WORSHIP SERVICES
- Ash Wednesday 6:30 PM PT Link Hybrid
- Maundy Thursday 6:30 PM PT Link Hybrid
- Good Friday 12:00 PM PT Link Zoom Only
LENTEN GROUPS
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You are invited to join members and friends of the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto and others from across the country in weekly online Lenten Gatherings. These gatherings, led by Rev. Kelly Wiant from Harrisburg, PA, will draw from the Sanctified Art theme “Full to the Brim” that FPCPA will engage this Lent. Together, we will consider what it means to step away from the rat race, corrupt power structures, and scarcity mentality in order to live a life that is expansive and full of grace. Rather than approach Lent as a time of mourning and penitence, we will explore what it means to be worthy, beloved, and full to the brim with a love that overflows.
These gatherings will include guided meditations, lectio divina, visio divina, and more traditional Bible study all with an eye to how our lives are made richer and more meaningful as we engage the divine and watch for the signs of new life promised in the resurrection.
We will gather at 4:00 PM (PST) and 7:00 PM (EST) for an hour and fifteen minutes on Sundays beginning February 27. The first meeting will serve as an overview of the Lenten series, an introduction to Ash Wednesday, and a time for introductions. Each participant will receive a devotion booklet produced by A Sanctified Art which further explores the theme of “Full to the Brim.”
SCHEDULE
February 27
- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
- Pre-Lenten Gathering – With All That You Are
- Introductions & overview of the Lenten series
- Ash Wednesday preview
- Pre-gathering work: Reflective Assessment Tool
- First Sunday in Lent – Even in the Desert
March 6
- Luke 4:1-13 | Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- Bible Study
- Second Sunday in Lent – Under God’s Wing
March 13
- Luke 13:31-35 | Psalm 27
- Lectio Divina & Visio Divina
- Third Sunday in Lent – You Are Worthy
March 20
- Luke 13:1-9 | Isaiah 55:1-9
- Guided Meditation
- Fourth Sunday in Lent – Prodigal Grace
March 27
- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
- Bible Study
- Fifth Sunday in Lent – Brazen Acts of Beauty
April 3
- John 12:1-8 | Isaiah 43:16-21
- Bible Study
- Sixth Sunday in Lent/Palm Sunday – Even the Stones Cry Out
April 10
- Luke 19:28-40
- Storytelling and Truth-Telling
- Easter – An Expansive Life
April 17 Easter Services
- Palo Alto – 10:00 AM (PST) hybrid service
- Luke 24:1-12