What is Lent?
The season of Lent is the time of preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter. (Sundays are not included in the count.) The purpose is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ – his suffering and his sacrifice, his life, death, burial, and resurrection. Lent lasts forty days because Jesus went into the wilderness for forty days of fasting, meditation, and reflection before beginning his ministry. We are encouraged to use this time for spiritual growth. Will you join us?
JOIN US FOR THESE ACTIVITIES
Sunday Preaching Series
February 18, 25; March 3, 17
Sunday Sermon Series at 10:00 AM
Pastor John will speak about the theme of grace: unmerited, unexpected, unbelievable love of God. Grace — when life hits us with something we never expected or gives us the strength to get through some pain or grief. Sermons are based, in part, upon “Ordinary Grace”
Lenten Book Discussion
February 18, 25; March 3, 17 at 11:15 AM
Meets in the church conference room
(Zoom available) or
February 21, 28; March 6, 13 at 9:30 AM
Wednesdays (Zoom only)
Come together to discuss what we’ve learned from the grace of God in our lives and in the world. All are welcome to join in! Look for the Zoom link in our weekly eWord newsletter, or call our office for assistance.
Powell Fund for the Creative Word
Sunday, March 10
Lent and Easter Through Jewish Eyes
Speaker: Rabbi Dr. Ruth Langer is a Professor of Jewish Studies at Boston College and Associate Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning. She will give a talk during service, and conduct a workshop following a complimentary luncheon. Please join us for these events. Register online for the luncheon by March 4.
Schedule:
10:00 AM Service
11:30 AM – Luncheon
12:00 PM – Workshop
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Holy Week 2024
March 31
Easter Sunday
6:15 AM
Sunrise Service at Farm Pond, Sherborn (Live only)
10:00 AM
Traditional Easter Service (Live in the Sanctuary and Streaming)
March 22 – The First Easter Story at 4:00 PM
Storytelling & Crafts for Children and Young Families
Join us and bring a friend to hear the Story of Easter! What are some symbols of Easter (eggs, lilies, sunrise) and what do they mean? At this low-key and fun gathering, we will also have an Easter Egg Hunt, make Easter crafts, and enjoy an Easter-themed snack. No need to RSVP!
Contact: Victoria Gaisford, Director of Christian Education
email: education@pilgrimsherborn.org
WE DO GODLY PLAY! – Every Sunday during worship (except holiday weekends)
Pilgrim Church Sunday School welcomes children to hear and play with sacred stories from the Christian tradition. During this Lenten Season, children will learn about Jesus’ Parables and the Sermon on the Mount. New children are always welcome! Nursery Care is also offered during the service.
All Church Lenten Book & Preaching:
“Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger
It tells the story of growing up into faith and this life through the eyes of a Methodist preacher’s teenage son in 1961 central Minnesota. From the book notes: “Winner of the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Novel and a School Library Journal Best Book of 2013—’Ordinary Grace’ is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.”