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Lent | February 22 - April 8About the Theme:
The lectionary offers us many stories of Jesus encountering people who are seeking: Nicodemus comes to him in the veil of night, he approaches a Samaritan woman at a well, he heals a man born without sight. In these stories, each person is seeking a new beginning, a different life, a deeper faith. What unfolds is an exchange filled with questions and exploration. Often, an unveiling occurs—assumptions are disrupted, a new perspective is revealed, mystery grows. And so, we’ve crafted a Lenten series founded on questions. Many of our weekly questions feel restorative (“Can these bones live?”). Some feel like a charge or challenge (“Who will you listen to?”). This Lent, we invite you to engage in the spiritual practice of seeking. We encourage you to stay curious, open, and nimble. We hope you will soften your assumptions and expand your perspectives. We pray that these questions will create a safe space to explore—to be drawn more deeply into the fullness of life, into the heart of God. A Sanctified Art | sanctifiedart.org |
EASTER MORNING BREAKFAST: April 9, 9:00 - 10:30 am | Whitford Hall
Join us as our youth prepare and serve Easter breakfast. RSVPs are not required but are welcome. |
Easter at Duke MemorialApril 9 | 8:30 AM Sunrise | 10:55 AM TraditionalFRONT LAWN EASTER SERVICE: April 9, 8:30 am | Front Lawn
"Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!" Be the first to shout those words of hope and joy at our front lawn sunrise service, 8:30 am, on Easter morning. This 30-40 minute service includes singing, communion and the decorating of the cross with flowers. Donuts and coffee following the service. SANCTUARY EASTER SERVICE: April 9, 10:55 am | The Sanctuary Join your voice with the choirs as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with Handel's Hallelujah chorus! Communion will also be served as, together, we celebrate the gift of God's grace poured out for us and our world. Childcare Provided. Live stream available. |
Lent | Wednesday, February 22 - Thursday, April 6
Drive Through Ashes: February 22, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Drive through our parking lot to receive ashes on your forehead and a prayer as lent begins.
Ash Wednesday Service: February 22, 5:30 pm | The Sanctuary
Join us for this Ash Wednesday Service as we begin our Lent journey. Livestream and nursery will be provided.
Lent Small Groups: This Lenten Season, we will read many stories of Jesus encountering people who are seeking: a new beginning, a different life, a deeper faith. In these interactions, an unveiling often occurs--assumptions are disrupted, a new perspective is revealed, mystery grows. Lenten small groups will be 5 weeks in length, starting March 2nd, and March 6th respectively. Learn more & Sign Up here.
Drive through our parking lot to receive ashes on your forehead and a prayer as lent begins.
Ash Wednesday Service: February 22, 5:30 pm | The Sanctuary
Join us for this Ash Wednesday Service as we begin our Lent journey. Livestream and nursery will be provided.
Lent Small Groups: This Lenten Season, we will read many stories of Jesus encountering people who are seeking: a new beginning, a different life, a deeper faith. In these interactions, an unveiling often occurs--assumptions are disrupted, a new perspective is revealed, mystery grows. Lenten small groups will be 5 weeks in length, starting March 2nd, and March 6th respectively. Learn more & Sign Up here.
Holy Week | April 2 - 8
PALM SUNDAY: April 2, 10:55 am | The Sanctuary
Join us for worship as we begin our Holy Week journey, praising with palms and imagining God's word again alive as proclaimed through sermon and a liturgical artist. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
Stations of the Cross: Disability Justice: April 4, 7:00 pm | Zoom hosted by L'Arche
Join us on Zoom as we journey through the Stations of the Cross. At each of the fourteen stations, we will prayerfully memorialize and visualize the journey of Christ to the Cross. At the gathering, we will use reflections written by Tatum Tricarico, the Disability Justice and Theology intern at L’Arche North Carolina. L’Arche is a community that provides friendship, housing, and community for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. These reflections will invite us to experience the stations of the Cross from a distinct Disability theology perspective. ACCESS the EVENT HERE.
HANDS-ON HOLY WEEK: Thursday, April 6, 5:30 pm | The Sanctuary
A tactile, interactive experience of the Passion story meant for young children and families (all are welcome). Attendees will use their five senses to put themselves in the story of the events of Holy Week to help younger children hear the dramatic, dark stories of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in the light and hope of the Easter morning Good News! A light supper will be available following the service.
MAUNDY THURSDAY: April 6, 7:00 pm | Whitford Hall (Education Building, 1st Floor)
Maundy Thursday witnesses God's invitations to encounter, to connect, and to be transformed. Through three movements, worshipers will visit the baptismal font, experience the nourishment of the table and explore how to live out Jesus' new commandments to love as he has loved us. Childcare provided. Online Zoom Attendance Available HERE.
GOOD FRIDAY: April 7, 7:00 pm | The Sanctuary
Join us this Good Friday as we step into its ever increasing darkness while yet reminded that even in Christ's death the Light still shines. Through music, word, and prayer we will journey through the story of Christ's final hours. An organ prelude will begin at 6:30pm prior to the service. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
EASTER FRONT LAWN COMMUNION SERVICE: April 9, 8:30 am | Front Lawn
"Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!" Be the first to shout those words of hope and joy at our front lawn sunrise service, 8:30 am, on Easter morning. This 30-40 minute service includes singing, communion and the decorating of the cross with flowers. Donuts and coffee will be provided.
EASTER COMMUNION SERVICE: April 9, 10:55 am | The Sanctuary
Join your voice with the choirs as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with Handel's Hallelujah chorus! Communion will also be served as, together, we celebrate the gift of God's grace poured out for us and our world. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
Join us for worship as we begin our Holy Week journey, praising with palms and imagining God's word again alive as proclaimed through sermon and a liturgical artist. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
Stations of the Cross: Disability Justice: April 4, 7:00 pm | Zoom hosted by L'Arche
Join us on Zoom as we journey through the Stations of the Cross. At each of the fourteen stations, we will prayerfully memorialize and visualize the journey of Christ to the Cross. At the gathering, we will use reflections written by Tatum Tricarico, the Disability Justice and Theology intern at L’Arche North Carolina. L’Arche is a community that provides friendship, housing, and community for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. These reflections will invite us to experience the stations of the Cross from a distinct Disability theology perspective. ACCESS the EVENT HERE.
HANDS-ON HOLY WEEK: Thursday, April 6, 5:30 pm | The Sanctuary
A tactile, interactive experience of the Passion story meant for young children and families (all are welcome). Attendees will use their five senses to put themselves in the story of the events of Holy Week to help younger children hear the dramatic, dark stories of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in the light and hope of the Easter morning Good News! A light supper will be available following the service.
MAUNDY THURSDAY: April 6, 7:00 pm | Whitford Hall (Education Building, 1st Floor)
Maundy Thursday witnesses God's invitations to encounter, to connect, and to be transformed. Through three movements, worshipers will visit the baptismal font, experience the nourishment of the table and explore how to live out Jesus' new commandments to love as he has loved us. Childcare provided. Online Zoom Attendance Available HERE.
GOOD FRIDAY: April 7, 7:00 pm | The Sanctuary
Join us this Good Friday as we step into its ever increasing darkness while yet reminded that even in Christ's death the Light still shines. Through music, word, and prayer we will journey through the story of Christ's final hours. An organ prelude will begin at 6:30pm prior to the service. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
EASTER FRONT LAWN COMMUNION SERVICE: April 9, 8:30 am | Front Lawn
"Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!" Be the first to shout those words of hope and joy at our front lawn sunrise service, 8:30 am, on Easter morning. This 30-40 minute service includes singing, communion and the decorating of the cross with flowers. Donuts and coffee will be provided.
EASTER COMMUNION SERVICE: April 9, 10:55 am | The Sanctuary
Join your voice with the choirs as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with Handel's Hallelujah chorus! Communion will also be served as, together, we celebrate the gift of God's grace poured out for us and our world. Childcare Provided. Live stream available.
Lent Devotion Books
Get everything you need to journey through lent at home. Pick up the “Seeking” daily devotional full of visual art, poetry, and commentaries. Available in the Welcome Center.