Daily Prayer in Lent
The Daily Offices will begin with Matins on Thursday, February 23 and end with Matins on Thursday in Holy Week, Thursday, April 5. During Lent, Matins will be every week day at 10:00 a.m., except at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Evensong will be every week day at 4:00 p.m., except at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays
Lenten Bible Study: “The Freedom of Forgiveness”
Lent is such a wonderful time for us to look at forgiveness as we experience God’s forgiveness through the life and death of Jesus. This is a six-week Wednesday morning Bible Study starting Ash Wednesday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m. and ending Wednesday, March 28. We will be discussing what forgiveness is not, what real forgiveness looks like, how do I get from here to there, forgiving myself and God, and reflecting on the process—the process of forgiveness increases our awareness of the miracle of God’s grace for us. This Bible Study, which will be led by Peggy Morrison, is open to both men and women and the Rector will be participating. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Lenten Book Club
Beginning the Thursday before Ash Wednesday
The Rector will be hosting a six-week study of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s book Christ on Trial: How the Gospel Unsettles Our Judgement. The trial, conviction, and death of an innocent man 2,000 years ago has particular resonance today. Atrocities from around the world shake us nearly every day, and each of us also experiences trials in our own lives. In this book the Archbishop of Canterbury looks in depth at the trial of Jesus, using it to teach readers how to face the challenges of life in a world like ours. Bringing the biblical accounts of Jesus’ trial vividly to life, Archbishop Rowan Williams highlights what is to be learned about Jesus from each of the four Gospel portraits.
We will meet on the following Thursdays at 2:30 p.m.: Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 1, March 8, March 22, and March 29. If you wish to be a part of the Book Club, please notify the Rector by no later than Sunday, February 5th, at which time the books will be ordered. Each participant is asked to purchase the book, which the Rector will order, at a cost of $13 each.