Lent is a season of reflection in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday. Our theme for Lent and Easter this year is Tell Me Something Good: Grounding Ourselves in the Good News this Lent, with resources provided by A Sanctified Art. 

Lent & Easter Services

February 18 at 7:00 PM: Ash Wednesday / Sanctuary
March 29 at 10:30 AM: Palm Sunday / Sanctuary
April 2 at 7:00 PM: Maundy Thursday / Sanctuary
April 3 at 7:00 PM: Good Friday / Sanctuary
April 5 at 7:00 AM: Sunrise Service / Outdoor Chapel
April 5 at 8:30 AM: Traditional Service / Sanctuary
April 5 at 10:30 AM: Traditional Service / Sanctuary

LentEN Study

Join us in the parlor on Sunday mornings beginning February 15 at 9:15 AM for a thoughtful conversation about the artwork, reflections, and poetry in the Tell Me Something Good devotional booklet from A Sanctified Art.

resources

Devotional booklets
Readings for each week of Lent, with versions for individuals and families. Print copies are available in the narthex beginning February 15. An electronic version is available from the church office upon request.

Devotional cards
Devotional cards, with a daily question, mantra, and prayer are also available in the narthex beginning February 15.

Social media posts
Excerpts from the devotional will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages periodically during Lent.

Materials that can be borrowed from the CPC Library

For further thought

Watch The Bible for Normal People podcast, July 14, 2025, David P. Gushee—Living the Teachings of Jesus 
This interview with David P. Gushee focuses on taking Jesus' moral teachings seriously.

Listen The Bible For Normal People podcast, April 13, 2017, Amy-Jill Levine—Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity
A discussion about understanding Jesus in his Jewish context with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine.

ABOUT THE LOGO

From A Sanctified Art: "As we developed the logo and branding for this theme, we wanted the visuals to feel earthy, like roots firmly planted in rich soil. We started with tree imagery, photographing tree roots and bark textures. We imagined the ways Jesus’ teachings can ground and root us in the good news, but also push us to grow and expand like branches reaching to the sky. As we discussed the scriptures in the series more and more, we realized that at the core of Jesus’ teachings are not esoteric ideas, but people. Time and again, Jesus refocuses our attention on people—often those who are harmed, judged, oppressed, or hungry. And so, in the tree icon, the branches are also abstract people with arms outstretched. Their interwoven connection produces good fruit. The roots of the tree icon frame the typography above and below, which is meant to resemble a book or the Bible. In the typography, the word “good” is emphasized with circular letter shapes; the two “O’s” form the symbol for infinity. When we are grounded in the goodnews, the goodness of God can infinitely flourish and grow.?

ABOUT THE THEME

From A Sanctified Art: "Lent was originally a season for new converts to learn and prepare for their baptism on Easter. During that time, they would study what was central to Christianity. As we crafted this series, we asked: what are the core, foundational concepts of Jesus’ life and ministry? What makes each of these good news? Can we trust that the good news is truly good, even when it challenges us?

If we're being honest, we can easily distort or sanitize Jesus' teachings. Following Jesus leads to a richer, more expansive life, but it’s not necessarily comfortable. We often describe Jesus’ ministry as “radical” which comes from the Latin word “radicalis,” meaning “root” or “ground.”1 Therefore, the good news should bring us back to our roots, back to what grounds us: loving our neighbor, caring for the vulnerable, pursuing justice and mercy, and resting in God’s unending grace.

The good news is extravagant, untamed, illogical, and persistent. It is joyful—like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed that flourishes rapidly into a tree to shelter the birds. It smells like expensive perfume poured from an alabaster jar and like crumbling bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like children laughing and like stones dropped to the ground instead of violently thrown. It feels like feet washed with tender care. The good news is alive in the world.

We hope this series will provide fertile ground for conversation and worship, rooting our hearts and lives in the expansive goodness of God. This Lent, may the teachings of Jesus lead us forward. Let the good news ground us. And let that good news inspire us to take action in a world desperate to hear, see, and taste what is good."

© a sanctified art

1 https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/radical-word-history