The church’s liturgical calendar is meant to help us examine a specific season in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. These seasons are to draw us closer to the person and work of Christ as we examine our hearts, reflect on His salvific work on the cross, and rejoice in the newness of life, and the life to come.
Lent
The season of lent focuses on Jesus fasting in the wilderness shortly after his baptism and at the start of his earthly ministry. As a church, we observe lent by encouraging fasting and reflection. We believe that the spiritual discipline of fasting reveals our hearts’ deepest appetite. The season asks the question: do we hunger for God as much as we hunger for food?
Gethsemane to Glory
Follow Jesus' journey from Gethsemane to Glory as we explore the pivotal moments of His final hours, from the establishment of the Lord's Supper to the somberness of Good Friday, culminating in His ultimate victory against sin and death on Resurrection Sunday. Join us as we reflect on the depth of His sacrifice, the power of His resurrection, and the hope His victory brings to all who follow him.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday begins with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The people believed that their redemption would come by way of political justice. Instead, Jesus is arrested, falsely tried, and His innocence was sentenced to death in the place of our immorality on the cross.
GOOD FRIDAY
Before the death of Jesus, He shouted, “it is finished!” The means by which sinners are reconciled to the Father has been accomplished through His death and work on the cross. It is said that on the cross, the wrath of God was met with the grace of God.
SILENT SATURDAY
The day between the death and resurrection of Jesus is somber. The silence of today is a way for us to confront our deepest fear and sin. It is also a day to remember that God is at work in the silent and somber. The evidence of His work lies in the morning for the tomb is empty.
RESURRECTION SUNDAY
Jesus defeated Satan, sin, and death! Jesus’ resurrection proclaims to sinners that He stands ready and willing to pardon any who turn to Him in faith and repentance. The resurrection assures saints that death has lost his sting, the Holy Spirit dwells in them, and one day Jesus will return to claim His bride, the church.
