Bring Life Into Focus

Lent 2023 — Feb. 22 through Mar. 29

It’s not easy to stay focused.

Especially these days, when we’re connected to a never-ending stream of new notifications, ads, messages, videos, posts, and entertainment, it makes sense if we feel a little distracted sometimes.  This Lent, we’re going to get honest about how difficult it can be to stay focused when we’re trying to pray, read the Bible, or grow in our faith. Each week, we’ll explore passages from Psalms and the Gospels as we challenge ourselves to focus on practicing five spiritual disciplines that can help us grow. Together, we’ll try focusing on what God has said, on giving something up, on talking to God, finding rest, and the grace of communion.


Midday Worship & Activities        Evening Worship & Activities        Weekly Online Reflections

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  • Reflection Group, 11 a.m.

    Gather for a time of reflection, conversation, and prayer at 11 a.m. each Wednesday morning during Lent. Our reflections will be rooted in the traditional Stations of the Cross with an emphasis on how Jesus is present today in our suffering and in the suffering around us. This is a come as you can group, you do not need to attend each week.

  • Extended Prelude Concerts, 12 noon

    On three of the Wednesdays (March 1, 15, 29), there will be a special extended prelude/mini concert beginning at 12 noon. These concerts will be presented by three different faculty members from Coe College.

    March 1 - Rose Bishop, flutes;

    March 15 - Tad Ennen, vocalist;

    March 29 - Jessica Altfillisch, viola

  • Midday Worship, 12:30 p.m.

    The theme for mid-day Wednesdays in Lent is “Sing with All the Saints in Glory”. Each week we will discover more about various saints who are commemorated in the calendar of the Lutheran Church, and how they speak to us today.

  • Lunch with friends or on-the-go

    Following worship, a brown bag lunch will be available at 1 p.m. Worshipers can stay for a time of fellowship to eat together in the narthex, or grab-and-go!
    Cost is a free-will offering.

Wednesday Evenings during Lent

We are excited to try a new way of doing Lent worship with a full communion worship service during our 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night worship services. The setting will fit into your busy schedule … a life where it can feel too full to focus!

  • Dinner Together


    Each Wednesday a meal will be served 5-6:30 p.m. We will serve soup, salad and pizza each week.

    Cost is a free-will offering.


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  • Worship Together


    At 6:30 p.m. we will hold a 45-minute worship service. The style will be informal and contemporary, and will include Holy Communion.

    Worship will be streaming live online.

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  • Discuss Together


    Following worship, our confirmation youth and their mentors or families will have a discussion time with guided questions to deepen our faith and strengthen our cross-generation connections.

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