What is Lent?
Lent is meant to be a time of repentance. These 40 days are set aside to praise the Lord, offer expressions of worship (which may include spiritual practices such as fasting and giving); to read the Bible more, and to pray more often. Christians who observe Lent correctly anticipate deeper intimacy with the Lord.
Jesus sacrificed Himself on Good Friday to bear the punishment for all our wrongdoings and offer us forgiveness. He was raised from the dead on Easter Sunday to give us an opportunity to have a relationship with God for eternity.
Investing time to participate in Lent can make Jesus’ sacrifice on Good Friday and His resurrection on Easter even more meaningful in our hearts. It is our prayer for King Street Church that as we journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter, we will be reminded of our broken humanity, and also anticipate Christ’s victory over sin and death!
How can we participate in Lent?
Here at King Street Church, we offer a few ways to recognize the Lenten season, beginning with our Ash Wednesday service.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE:
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, when we prepare our hearts for Easter. On Wednesday, February 14, we will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. The service will include music, prayer, confession, and the imposition of ashes.
LENTEN DEVOTIONALS:
We are offering Lenten devotionals to use over the next 40 days. Pick up a printed booklet (just one, please) in the church lobbies starting February 11. As well, we will offer digital options for Ed Arle’s “Guided to the Cross.” Throughout this holy season we are guided to the cross to live in forgiveness, hope, love, peace, trust, perseverance and grace. Each week reveals how Christ and His cross serve as examples for us of how to live our lives for and through our crucified Christ.
Download:
Guided to the Cross: Devotions for Lent (pdf)
Digital Delivery:
Text “lent” to (717) 401-7777 to receive daily devotionals to your phone.
“… for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3:19