​Lent 2026 Theme: “Sabbath Is …”

This Lent, we invite you into a journey of rest, reflection, and renewal with our theme “Sabbath Is …”.

​In a world shaped by hurry, noise, and endless demands, Sabbath calls us to stop, to make space for God, for one another, and for the deep rhythms of creation and grace.

Drawing on Scripture and the poetry of Wendell Berry, we will explore Sabbath as Prayer, Quiet, Questions, Living Water, Healing, Lament, Praise, Service, and Joy.

Each week, we will reflect on how Sabbath is not only a day, but a way of life, a rhythm that restores our relationships, our communities, and the earth itself.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and we will gather each week for midweek soup suppers and Holden Evening Prayer. You are also invited to contribute a creative devotion, through writing, poetry, artwork, or another form of reflection, for our Lenten Devotional Booklet.

As the days lengthen and Easter approaches, may this season be a time to slow down, to listen deeply, and to rediscover the gift of Sabbath in our lives.

The Schedule and Themes

Ash Wednesday, February 18: Sabbath Is ... Prayer
Worship w/Imposition of Ashes, 6:30 p.m.

Beginning Wednesday of Week One
Soup Suppers - 5:30 p.m.
Holden Evening Vespers - 6:30 p.m.

Week One, February 22 - Sabbath Is ... Quiet

Week Two, March 1 - Sabbath Is ... Questions

Week Three, March 8 - Sabbath Is ... Living Water

Week Four, March 15 - Sabbath Is ... Healing

Week Five, March 22 - Sabbath Is ... Lament

Week Six, Palm Sunday, March 29 - Sabbath Is ... Praise
Worship w/Procession of Palms

Maundy Thursday, April 2: Sabbath Is ... Service
Worship w/Stripping of the Altar & First Communion

Good Friday, April 3: Sabbath Is ... 
Tennebrae Worship, 6:30 p.m. | NO Communion

Easter Sunday, April 5: Sabbath Is ... ​Joy!