Lent 2024

The season of Lent is 40 days (not including Sundays). Forty is symbolic of the time “in between,” the journey to God, the time it takes for us to see that God is already with us. During our 40 days of Lent, we remember the spaces of our lives “in between,” the times of our communal wilderness and uncertainty, and the times we long for new life. This year, we gather to experience the wilderness times in the here-and-now. Join us on the journey.

• A Place for All
  • Worship Schedule
  • Bible Study
  • Midweek Services
  • Lenten Project
  • Ash Wednesday
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

During the Lent/Easter cycle, our gatherings will focus on the theme A Place for All. We will explore how the text or activity calls us to partner with God in building “a place” on earth to best live out God’s vision in our lives and in the church. Join us for this exploration as we see how this theme opens us to better understand God and ourselves.

Weekly Schedule

• Ash Wednesday Service (Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m.) – We begin our journey toward the baptismal waters of Easter with a time to return to our God. This service includes confession, imposition of ashes, and Communion. Learn more here.
• Lenten Meditation – At all services during Lent, we invite you to join us twenty minutes before the service to center yourself in silence along with a meditative phrase repeated as a focus statement as we engage in a spiritual practice to better understand our God.
• Sunday Worship: “A Place” Sermon Series – Our Lenten preaching will embody the theme throughout Lent/Easter season pulling the focus from the text and applying it to our lives.
  • February 18 – A Place of Proclamation
  • February 25 – A Place to Find Abundant Life
  • March 3 – A Place to Speak Truth
  • March 10 – A Place of Grace
  • March 17 – A Place of Giving
  • March 24(Palm/Passion Sunday) – A Place of Presence

Lent/Easter Bible Study

A Place for Learning: Countering Antisemitic and Supersessionism Interpretations 

We will introduce and explore common Christian themes and perspectives on prophetic language, Pharisee’s and other Jewish leaders, Jesus and Jewish Law in the Gospels, and the historical setting of the Gospels in ways that have been problematic and harmful to our Jewish neighbors. In turn, we will be offering new ways that will build a better and more authentic understanding and interpretation. Please contact Seminarian Nicholas (nicholas.breining@lstc.edu) with any questions or to learn more.

• Sunday, March 17 (11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)
• Sunday, April 21 (11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)

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MIDweek PRAYER SERVICES

 We gather to sing, pray, and read scripture using the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Evening Prayer. This 45-minute service will be a time to reflect and be nourished. This service will be available by Worship Livestream or in person.

• Wednesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.

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Frequently asked Questions

Will services be offered on-site at the church? Yes! We continue gathering in a hybrid format, so join us online or in person. If attending in person, you may be interested in our safety measures.

What’s worship like at WPLC? You can learn a bit more about our worship style here, and can check out a service on our YouTube page.

Where can I learn more about WPLC? Check out our visitor information section.

I have another question. E-mail Pastor Jason at pastor@wickerparklutheran.org or leave a message at the church by calling 773-276-0263.