What is Lent?
The Season of Lent is a time of discipline and self-denial that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts until Holy Saturday, for a total of forty days, not including Sundays. The forty days of Lent remind us of the forty years the Israelites spent wandering in the wilderness and the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness tempted by Satan. The devotion of Lent is meant to be a time of preparation, not punishment. We follow the example of Jesus, who prepared for his earthly ministry with a time of prayer and fasting. We engage in disciplines and devotions that draw us closer to him, so that we are ready to walk with him towards Jerusalem and the cross.
Every Sunday is a feast day celebrating Christ's Resurrection, even during Lent. This is why we do not count Sundays as part of Lent. If you have given up some kind of food for Lent, for example, you can eat it on Sundays. From "Walk In Love: Episcopal Beliefs & Practices"
"There was a man who had two sons."
This week at Two Saints, we explore the well-known and well-loved Parable of the Prodigal Son. Join us at 10:00 am in person or online as we open up this story and try to answer this question: How do we learn to love as God loves? This Sunday is Laetare or Rejoice Sunday. On this day the vestment colors are rose/pink.
Way of the Cross @ Two Saints
Thursday, April 3rd at 5:15 pm
Friday, April 11th at 5:15 pm
enjoy a light refreshment for body & soul
THIS FRIDAY!
Come join us for an informal Evening Prayer service with a jazz twist. It's a short service and a great way to begin the weekend!
Lenten Program
Take a musical break in downtown rochester
Save the Date
April 2, 2025, Lenten Soup Supper and Conversation at Incarnate Word Lutheran Church. See the above flyer for more information.
April 3, 2025, Stations of the Cross at 5:15 pm.
April 4, 2025, Jazz Vespers at 5:15 pm. This month's theme is Spring's Rebirth.
April 6, 2025, Bible Study at 9:00 until 9:45 am in the Chapel. We will be discussing the Lectionary readings for the Palm Sunday.
April 11, 2025, Music at Midday The Director of Music at Two Saints, Aaron Tan, invites you to listen to talented Eastman School of Music students perform in a historic building. Concert dates are Fridays at 12:15 - 12:45 pm (4/25, 5/9, and 5/23). See the above flyer for information.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Maundy Thursday, April 17th @ Two Saints with the Congregation of Incarnate Word Lutheran Church
17 South Fitzhugh Street, Rochester
7:00 pm
Good Friday, April 18th with Two Saints @ Incarnate Word Lutheran Church
597 East Avenue, Rochester
7:00 pm
The Great Vigil of Easter, April 19th with Two Saints @ Incarnate Word Lutheran Church
597 East Avenue, Rochester
7:00 pm
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2025
Past Services available @2saintsroc418
