LENT

A Season of Preparation

Lent is a 40-day season of preparation for Easter and the great 50 days in which we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. We spend 40 days in Lent as his disciples on the journey with Jesus to the cross. We eat less, we drink less, we do less, we think deep thoughts, we grieve, we let the elements of our life that aren’t serving Jesus slowly fall off of us.

Lent is a season where we let parts of ourselves die as we walk with Jesus to his death; we let go of parts of ourselves for the sake of something bigger, something worth more. We open our eyes to the reality of our sin and suffering, to the reality of the world’s suffering.

Why do we do this? Jesus said, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24). In Lent we bury some things in the earth, and we pray for Jesus to bring much fruit from them.

WAYS TO ENGAGE

IMMANUEL KIDS FOUNDATIONS

In this Sunday afternoon class, Immanuel Kids will study the basics of the faith including Baptism and Communion. This class will be held on February 22nd and March 1st from 2-3:30pm, and is for all 2nd-5th graders who would like to know more about the Christian faith or be baptized here at Immanuel. Snacks will be provided!

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Foundations Class

Join us this Lenten season for a five-week class starting February 24th to study the basics of the faith through the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the 10 Commandments.

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Lent Morning Prayer

Join us for 5 Wednesday mornings at 7am starting February 25th in Lent to pray together Morning Prayer from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
Notes of Rest: An Evening With Julian Reid

Join us February 28th at 5pm for an evening of fellowship, creative expression, and worship at Israel Missionary Baptist Church as we celebrate Black History Month and the reconciling work of Jesus in our community.

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LENT CLASS: PSALMS OF LAMENT

Join us March 5th and 12th at 7pm for our Lent Class. Historically, the Lament Psalms have served as a framework for honest dialogue with God even in the unspeakable wreckage of a violent, shattered world. In this Lent class, we will explore these ancient complaints which have resonated with God’s people for millennia and see how God can speak into our lives and our world now.

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Lent Worship & Prayer

Join us for Worship & Prayer on March 11 at 7PM. We will center our time on Lent through imaginative prayer, sacred song, and silence. These spacious services are designed for us to receive from the ministry of the Holy Spirit.