Journey With Us Through Lent
Each year, the church invites us into the 40-day season of Lent, a journey that leads us to the celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Lent begins with our Ash Wednesday service on February 18 at 6:30 PM. This season calls us into intentional discipleship through confession, repentance, sacrifice, and renewed focus on Jesus’ death on the cross. Traditionally, the church practices fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, walking these rhythms together as a community.
We invite you to journey through Lent together in the following ways:
Scripture Reading Our Lenten sermon series, The Passion of Christ, will guide us through Jesus’ journey to the cross. We invite you to join a corporate reading plan focused on Christ’s Passion. See full reading plan below.
Fasting We invite the church to participate in a corporate fast throughout Lent. You can fast from screens, being under-rested, food on Sunday mornings, constant background noise, spending money on ourselves, etc. We will "break the fast" together on Sunday mornings at the communion table, where we remember that Christ is the one who truly satisfies. In the 40 days of Lent, Sundays are not counted, so after we have "broken the fast" together, we will leave our time of worship and communion together to enjoy the good things God has given us. The purpose of fasting is the intention of our hearts: letting go of something in our lives so we can intentionally reorient our lives toward God. Fasting from food is not healthy for everyone and is not recommended for those who struggle with disordered eating or their relationship with their bodies and/or food. Please choose the kind of fast that is appropriate for your physical and spiritual health. If you are considering fasting from food, learn more about how to do so safely HERE.
Almsgiving During Sunday offerings, we will also invite you to support our Tiger Breakfast Ministry. As we have given up something during our fast, we encourage you to give toward providing breakfast for a student.
Wednesday Soup Suppers & Real Presence Each Wednesday in Lent, join us for a light soup supper from 5:30–6:15 PM in the Lounge, followed by Real Presence, a service of prayer and communion, from 6:15–7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.
Click here to sign up to bring soup.
Spiritual Companionship: Walking Together Toward the Cross Lent is not meant to be walked alone. Throughout these forty days, we are creating intentional spaces for spiritual support and care. Everyone is invited to find a partner or form a Triad for the season of Lent.
This is a simple, relational way to:
- Share burdens and challenges
- Seek spiritual guidance
- Pray and listen for God together
- Read and reflect on the Lenten reading plan as we follow Jesus to the cross
Suggested Meeting Rhythm
- Weekly or biweekly
- 30–60 minutes
- In person or by video call
Click here if you'd like help being partnered with others.
Click here to register your group.
We look forward to how God will meet us through these shared practices. May His grace and love transform us as we seek Him anew this Lent.
Week 1: February 18–21 (Wed–Fri)
Day 1 (Wed 18): Matthew 21
Day 2 (Thu 19): Matthew 22
Day 3 (Fri 20): Matthew 23
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Week 2: February 23–27 (Mon–Fri)
Day 4 (Mon 23): Matthew 24
Day 5 (Tue 24): Matthew 25
Day 6 (Wed 25): Matthew 26
Day 7 (Thu 26): Matthew 27
Day 8 (Fri 27): Matthew 28
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Week 3: March 2–6 (Mon–Fri)
Day 9 (Mon 2): Mark 11
Day 10 (Tue 3): Mark 12
Day 11 (Wed 4): Mark 13
Day 12 (Thu 5): Mark 14
Day 13 (Fri 6): Mark 15
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Week 4: March 9–13 (Mon–Fri)
Day 14 (Mon 9): Mark 16
Day 15 (Tue 10): Luke 19
Day 16 (Wed 11): Luke 20
Day 17 (Thu 12): Luke 21
Day 18 (Fri 13): Luke 22
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Week 5: March 16–20 (Mon–Fri)
Day 19 (Mon 16): Luke 23
Day 20 (Tue 17): Luke 24
Day 21 (Wed 18): John 12
Day 22 (Thu 19): John 13
Day 23 (Fri 20): John 14
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Week 6: March 23–27 (Mon–Fri)
Day 24 (Mon 23): John 15
Day 25 (Tue 24): John 16
Day 26 (Wed 25): John 17
Day 27 (Thu 26): John 18
Day 28 (Fri 27): John 19
Weekend: Rest, prayer, fasting, or catch up
Holy Week: March 30 – April 3 (Mon–Fri)
Day 29 (Mon 30): John 20
Day 30 (Tue 31): John 21
Day 31 (Wed 1): Reread Matthew 26
Day 32 (Thu 2): Reread Mark 14
Day 33 (Fri 3): Reread Luke 22
Weekend (April 4–5): Rest, worship, and celebrate the Resurrection.