2025 Lent at Fairport UMC

 

This Lent, we invite you to explore the sacred in-between—where faith meets works, grief meets hope, and God meets us in the complexity of life.

Fairport United Methodist Church is preparing for a meaningful Lenten season centered around the theme “Everything In Between”, by A Sanctified Art resources. Our journey will follow Jesus’ path to Jerusalem through the Gospel of Luke, engaging in scriptures that challenge us to navigate the polarities of life with faith, nuance, and an openness to transformation.

This Lent, we invite you to explore the spaces between grief & hope, faith & works, power & humility, and more—recognizing that God meets us not just in the extremes, but in the sacred in-between.

What to Expect This Lent at Fairport UMC

Worship & Sermon Series

Each Sunday (Worship @ 9 & 10:30AM), our worship services will engage with a key story from Luke’s Gospel, exploring a different “in-between” theme:

  • Ash Wednesday (Mar. 5) Worship, 7pm  – Intention & Action (Luke 9:51-62)
  • First Sunday in Lent (Mar. 9) – Stranger & Neighbor (Luke 10:25-37)
  • Second Sunday in Lent (Mar. 16) – Faith & Works (Luke 10:38-42)
  • Third Sunday in Lent (Mar. 23) – Rest & Growth (Luke 13:6-9)
  • Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mar. 30) – Lost & Found (Luke 15:1-7)
  • Fifth Sunday in Lent (Apr. 6) – Righteousness & Mercy (Luke 19:1-10)
  • Palm Sunday (Apr. 13) – Shouting & Silence (Luke 19:29-40)
  • Maundy Thursday (Apr. 17) Worship, 7pm – Power & Humility (Luke 22:1-27)
  • Good Friday (Apr. 18) – Tenebrae Worship, 7pm Acceptance & Resistance (Luke 23:32-49)
  • Easter Sunday (Apr. 20) – Grief & Hope (Luke 24:1-12)

 

Lenten Devotional for 2025

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Daily Devotional

This devotional includes scripture, reflections, prayers, and artistic expressions to deepen your Lenten journey.

Pick up your copy of the Lent Devotional in the church office. See our church office for copies of the Daily Devotional. If you need an electronic copy, please contact our church office: [email protected]

 

Spiritual Practices for Lent

As we journey together, we invite you to commit to Lenten disciplines, including:

✅ Prayer & Reflection Use our devotional materials

✅ Fasting & Simplicity Let go of distractions to focus on God

✅ Acts of Service Find ways to be a “Good Samaritan” in our community

✅ Community & Worship Engage in small groups and Sunday worship