Lent 2023

Lent at Holy Trinity

Ash Wednesday
 Ashes to Go  7-7:30am & 3-3:30pm       Hamilton Street
                            8-9am  & 4-5:30pm            Bethlehem Lutheran Parking Lot 

Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes
                          Noon   Informal Service/Family Worship
                             7:00 pm  Contemplative service with music  

Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent:  Wednesdays

Weekly Study and reflection on spiritual practices in partnership with Bethlehem            Lutheran Church www.episcopalchurch.org/life-transformed-the-way-of-love-in-lent/ We will meet at Bethlehem Lutheran Church [345 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01566]
March 1   7 – 8 pm    Adult Discussion led by Pastor Dan: Turn
March 8   6 – 8 pm    Family potluck supper followed by individual groups for  adults                                                 (led by Mother Judith), children, and tweens/teens: Pray          
March 15  7 pm  Evening Prayer with shared reflection – led by Pastor Dan & Mother                                          Judith: Worship                                                                                     
March 22 6 –  8 pm Intergenerational potluck supper followed by individual groups  for                                           adults (led by Mother Judith), children, and tweens/teens: Bless    
March 29 7 – 8 pm Adult Discussion led by Pastor Dan: Learn  

Lent Madness: Beginning on Thursday February 23rd and culminating on Sunday March 26th.

Holy Trinity Reading Group
My Dear Far-Nearness: The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice  Robert Jonas, [Orbis Books, 2022]
“My Dear Far-Nearness: The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice takes its title from the name that a 14th century mystic, Marguerite Porete, used for God. Drawing from Scripture, the creeds, Christian mystics from the 2nd century to the present, and contemporary psychology, My Dear Far-Nearness shows how we can attune ourselves to God’s presence and live in union with God, who dwells within and among us.”  Dr. Jonas is founder and director of The Empty Bell, a contemplative sanctuary in Northampton, Massachusetts, whose website http://www.emptybell.org/  is an extraordinary resource for contemplative Christians and for Buddhist-Christian dialogue. https://mydearfar-nearness.org

Listen to Jonas talk about his life and book for the Henri Nouwen Society

Robert A. Jonas

The discussion  group will meet Thursday,  April 13th 5:00 pm in the Parish Hall. We won’t have a  book for April.

Family Devotions:

  • The Journey through Lent: A board game for learning about Lent
  • Hope Box: Daily offerings to raise funds for Episcopal Relief and Development
  • UTO Daily Offerings

Online Resources: