Lent
Welcome to Lent, a liturgical season of reflection, repentance, and preparation that marks the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday! The roots of Lent stretch all the way back to the third and fourth centuries A.D. when the early church first began to treat the 40 days (plus Sundays) before Easter as a solemn period in which new converts to the Christian faith dedicated themselves to learning the ways of Jesus, culminating in their being baptized and "meeting Jesus" on Easter morning itself. Since then, followers of Christ new and old have used Lent as an opportunity for increased spiritual focus, often giving up typical goods and pleasures as acts of added obedience. Join us this spring at Liberti Collingswood as we engage in these ancient Lenten rhythms anew!
Services and Events
- Available Now - Lent Devotionals
- We have Lent devotionals for adults and children available now (for free!) for pick-up at Holy Trinity! The adult devotional is When Prayer is a Struggle: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer. The young children's devotional is titled Prayer (Big Theology for Little Hearts). Finally, we have the devotional for kids and families, Who is Jesus?, that combines illustrations and deep thoughts in an easily digestible format to guide family devotions and encourage rich conversations about who Jesus is, why he came to earth, and how we can get to know him now (through 40 word pictures!).
- February 18 – Ash Wednesday service
- At the start of Lent, we hold an Ash Wednesday service. Ashes commemorate both the dust from which Adam and Eve were created in the Genesis story, the transience of our own lives (“ashes to ashes. . .”), and also the cross of Jesus. Please join us at Holy Trinity that evening at 6:15pm for a 45 minute, kid friendly time of reflection, repentance, and contemplation.
- February 22 – First Sunday in Lent
- March 1 – Second Sunday in Lent
- March 8 – Third Sunday in Lent
- March 15 - Fourth Sunday in Lent
- March 22 - Foster the Family Cooking Party
- One of the things that Foster the Family, a local ministry partner of ours, does to serve foster families in our region is to provide them with care packages that include a home cooked meal within 24 hours of their receiving a new foster child placement. As part of our Lenten menu at Liberti Collingswood, we're throwing a cooking party to prepare food for those care packages! Please join us at Holy Trinity on Sunday, 3/22, (12:30pm-2:30pm) to roll up your sleeves and help in the kitchen. Stay tuned both to register for the event and also to donate funds towards the purchase of foodstuffs that we'll be turning into tastiness that morning.
- March 22 – Fifth Sunday in Lent
- March 29 – Palm Sunday
- April 3 - Good Friday Service
- Lent at Liberti Collingswood culminates in Holy Week during the days leading up to and including Easter Sunday. Join us in worship of Jesus as we commemorate his crucifixion on Good Friday, 4/3 at 6:30pm at Holy Trinity and online. This time together will be a solemn reflection upon the final hours of Jesus' life before the cross through scripture readings and songs. We'll not offer childcare for Good Friday, but kids are welcome at this shorter-than-usual service.
- April 5 – Easter Sunday Service & Coffee Hour
- More to come!
And there's more!
- Home Meeting Collection Drive for Foster the Family
- Weekly Lenten Prayer Meetings
- And Another Thing with Jim podcast (episodes drop every Wednesday!)