Lent
Early Christians observed “a season of penitence and fasting” in preparation for the Paschal feast. Over time, this brief fast expanded into the forty days of Lent, reflecting Christ’s fasting in the wilderness. The season became especially important for those preparing for baptism and for those being restored to the Church.
In the Western Church, Lent extends from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, with the final three days forming the sacred Triduum. Today, Lent remains a time of preparation and renewal, inviting all Christians to self-examination, repentance, prayer, fasting, and reflection on God’s Word (BCP, p. 265).
Soup and Scripture
Begins February 25
Wednesdays at Noon During Lent | Budd Hall
• Book Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer.
• Each week includes a light lunch, a clergy reflection on the assigned chapter, and
guided table discussion.
This book is available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats,
both in-store and online. You can also find it through Bookshop.org.
All are welcome!
Lent, Holy Week, & Easter Services
Ash Wednesday
February 18
7 a.m., Noon, & 7 p.m.
Palm Sunday
March 29
8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 11:15 a.m.
Holy Wednesday
April 1
7 p.m. | The Office of Tenebrae
Maundy Thursday,
April 2
6 p.m. | Agape Meal
7 p.m. | Maundy Thursday Service
Good Friday
April 3
9 a.m. | Stations of the Cross from St. Luke’s to the Capitol
12 p.m. | The Three Hours
7 p.m. | Good Friday Liturgy
Holy Saturday
April 4
8 p.m. | The Great Vigil
Easter Day
April 5
8 & 9 a.m. | Worship
10:15 a.m. | Easter Egg Hunt
11:15 a.m. | Worship