Lent at Christus Victor - A time to come together in worship and in silence as we walk with our Savior through the last days and hours of his life, give thanks for His incredible sacrifice and learn of His wondrous love for us.

A Time of Reflection...
In the fast-paced world we live in, our often hectic lives make it easy to not truly take the time to reflect on God's constant presence in our lives. God is with us in all aspects of our lives, but we are often too busy to appreciate the incredible significance of that constant loving presence. During Lent, church provides the opportunity for time, with others and alone, to remember and renew the feeling of God in our daily lives. Sunday worship will have a special feel, a special focus this season. The first setting will be used, and moments of praise will be replaced with moments of reflection. Our times of corporate worship are one of the most significant opportunities we have to share in a common expression of our constant need for God in our lives and to feel God's presence in the company of our brothers and sisters in faith.

Ash Wednesday - February 25th

This day marks the beginning of a forty day period of preparation for Easter. It is the beginning of a journey that guides us to a renewed commitment to living with God's love. It is also a time of learning so we may grow in understanding of the incredible gift given to us in Baptism and our relationship with God as the Body of Christ. Our noon Spoken Service will bring to life the word of God as we recall our weaknesses and begin the process of renewal through Lent. It will include the imposition of ashes.

Our evening Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 p.m. will be a celebration of Christ's presence in the Eucharist and include the imposition of ashes. In this special service we are reminded of the frailty of our lives, our human weakness, the wonders of God's forgiveness and the joy of Christ's presence. The ashes will be available for those who wish to take advantage of this physical reminder of our human weakness.

Lent Wednesday Nights

Lenten Agape Dinners

6:00 p.m. - Wednesday nights during Lent this year will take us back to the form of worship that was the norm during New Testament times: the Agape meal. We will celebrate as those in the early church did, by gathering together to worship and to share a meal as brothers and sisters in Christ. At 6:00 p.m. we will gather in the Fellowship hall for a simple liturgy of responsive reading, prayer, and scripture reading which will lead us to a simple meal (i.e. soup, salad, and bread) provided by the various Agape groups. While we eat, members of the Church Council will lead a discussion of a number of their favorite parables. The evening worship will then close with responsive reading and prayers. What better way to learn and grow together than to share this time with one another. Please join us as we share our faith, our fellowship, and our food, celebrating our lives as the church by remembering the earliest and most simple form of worship, the communal meal.

Holy Week

Holy Wednesday - April 8th

7:30 p.m. - The Way of the Cross, a devotional service that will lead us through Jesus' Passion and death using art, readings and prayer.

Maundy Thursday - April 9th

Noon - A contemporary spoken service of Holy Communion that will focus on the Last Supper as recorded in the Gospel of St. John.

7:00 p.m. - A solemn contemporary spoken service presenting the Eucharist, instituted at the Last Supper, as a living gift that touches our lives. The emphasis will be on the Gospel of St. Luke. This service will be followed by the stripping of the altar as the penitential psalm is read responsively.

Good Friday - April 10th

Noon - A spoken service of the word focusing on the people at the cross. Some of them will remind us of ourselves...

8:00 p.m. - Tenebrae Service, a service of shadows, ancient in form and tradition, that focuses on Jesus' last words, contemporary readings, and a growing darkness until all leave in silence with a single lit taper.

Holy Saturday - April 11th

4:00 p.m. - The Order of Public Confession

Easter - April 12th

6:00 A.M. - The first service of Easter. This service combines elements of the historic Vigil of Easter with the Lutheran Sunrise Service.

Easter Breakfast - Between the services there will be a potluck breakfast.

10:30 A.M. - This service will be a festive celebration of Easter with the proclamation and renewal of Baptismal vows.