March 9 - Ash Wednesday |
| Time TBA | Flash Mob Wednesday
| 7:00-8:00pm | Traditional Ash Wednesday Worship |
March 16 thru April 13 - Lent at Lake Edge Series, Wednesday evenings |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Bible study with Pastor Lex: The church in community with members and friends discovering their own gifts
| 6:30-7:00pm |
Vespers Worship and Communion |
| 7:00-8:00pm |
Choir Practice (late start during Lent) |
| 8:00-9:00pm |
Praise Band Practice |
Holy Week and Easter |
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| April 17, 2011 | Palm and Passion Sunday | - 9:00 - Traditional Service
- 11:00am - Contemporary Service (Worship at the Edge)
| April 21, 2011 | Maundy Thursday: Tenebrae & Communion | |
| April 22, 2011 | Good Friday | - No service at Lake Edge. Members and friends are encouraged to attend the Eastside Madison Ecumenical service at 1:00pm at Monona United Methodist, 606 Nichols Rd., Monona, WI
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| April 23-24, 2011 | Prayer Vigil | - 12:00noon on 4/23 - 6:00am on 4/24
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| April 24, 2011 | Easter Sunday | - 6:00am - Sunrise Service (on sledding hill at Olbrich Park)
- 9:00am - Traditional Service (with organ, bells, & choir)
- 10:10am - Easter Brunch in Fellowship Hall
- 11:00am - Worship at the Edge (contemporary worship with the band)
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Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 9th, and includes the following forty days (excluding Sundays), essentially 6 weeks. The liturgical color for Lent is purple, so you will notice purple drapings in the sanctuary. Lent includes some of the most moving worship services of the church year and recalls for us the many times that God’s people have found themselves in the wilderness, unable to pretend any longer that everything is OK, necessitating a turn toward God and God’s forgiveness.
We think, for example, about Noah in the ark, watching the waters rise as, for 40 days, the rain pounds down. We think of the Hebrew slaves, escaping from Egypt and wandering 40 years in the wilderness as God transforms them from no people into the nation of Israel. And we think of Jesus himself, in the wilderness for 40 days following his baptism, being tempted, preparing for the work ahead.
Now we look ahead to our own 40 days. Lent is traditionally viewed as a time of spiritual journey and preparation. Many Christians make a special effort during Lent to focus on the spiritual aspects of their lives, sometimes taking on a spiritual discipline such as a daily devotion or a study program. This year Lake Edge is trying something new during Lent, so we invite members and friends to participate in our new Wednesday night series "Lent at Lake Edge" beginning March 16th.
