You're Invited to Share a Blessed Easter
Early Christians observed "a season of penitence and fasting" in preparation for Easter and in imitation of Christ's fasting in the wilderness. In recent years, Lent has reacquired its significance as the final preparation of adult candidates for baptism. Joining with them, all Christians are invited "to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word" (BCP, p. 265).
The forty-day fast was especially important for converts to the faith who were preparing for baptism, and for those guilty of notorious sins who were being restored to the Christian assembly. In the western church the forty days of Lent extend from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, omitting Sundays. The last three days of Lent are the sacred Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
Join us at St. Jude's for a variety of sacred observances during Holy Week and Easter. Our services include a Labyrinth Walk led by our trained Labyrinth facilitator, Pat Brajnikoff; Maunday Thursday services featuring a traditional foot washing; Stations of the Cross on Good Friday; and two Easter morning services. We here at St. Jude's wish you and your family a blessed Easter.
The forty-day fast was especially important for converts to the faith who were preparing for baptism, and for those guilty of notorious sins who were being restored to the Christian assembly. In the western church the forty days of Lent extend from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, omitting Sundays. The last three days of Lent are the sacred Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
Join us at St. Jude's for a variety of sacred observances during Holy Week and Easter. Our services include a Labyrinth Walk led by our trained Labyrinth facilitator, Pat Brajnikoff; Maunday Thursday services featuring a traditional foot washing; Stations of the Cross on Good Friday; and two Easter morning services. We here at St. Jude's wish you and your family a blessed Easter.