Lent 2025
Lenten Worship Schedule
March 5 | Ash Wednesday
Drive through imposition of ashes will be available 8:00-9:00 am and 4:30-5:30 pm on the brick patio.
Imposition of ashes, communion, prayer and meditation will be available from 11:00 am - Noon in the Sanctuary.
March 9 | First Sunday of Lent | 10am
Rev. Dr. Joshua Hunt | Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina | "Do You See This Woman?"
March 16 | Second Sunday of Lent | 10am
Rev. Dr. Layne Smith preaching
March 23 | Third Sunday of Lent | 10am
Rev. Carrie Veal preaching
March 30 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | 10am
Rev. Dr. Layne Smith preaching
April 6 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | 10am
Rev. Dr. Layne Smith preaching
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April 13 | Palm/Passion Sunday | 10am
Rev. Dr. Layne Smith preaching
This is one of our most beloved services. It starts off triumphantly with singing of joyous hymns, anthems, and the waving of palm branches, as we remember Jesus' welcomed entry into Jerusalem. The service ends with the procession of the cross accompanied by powerful music utilizing the organ and violin.
This procession includes the entire worshiping congregation following behind the cross of Jesus, which is raised in a prominent place on the front lawn of the sanctuary. Our final act of worship will be placing palms at the foot of the cross while singing. “O Sacred Head Now Wounded.”
April 18 | Good Friday | Noon
Join us at noon in the Sanctuary for a solemn Tenebrae Service, a time of reflection on the darkness and shadows of Christ’s final hours. Through three readings—The Trial, The Walk to the Cross, and The Crucifixion—we will journey through the story of Jesus’ sacrifice, with powerful musical pieces woven throughout. A brief meditation will lead into the stripping of the altar, followed by a closing prayer.
Come, sit in the sacred stillness, and reflect on the depth of this holy day.
April 20 | Easter/Resurrection Sunday
8:45 am | Easter Breakfast | RAIN AIDS Walk Fundraiser
9:45 am | Music of Easter Prelude
10:00 am | Worship
Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard preaching
Celebrate the resurrection and new life with us. The triumphant sounds of children ringing Alleluia bells, celebratory music of Carolina Brass, organ, choir, and uplifting sermon from our special guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard will fill us with joy and hope. Join us for a morning of worship and fellowship as we rejoice in this glorious season.
Come early for a congregational breakfast provided by our AIDS Walk team as we raise funds in support of RAIN. Join us at 8:45 am on the Brick Patio (Rain Plan - Heaton Hall Foyer).
Everything [in] Between
This Lent, our theme “Everything In Between” invites us to move beyond either/or thinking and embrace life’s complexity. Faith and works, rest and growth, grief and hope—what if these aren’t opposites, but places where God meets us?
Each Sunday, our Children’s Worship will explore this theme using an interactive, skit-based children’s curriculum that follows Jesus through Luke’s Gospel. Through storytelling, imaginative questioning, hands-on activities, and creative projects, children will engage deeply with the Lenten journey.
Lenten Devotional Booklets are available in worship and across campus, and the digital version has been sent via our Weekly Newsletter and is available below. We invite you to take time with these reflections and discover where God is present in the tension, the nuance, the unfolding journey, and everything in between.
Everything [In] Between Devotional Booklet
Seeking Creation by Creation Justice Ministries
During Lent, try a Carbon Fast to intentionally reduce your carbon consumption!
Recognize the energy in the food you eat, the fuel that powers your travel, and the electricity that lights your home. Small shifts--such as eating plant-based or regenerative meals, using public transportation, carpooling, walking, biking, lowering your thermostat, recycling, re-purposing, composting, reducing plastic use---all become acts of reverence for the energy systems that sustain us and the ecosystems they impact.
Seeking Creation Lenten Devotional Booklet