Lent at All Souls’

The Faith of the Church: A Common Lent

During the Lenten season, the Church prepares to commemorate the passion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. We are called to observe a holy Lent by devoting ourselves to the disciplines of fasting, self-denial, reading and meditating on God's holy Word, prayer, self-examination, and repentance.

Our focus this Lent is on the Faith of the Church. Holy Scripture speaks of “the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints” (Jude 1:3). Anglicans have long understood the Nicene Creed to be “the sufficient statement” of this Faith. The central elements of the Nicene Creed were formulated at the Council of Nicaea (AD 325), of which this year marks the 1700th anniversary. The Creed embodies the Faith of the Church, which we share with Christians throughout the ages and across the world today. This booklet and our Quiet Day offer prayerful reflection on the central mysteries of the Faith along with Christians in the patristic and the medieval periods, respectively. Our Lenten Dinner speakers will consider the Christian Faith as it is lived out around the world, drawing on their experiences with the global church. Our hope is that encountering the voices and experiences of Christians from other times and places will deepen our own understanding of the Faith and our love for the One in whom we believe.

Booklets are available at the church and HERE

Ash Wednesday

**March 5**
**7am, Noon*, and 6pm***
Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes in the Church.
**Nursery available*.

Lenten Offerings

Lenten Dinner & Speaker Series (Wednesdays at 6:00 pm, Parish Hall):

Beginning March 12, we gather on Wednesday evenings in Lent at 6:00 pm for a meal of soup and salad prepared by members of the parish, followed by a presentation at 6:30 pm by a guest speaker on our Lenten theme, Anglican Global Missions. Activities provided for children and youth during the speaker’s talk.

Our Lenten Dinner Speaker Series is underwritten by a generous grant from the All Souls’ Anglican Foundation.

Lenten Quiet Day (Saturday, March 29, 9:00 — 3:30*):

Our guest speaker is Lauren Whitnah, PhD, Dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Dean Whitnah is a medieval historian. She will be speaking on the theme of “Contemplating the Cross,” and will explore some ways in which early medieval Christians understood and imagined the Cross as we reflect together on medieval literary and visual artifacts.

A boxed lunch will be available for all who register in advance by contacting the church office. Childcare is also available for children 0-5 by registration only.

Stations of the Cross (Fridays at Noon and 5:30 p.m., Church):

Follow after our Lord in his Passion, making fourteen Stations of prayer and scripture readings in the Church. Approximately 30 minutes long.

Our Lady Mass (Feast of the Annunciation - Tuesday, March 25)

Join us at 11:30am or 5:30pm in the Chapel of St. Mary for choral eucharist as we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation.

Hymns and Anthems for the Passion (Sunday, April 6 at 5:00 pm):

A service of hymns and anthems focused on the Passion of Christ for Passion Sunday, with a reception following.

Saint Mark’s Gospel (Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 pm):

Members of the parish will read the entire Gospel according to Saint Mark in one evening.

Confession:

The penitential season of Lent is an especially fitting time to make your confession. To prepare for confessions, the clergy recommend “A Guide to Making your Confession”. Confessions can be made by appointment with one of the clergy.

* See below for more information