The Season of Lent
About the Season of Lent:
Lent is a season of spiritual preparation and reflection. It lasts for 40 days, mirroring the time Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. During Lent, we engage in practices such as prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to deepen our relationship with God and prepare our hearts for Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. Lent emphasizes repentance, self-examination, and renewal, serving as a meaningful period of spiritual growth and transformation.
You may notice some changes in our worship during Lent. We omit the Gloria at the beginning of worship, replacing it with a Kyrie, and the word “Alleluia” is removed from our liturgy. The Pascal candle is removed from the Nave, and the church is adorned with purple, the color of humility, penance, and wisdom that comes from inward discernment.
The culmination of lent is Holy Week, from Palm Sunday, though Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter, when we walk with Jesus to his trial, death on the cross. It ends with Easter Sunday, when we celebrate Christ’s glorious resurrection and victory over death.
Ash Wednesday, February 18:
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. We will have two services with the imposition of ashes, our regular Wednesday service at 12:10, and a service at 7 pm, which will be shared with st benedict’s table.
The imposition of ashes is an ancient way to begin the season of Lent. During this solemn, reflective service, we receive the sign of the cross on our foreheads (with ashes from the burning of palm crosses from last year) and remember that we are dust, and to dust we shall return.
The First Sunday of Lent, February 22:
Our 11 am service will include the Great Litany, a series of sung penitential prayers.
Lenten Food Drive
Beginning February 22 and running to Easter Sunday the Outreach Team is collecting non-perishable foods and toiletries for the food pantry at Epiphany Indigenous Anglican Church in the North End.
Donations can be placed in the black bins at the back of the church.
For more information speak to The Rev. Carl Harrison or the office.
