Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with Holy Week (the week before Easter). Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, meaning “lengthen” and refers to the lengthening days of spring. The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring temptation and preparing to begin his ministry.

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. Today, Christians focus on relationship with God, growing as disciples and extending ourselves, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of ourselves for others.

Pulaski Heights will be exploring who Jesus is through the “I Am” statements in the gospel of John. We are inviting our congregation to read the Gospel of John together, and we’ll have a booklet soon to help you on this journey.

May this Lent bring about a deeper understanding of Jesus’ life for us and for the world and our calling to follow him as disciples.