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)..