship! We begin our Lent journey on Ash Wednesday at 12 noon and 7:30 PM in-person (7:30 livestreamed.)

ASHES ON THE WAY

5:00-6:00 pm in the East Parking Lot on February 14, weather permitting, under the portico of the front main entrance. Stop by any time during this hour for a brief, 3-4 minute gathering for prayer and the imposition of ashes.

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT

February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20 we invite you to gather for a soup supper and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. in Creighton Hall. The soup supper will be followed by Holden Evening Prayer in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both – or come and join us at the start of worship. If you are able to bring soup or bread to the meal, please sign up in the lobby.

Lent Connection Groups

Click here to learn more about the groups being offered and to sign up!

All groups begin the week of February 11 and continue for 7 weeks.
Please register by February 4, 2024.
Contact Pastor Alina with any questions.

Lent Calendar

Find inspirational ideas for daily reflection and action and more with our ELCA devotional calendar.

Download a daily reflection-action calendar to cultivate creation justice.

Study Guide

Deepen your engagement throughout this season of Lent with our weekly study guide, where you can find impactful, motivational stories and information about how your gifts to ELCA World Hunger are at work in the world.

Lent Book

Read our 2024 Lent BookAn Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor. Copies are available at the church, as a Kindle download, or from your favorite book seller.  Contact the church office if you need assistance obtaining a copy of the book. Groups for discussion will be offered – see Connection Group page for more details.

Lent Art

Lent Art: Life Abundant – butterflies are an ancient symbol of new life. This year’s art display in the sanctuary will feature a butterfly on our wooden cross and will have an opportunity for everyone to participate in making the butterfly come to life on Easter Sunday!

Lent Prayer Path

Our woodchip path will feature Stations in the Streeta contemporary stations of the cross by artist Scott Erickson. Stop by for a meditative walk anytime February 22 – April 9. The path begins in the east parking lot on the side by Rose Tree Road.

Lent Music

Building a Lenten Playlist
Expanding Our Vocabulary of Sacred

Lenten Playlist

ReconcilingWorks

Reconciling Works has put together a LGBTQIA+ Stations of the Cross Lenten Journey.

Click the button below to check it out!

Holy Week

Palm/Passion Sunday

We begin holy week on Sun., March 24 with worship at 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM. Download your palm here.

Maundy Thursday

Worship begins on Thursday March 28 at 7:30 PM as we remember the Last Supper.

Good Friday

We will observe Good Friday on March 29 at Noon and 7:30 PM as we recount Jesus’ last days.

Easter Vigil

Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 PM with a guest preacher, Rev. Karen Sease.

EASTER SUNDAY!

CHRIST IS RISEN! Sunday, March 31 at 8 AM, 9:30 AM and 11 AM we will celebrate Resurrection Sunday.