About this series
Lent was originally a season for new converts to learn and prepare for their baptism on Easter. During that time, they would study what was central to Christianity. As we crafted this series, we studied what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—all of which are meant to be very good news for us all.
Jesus’ words are easily distorted and sanitized in our modern world. Following Jesus leads to a richer, more expansive life, but it’s not necessarily comfortable. Jesus’ ministry can be described as “radical” which comes from the Latin word “radicalis,” meaning “root” or “ground.” Therefore, the good news should bring us back to our roots. Emulating Jesus and embodying his teachings should ground us in who God created us to be. Can we be “good news” people in a world too often burdened by bad news?
This Lent, let us remember that the good news really is good news. It is joyful—like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tastes like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. The good news is alive in the world.
We hope this series will provide fertile ground for conversation and worship, rooting our hearts and lives in the expansive goodness of God.
This Lent, let the teachings of Jesus lead us forward. May the good news inspire us to take action in a world desperate to hear, see, and taste what is good. -Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity, A Sanctified Art
Ash Wednesday Worship
February 18 | 6:00 P.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scripture: Luke 14:15-24
Imposition of Ashes and the Sacrament of Holy Communion
1st Sunday in Lent
February 22 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scriptures:
Luke 2:1-11 (Wedding at Cana)
Matthew 13:31-32 (Parable of the Mustard Seed)
2nd Sunday in Lent
March 1 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scriptures:
Luke 7:36-50 (Woman with the alabaster jar)
Matthew 25:35-40 (Whatever you did for the least of these...)
3rd Sunday in Lent
March 8 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scriptures:
Mark 6:32-44 (Feeding the 5,000)
Ephesians 3:20-21 (By the power at work within us, God is able...)
4th Sunday in Lent
March 15 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scriptures:
Matthew 19:13-15 (Jesus blesses the children)
Deuteronomy 24:17-22 (Care for the alien, orphan, and widow)
5th Sunday in Lent
March 22 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Focus scriptures:
John 8:2-11 (Jesus refuses to condemn)
Matthew 23:23 (Neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness)
Palm/Passion Sunday Worship
March 29 | 10:45 | Assemble on front lawn for palm processional
11:00 A.M. | Worship begins in the Sanctuary
We will make the journey from the Last Supper to the Cross in scripture, song, and silence.
Maundy Thursday/Tenebrae Service
April 2 | 6:00 P.M. | Fellowship Hall
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After the Lord's Supper | Tenebrae Service | Sanctuary
This service will begin in the Fellowship Hall with scripture, a reflection from Pastor Leigh, and the Lord's Supper.
After we partake of communion, we will process from the Fellowship Hall to the Sanctuary for a tenebrae service, a commemoration of the last moments of Jesus's life on earth.
Easter Sunday Worship
April 5 | 11:00 A.M. | Sanctuary
Come celebrate the Day of Resurrection!
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