OBSERVING LENT AT HOLY TRINITY 2008

The season of Lent is a period of 40 days excluding Sundays, that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Eve.  Lent comes from the word “spring” and, like spring, Lent is a time of renewal, reflection and rebirth.

Ash Wednesday, February 6th
10:30 a.m. Holy Communion
6:00 p.m.  “Ashes of Hope”.  Join us for a simple supper as together we explore the origins and significance of this ancient sign.  The program will be suitable for adults and children.
7:30 p.m. We welcome our brothers and sisters from St. Mark’s Anglican Church and Mount Olive Lutheran Church for a special ecumenical eucharist.
Ashes will be imposed at both services.

Sunday, February 10th,  Lent 1            
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (said)                      Lenten service at
10:00 a.m. Eucharist (sung)                   Weatherby Pavilion, 2:00 p.m.
                                                           
Sunday, February 17th,  Lent 2
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (said)                                                         
10:00 a.m. Eucharist (sung)

Sunday, February 24th, Lent 3 
9:30 a.m. “Combined” Eucharist followed by our parish Vestry meeting

Sunday, March 2nd, Lent 4                   
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (said)                      We offer special prayers for     
10:00 a.m. Eucharist (sung)                   Mothering Sunday

Sunday, March 9th,  Lent 5                  
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (said)                     

10:00 a.m. Eucharist (sung)

Palm Sunday, March 16th
8:00 a.m. Eucharist with Blessing of Palms
10:00 a.m. Procession, Eucharist and Blessing of Palms

“The Silence of Eternity”
A Quiet Day

Saturday 1st March
10:00 a.m.  - 3:00 p.m.

Bring a bag lunch - coffee and tea will be provided

Thursday Eucharist will continue throughout Lent at 10:30 a.m. 
A spiritual “lift” in the middle of each week.

Interdenominational Lenten Lunches begin on Thursday, February 7th.  This year it is our turn to be the host.  The lunches are every Thursday through the season of Lent from 12 noon - 1 p.m. Please come each week for coffee, tea, soup and a roll and some spiritual nourishment.  All are welcome!

“I Believe”

This year, we are using the Apostles’ Creed as a way of framing our ideas, thoughts and reflections on some of the basic tenets of the Christian Faith.  This course will be an excellent introduction for newcomers and neophytes but also an equally important means of renewal for the established and the experienced.

Session I - Wednesday 13th February (repeated Friday 15th)
“Father of all things that be”

1. The nature of divinity
2. “Explaining the unexplainable”
3. Three-in-one and One-in-three

Session II - Wednesday 20th February (repeated Friday 22nd)
“Now for us both Lord and Christ”

1. The Incarnation
2. Life and teaching of Jesus
3. The Resurrection

Session III - Wednesday 27th February (repeated Friday 29th)
“Bonding all the saints within”

1. The activity of the Holy Spirit
2. One church or many churches?
3. The Sacraments

Session IV - Wednesday 5th March (repeated Friday 7th)
“The faith that I have claimed”

1. The responsibilities of baptism
2. Personal holiness and prayer
3. Mission and outreach

The Wednesday sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Friday ones at 2:00 p.m.  Both in the library.

The titles of the four sessions are taken from Sylvia Dunstan’s paraphrase of the Apostles’ Creed, which is set as Hymn 44 in the Blue Book.  We will be using this version of the Creed throughout Lent.