Lent
Lent is a very important season in the Christian calendar. Lent lasts forty days, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending in the Great Vigil of Easter, the first celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection. Lent reminds us of the forty years the Israelites spent in the desert before entering the Promised Land, and the forty days Jesus spent in the desert after his baptism. On Ash Wednesday, we are invited to “the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” Lent is the season for us to turn again towards God. We do this through repentance (asking God to forgive us), prayer, and worship. Lent is also a time of simplicity, quietness, and reflection. During this Lenten season, Christ Episcopal Church is offering many opportunities for you to turn again toward God so that you may celebrate anew and participate in the resurrected life of Jesus Christ
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 16
5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.
Tickets: Adults $7, $4 Children (2-12), $8 Adults (Day of)
Shrove Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church includes the traditional Pancake Supper along with a King's Cake and Jambalaya. The First Coast Dixieland Preservation Society will provide the entertainment for the evening.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and is marked as a day of repentance. Ashes are placed on the heads of worshippers as a symbol of repentance. Christ Church offers several opportunities to worship on Ash Wednesday.
San Juan Services: 7:00a.m., 12:00p.m., 7:00p.m.
San Pablo Services: 12:00p.m., 7:00p.m.
Lent Classes
"Turning: Making all our days Holy"
Sundays 10:15a.m.
February 21 - March 21
Room: Parish Center 111-113
Rector Rick Westbury along with the Clergy of Christ Episcopal Church will host a class that will explore the holy days of Lent and their meaning in our lives.
"The Episcopal Church - a Place to Call Home"
Wednesdays 7:00p.m.
February 24 - March 24
Room: Contemporary
Church
The Clergy team of Christ Episcopal Church is offering this class which will take participants on journey to deepen their understanding of the unique
expression of Christianity found in the Episcopal Church. Attendance of these classes satisfies
the requirement for confirmation.
Topics:
Feb. 24 "Significant Times in the Life of the Church" (History)
March 3 "Scripture - A Dynamic Source of Conversation"
March 10 "Praying Shapes Believing" (Book of Common Prayer)
March 17 "Sacraments: God in Action"
March 24 "Anglicanism: A Place of Balance"
Lent Spiritual LIfe Offerings
Morning Prayer Podcast (click for downloads)
A recoreded version of the Office of Morning Prayer is being offered by the Christ Episcopal Church Eucharistic Minister's (Em's) through the season of lent. This gift is offered to anyone and could provide for a meaningful discipline through the entire lent season.
Taize Services
Thursdays, 6p.m
Contemporary Church
Taize services are quiet and contemplative. These services are set in an atmosphere of quiet contemplation and are guided by moments of community prayer, repetative songs and extended moments of silence. Christ Episcopal Church is offering Taize services every
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 4:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
February 20 - March 3
San Juan Campus: Church
Reconciliation is an act of restoration, of bringing harmony. The Episcopal Church offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation for those who would like to be restored. The clergy of Christ Episcopal Church have set aside time in this season of Lent to offer the sacrament of reconciliation to anyone who would like to be restored
Lenten Quiet Day
Saturday, March 13,
9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
San Juan Campus
Father Carlos Exposito, rector of our companion church in Cuba, El Buen Pastor, will lead us in a thought-provoking and soul-nurturing discussion of turning our hearts toward God as living into “The Life of the Beloved.” This is based on the book, “The Life of the Beloved” by Henri Nouwen. This book is available in The Bookstore. RSVP to the church office at 285-6127. Lunch is available. Donations accepted. |
