2020 Lenten Booklet
Lent 2020 The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C. (www.nyapc.org) 2020 Lenten Calendar (Sunday Services at 8:45am and 11:00am; Christian Education 10:00am) Wednesday, February 26 Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary, Supper-PMH, 6-6:45pm Sunday, March 1 First Sunday in Lent (Communion) – KammerChor Saarbrucken singing at 11:00am Sunday, March 8 Second Sunday in Lent – reception of new Members, 11:00am service Sunday, March 15 Third Sunday in Lent – One service at 10:00am Congregational meeting at 11:00am; reception for Rev. Alice Tewell following Saturday, March 21 In-Town Solitude Retreat, 8:45am- 12:30pm (meditation, labyrinth) Sunday, March 22 Fourth Sunday in Lent – Rev. Jessica Tate preaching Sunday, March 29 Fifth Sunday in Lent – Rev. John Molina- Moore preaching Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday Thursday, April 8 Maundy Thursday Service 7 pm, Sanctuary (Communion), soup supper, 6 pm, PMH Friday, April 9 Good Friday Service, 12 noon, Sanctuary Sunday, April 12 Easter Sunday, Communion 8:45 am Worship Service 9:45 am Breakfast ($7) 10:40 am Special Music 11:00 am Worship Service Why “Ash” Wednesday? Joel 2:1-2, 12-17a Wednesday, February 26, 2020 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 When the Worship and Music Committee decided to have an Ash Wednesday service, I was surprised at the different reactions to the idea. If you’re like me, you grew up thinKing Lent was just a Catholic holiday, and you were always curious what mysterious ritual accompanied those smudged crosses on people’s foreheads.
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