The season of Lent are the 40 days (5 weeks) leading up to Holy Week and Easter, and the celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection.  Lent is a season in the Christian calendar that invites us to draw close to the Lord, to know Him more intimately, and to grow in our faith and spirituality.  It is a season to set our priorities straight and to: 

• focus on our life, to reflect on where we stand in relation to God, and examine what kind of person God would have us be. (Ps 139:23-24)
• evaluate our thought life, moral life, relationship with God and others; our faithfulness in fulfilling the promises we make before God, and our hunger for the things of God. (Ps 119:59-60)
• spend time confessing our sins and strengthening our walk with God. (Ps32:3,5)
• seek God to find fresh strength, renew our lives, and make serious decisions in our pursuit of a life of holiness. (Ps 42:1-2)

 Over these next 5 weeks, as we practice the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, Bible study, and almsgiving, I pray that we would draw ever closer to Jesus  and proclaim His resurrection with renewed boldness, power, and joy this Easter!    

Faithfully,         

The Rev. Canon Christopher R. Doering +

The 2022 Lent Brochure outlining our activities and programs, and daily devotional can be found here:   LentBrochure2022