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Lent 2025

Lent is the forty-day season of reflection and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus, which are commemorated on Good Friday (this year, April 18, 2025) and Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025). It is a time of repentance, of considering Christ’s sufferings, and rethinking Jesus’ presence in our everyday lives.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2025) and concludes with the Maundy Thursday Communion Service (April 17, 2025; Last Supper). Every Wednesday during Lent, Communion will be held on most Wednesdays in the Saal of Home Church

The last week of Lent before Easter is known as Holy Week, reflecting its significance for our church. Each night of the week there is a reading service held in the Home Moravian Church Sanctuary. The readings cover Christ’s activities, humiliation and suffering during this week leading up to the Crucifixion.

On Good Friday, we hold a reading service focused on the Crucifixion beginning at 2:15 p.m. This service concludes quietly as the clock in the church tower strikes 3:00 p.m., which is thought to be the hour of the Lord’s death. A Good Friday Lovefeast is a high point of worship in the Home Moravian Church year (7:30 p.m., April 18, 2025)..

Lenten Season 2025 Services at Home Church

Lenten Season 2025 Services at Home Church

  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Ash Wednesday, 11:00 a.m., Day of Prayer Service – Speaker, The Reverend Ken Pettigrew, Pastor of St. Philips Moravian Church.  Coffee fellowship at 10:00 a.m.  The service will be livestreamed below.
  • Sunday, March 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m., First Sunday in Lent – Service of Holy Communion
  • Wednesdays, March 12, 2025, through Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6:45 p.m. – Weekly Lenten Communion Services in the Saal at Home Church.

Day of Prayer Services 2025 at the Churches of Salem Congregation

  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Home Church
    • The speaker will be the Reverend Ken Pettigrew, Pastor of St. Philips Moravian Church.  Coffee hour at 10:00 a.m.  The service will be livestreamed below.
  • Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – Lovefeast Service at Christ Moravian Church.
    •   The speaker will be the Reverend Dr. Craig Atwood, Associate Pastor of Home Church. Nursery provided.
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – Service at Trinity Moravian Church.
    • The speaker will be the Right Reverend Carol Foltz.  Lunch will be served after the service.
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – Service at Ardmore Moravian Church.
  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – Service at Advent Moravian Church. 
    • The speaker will be the Reverend Chris Thore.  Light refreshments will be served at 10:00 a.m.  The service will be livestreamed.
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – Service at Fairview Moravian Church.
    • The speaker will be the Reverend Scott Venable.  The service will include communion and will be available on YouTube and Facebook.
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – Service at Konnoak Hills Moravian Church.
    •   The speaker will be the Reverend Jeff Coppage.  The service will be livestreamed at: http://www.khmoravian.org/.  Select “YouTube Channel” at the top.

Watch Ash Wednesday Service

Holy Week

Holy Week Information Coming Soon

Easter 2025

The Easter Sunrise Service begins around the 6:00 a.m. hour on the northeast corner of Salem Square in front of the church, and will be live-streamed.

The 253rd Easter Sunrise Service of Salem Congregation will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. beginning in front of Home Church. Midway during the service, the congregation will move to God’s Acre for the continuation and conclusion of the service.  Presiding at the service will be the 2025 chair of the Salem Congregation Board of Elders, the Reverend Reid Lawson, pastor of Christ Moravian Church.

Parking for the Easter Sunrise service is on streets and lots in and around Old Salem. The Elberson Fine Arts Center lot behind Home Moravian Church is CLOSED except to band members and other participants holding passes, although early-morning parking is allowed along Salem Avenue. Directions to Home Moravian Church.

Regular Sunday Worship is also held on Easter at 10 a.m.

We invite you to join with us for any or all of the services and activities of his important time in our church year, when we are reminded, “Christ the Lord is risen today. Christ the Son of God still lives.”

Sunrise Service 2025

Watch 2024 Sunrise Service