Season of Lent

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Lent is a season of contemplation and reflection in the Lutheran Church. During this 40-day period, we travel on a spiritual journey of returning to God and seeking out a transformation to take place in our hearts. We remember the complexities of human life and imperfection, while celebrating the promise of eternal life found in God’s perfection manifested in His Son, Jesus the Christ.

This journey of Lent takes us on a journey to the cross. We are not sacrificed upon the cross as Jesus was, but we follow Jesus to the foot of the cross and remain with him there like John, Mary and the others who faithfully remained with Jesus when he gave his life for ours. We, too, follow Jesus to the tomb, experiencing the darkness, the stillness, the grief of death. All these things must take place in our hearts, deep in our souls, before we can even begin to appreciate the gift that was truly given to us that first Easter morning. There is no Easter without Good Friday. There is no resurrection for us without Jesus’ death on the cross. There is no cross without an intentional Spirit-filled journey. Join us in this 40-day journey of repentance, reflection, and transformation!