Today is the second Sunday of Lent, our 40 day journey of preparation for Easter. It is a time for reflection, repentance, and self-examination, observed by fasting, prayer, and acts of service. It is a time of spiritual renewal to deepen one's relationship with God.
In Lent, we remember that our salvation is an unearned gift, that new life is a matter of faith, not of works, given as a free gift of grace. We gather as people guided by the promise of new life, a promise fulfilled by Christ, whose path we follow.
Today is the first Sunday of Lent, our 40 day journey of preparation for Easter. It is a time for reflection, repentance, and self-examination, observed by fasting, prayer, and acts of service. It is a time of spiritual renewal to deepen one's relationship with God.
We begin with a discussion of Jesus' temptations in the wilderness. We ask God to journey with us through our own wilderness, whatever that is. Even when we feel alone, God's grace is never far,