For Presbyterians, the season of Lent is a time of prayer and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter.
It is a period of 40 days — a meaningful number in the Bible, like the flood of Genesis, Moses’ sojourn at Mount Sinai, Elijah’s journey to Mount Horeb, Jonah’s call to Ninevah to repent and Jesus’ time of testing in the wilderness. (The Sundays in Lent are not counted in this reckoning of the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, as every Lord’s Day is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.)
In the early church, Lent was a time of preparation for the celebration of baptism at the Easter Vigil. In many communities of faith it remains a time to equip and nurture candidates for baptism and confirmation and to reflect deeply on the theme of baptismal discipleship. Want to learn more? Visit this page of the Presbyterian Church USA.
At Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside, we observe Lent in several ways. Upcoming events include:
an Ash Wednesday (short) worship service, Wed. March 5, at 6:00pm
Lenten Bible Study series, which will begin after worship Sunday, March 9and continue each Sunday through April 13. We will be reading a book titled From Wilderness to Glory (N.T.Wright) as a guide to think, pray, and reflect through stories of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. All are welcome to participate, for as many sessions as you are available. Book and light lunch will be provided.
Women’s Association Lenten Brunch - Saturday March 22 at 10:30am
Pancake Breakfast - Sunday, April 13, after 10:30am worship
All are welcome!
Contact the office (office@cpcmountainside.org) or Pastor Marcus if you have any questions (Pastor@cpcmountainside.org).
We look forward to seeing you!
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