In the Sorrow: A Lenten Journey of Presence and Play

February 22 – April 5, 2025

This Lent, we're exploring what it means to enter sorrow with compassion, creativity, and courage. Drawing from the Gospel of Luke we are invited to reimagine evangelism not as recruitment, but as ministry of consolation, being present in grief, confusion, and transformation.

Through six Sunday gatherings plus Holy Week morning prayer, we'll walk alongside Jesus as he refuses to turn away from pain, teaches his disciples to choose compassion over revenge, and ultimately faces the cross in subversion and profound humanity.

What to Expect

Each week pairs scripture with reflection and practices that prepare us to be fully present in sorrow without being consumed by it. We'll engage questions like:

Weekly Themes

Feb 22: Sorrow and the Ministry of Consolation (Luke 7:11-17)

Mar 1: Out of Line (Luke 9:46-55)

Mar 8: Imagine (Luke 11:1-13)

Mar 15: Dress Rehearsal + Community Conversation (Luke 12:35)

Mar 22: Entering Sorrow, as People (Luke 14:25-35)

Mar 29: A Playful Entry - Palm Sunday (Luke 19:28-44)

Apr 5: He Acted - Easter Sunday (Luke 24:13-35)

Join us as we practice entering sorrow with the courage to stay, the imagination to play, and the faithfulness to re-member who we are and whose we are.