Lent is the period of forty days leading up to Easter. Christians around the world observe the season as a period of self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word, following the example of Jesus’ own forty days in the wilderness. The season begins on Ash Wednesday, as ashes are imposed on the foreheads of the faithful, a mark and reminder of our own mortality and the need which all Christians have to renew their repentance and faith in Christ.

The season culminates in the observances of Holy Week, as we remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and finally his crucifixion, death, and burial. St. John’s Church will share these most holy observances with St. Francis Episcopal Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church, both in Stamford.

Finally, on Easter Day, we celebrate our Lord’s resurrection from the dead, and the triumph over sin and death in which all Christians share.

Lenten Preaching 2026

Our Lenten series at for 2026 will focus on the renewal of the penitent Christian through the disciplines of the season. Each Sunday, the 10:15 service will be followed by a Sermon and Scripture discussion in the library, led by the preacher. The preachers will be as follows:

• February 22: Mr. Mike Bagley, seminarian

• March 1: The Rector

• March 8: The Rector

• March 15: Mr. Jae Kirkland Rice, seminarian

• March 22: Mr. Mike Bagley, seminarian

• March 29: The Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens, bishop suffragan of Connecticut