A Lenten Journey for You

Lent 2023: Wed Feb 22--Sun April 9

A time of prayer, repentance, discovery, and renewal

Our Lenten journey begins on Ash Wednesday. On that day, we are marked with the sign of the cross with ashes from the remains of last year’s palms from Palm/Passion Sunday. The cross and the burnt palms are to remind us of Holy Week and Jesus’ suffering and death. Ashes, throughout the Bible, were signs of repentance and remorse. The words, “remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return”, remind us of our mortality. This is the season to remember that we all make mistakes, to remember that we are forgiven, and that we can move on. We begin our journey to renewal…our journey from death (ashes/cross) to life (Easter/love).

God is on the Move
In the beginning, God moved over the watery chaos, and the earth was formed. God moved through the desert leading the Hebrews to the Promised Land. God moved a stone and Jesus was resurrected. God is moving again...here at All Saints. Over the next year we will be moving, too, by growing our personal faith, growing our parish relationships, and growing our outreach. Our Lenten journey offers a variety of ways to target these specific areas while preparing our hearts and souls for the great celebration of Easter.

A time of prayer, repentance, discovery, and renewal

Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion

8am Reading of the Passion and Holy Eucharist
10am Gather outside, join the parade, dramatic reading of the Passion, presentation of the cross, Holy Eucharist...no coffee hour...all leave in silence

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700976053?pwd=d29SWWsvUTRYZUdRQ1cwZkdHczgrdz09

Meeting ID: 847 0097 6053 Passcode: 1910

Holy Monday

5pm The Way of the Cross

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83681943001?pwd=bVcyMWNRczNTbFVISVo4Y0VNR1pFQT09

Meeting ID: 836 8194 3001 Passcode: 735305

Holy Tuesday

5pm Voices of the Cross – Nine characters present monologues describing their experiences the week Jesus died. These “voices” offer imaginary accounts with insights that can help us enter into the events in a richer way.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83681943001?pwd=bVcyMWNRczNTbFVISVo4Y0VNR1pFQT09

Meeting ID: 836 8194 3001 Passcode: 735305

Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday)

5pm Tenebrae - The word “Tenebrae” comes from the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows”. The evening will be marked by the gradual extinction of candles, culminating in the “strepitus”, a loud noise symbolizing the earthquake described in the passion narratives.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83681943001?pwd=bVcyMWNRczNTbFVISVo4Y0VNR1pFQT09

Meeting ID: 836 8194 3001 Passcode: 735305

Maundy Thursday

5pm Mediterranean Dinner -please sign up for a dish to share
6:15ish – Maundy Thursday – washing of feet, altar of repose, stripping of the altar – all leave in silence

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83681943001?pwd=bVcyMWNRczNTbFVISVo4Y0VNR1pFQT09

Meeting ID: 836 8194 3001 Passcode: 735305

The Watch begins

10pm Compline – virtual

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81959322817?pwd=Z2lkUWl4UlhEVHhvNFRoR3JNZWk0Zz09

Meeting ID: 819 5932 2817 Passcode: 152863

Midnight The Last Sayings of Jesus – virtual

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84112817052?pwd=ZXlXM05STGpiaXZxU1VZTzN0MjhJQT09

Meeting ID: 841 1281 7052 Passcode: 155753

Good Friday