Dear Calvary friends,
Our Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday and for the next forty days we will visit the holy themes of simplifying our priorities and turning our attention to deepening our relationship with God. God loves you and me more than we know.
Lent is about drawing closer to our loving God through daily prayer, spiritual practices, and worship. I invite you to consider making each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday as much a part of your Lenten routine as possible. God will grow your faith as you make the effort to be with the rest of your Calvary community in worship and formation.
*Here are some opportunities to develop 2024 Lenten practices:
–Ash Wednesday services at 12p.m. & 7p.m.
–Sunday worship at 8a.m. (Rite I, BCP p. 323) & 10a.m. (Rite II)
–Sundays – Episcopal Inquirer’s class from 9:15 – 9:45a.m.
–Tuesdays – Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living (book by Rev. Becca Ehrlich) from 6-7p.m. (Potluck dinner)
–Wednesdays – (in lieu of our regular noon Eucharist) –
Ashland Area Ministerial Association sponsored Community Lenten Services at various churches each week. 12 -1p.m.
(Light lunch provided by each host congregation)
2/21/24 at First United Methodist
2/28/24 at First Christian
3/6/24 at Holy Family
3/13/24 at Cornerstone
3/20/24 at Calvary Episcopal
Everyone is also encouraged to try out the various resources provided in our 2024 Lent-to-Go bags. If you have not picked one up, then please ask if there are any left in the Parish Hall. We can also have a bag delivered to you if you are unable to pick one up yourself!
May this Lent indeed be a holy a blessed season!
Peace, Fr. Jon
