LENT AND HOLY WEEK

"The purpose of Lent is not to force on us a few formal obligations, but to ‘soften’ our heart so that it may open itself to the realities of the Spirit, to experience the hidden ‘thirst and hunger’ for communion with God.” 
-Alexander Schmemann, Great Lent

Services and Events

RSVPs are required for our Maundy Thursday service.
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March 5th, 8am,12pm, and 5:30pm

A short service at the beginning of Lent where we reflect on our origin from dust, our eventual return to dust, and find hope in Jesus Christ. No childcare provided. Children are welcome in the service.

April 13th, 10am

At the beginning of Holy Week we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Stay afterwards for lunch, prayer, and assisting with preparations for the Maundy Thursday service. Childcare is provided for children up to 4th grade, though all are welcome to stay and participate in the main service.

April 17th, 6-8:15pm

A two-hour, discussion-oriented, sit-down meal where we commemorate Jesus' institution of the Lord's Supper and share communion. For children in fourth grade and younger, we offer dinner and a program in the children's area. Nursery care is available for babies and toddlers two and under. RSVPs required.

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April 18th, 7-8pm

A somber and reflective service where we remember and mourn the death of Jesus on the cross through a dramatic reading of the Passion narrative. No childcare provided. Children are invited if they can sit quietly with their parents.

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April 20th, 10am

Celebrate and rejoice at the resurrection of Jesus, where His victory over death is made clear for all to see. No children's classes. The nursery will be open for children two years and under.

Letter from Pastor Kyle:
Dear Christ Presbyterian Church,
Once again the season of lent is upon us. Lent is a special 40-day period, excluding Sundays, that the church has historically set aside for reflection and preparation prior to Easter. The number 40 harkens back to the 40 years Israel spent in the wilderness in preparation for entering the Promised Land, and also to the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness doing battle with Satan in preparation for his earthly ministry. 
While God has not given his church a specific calendar, the example of Israel shows us the benefit of ordering our corporate life around an alternative calendar and of memorializing the great things God has done (Ex 12:2–14; Josh 4:1–7). 
The church calendar is our servant and not our master. It helps us organize our Scripture reading, prayer, meditation, and corporate worship . These are the ordinary ways that God meets us.
Below you will find a few resources to aid your own engagement with God over this season.
Kyle Wells

Recommended Devotional Materials:

Click images to access free materials.

Living Prayer Periodical

This Lenten edition of the Living Prayer Periodical seeks to animate the imaginative life of faith through this great cloud of witnesses. Through prayers like that from the church in Japan, which imagines the path of God ahead of us: “May my feet follow the footsteps of God this day. O God, may I do your will this day.”

Daily email Devotional

This is a free, daily devotional for the season of Lent provided by Gospel in Life, the ministry of the late Tim Keller. Each devotional is brief and you can sign up to have them sent to your email each day throughout Lent.

CPC's Audio Lent Guide

This guide, create by CPC in 2019, can be used with reflective Scripture readings and prayer. Use it on your commute, while you’re making coffee, or at the gym. It’s a helpful way to connect with God and bring your whole life to him in prayer.

Apple Music

Songs to help us wait.

Spotify

Songs to help us wait.

The following resources are available at a cost.

Our Radiant Redeemer

This book by Tim Chester provides daily devotionals throughout the season of Lent focusing on the illumination that Jesus provides to a world filled with darkness, using illustrations and explanations to aid understanding.

Audio Devotional

Dwell is a Bible listening app that allows you to choose different readers and background sound for your daily Bible reading. During Lent, they provide audio devotionals that lead you through prayer, Scripture, and spiritual reflection. They provide a 30-day free trial after which they charge a small subscription fee.