Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Trinity

Lenten Theme Reflection

We are bombarded in the news and social media with horrific images and shocking events. We can quickly become disheartened and jaded, seeing the world and those around us in a negative light. We can end up taking bull-headed stances that leave no room for compassion and healing. We may take actions tainted in self-righteousness that lead to suffering, or we may sit in inaction for fear of being manipulated. This is clearly a time for contemplation and discernment.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:21 it says, “But test everything; hold fast to what is good.” We know in our hearts what is good. By spending time reflecting on what we experience in this world and weighing it against the heart, we can improve our discernment and build up strength in our spirits. We can speak and act with the wisdom of Christ, instead of being swayed and influenced by the darkness around us. We can become beacons of hope and lead with compassion. As we enter Lent on Ash Wednesday, the Worship Committee asks you to take time each day to reflect on your life, your family, your community, and the  world; we ask you to become masters of discernment, using your hearts as guides. “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.” – Philippians 1: 9-10

Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026

9:00 a.m.-noon--Rev. Dr. David Calhoun will offer ashes in Grace Chapel. This is a beautiful way to enter into this reflective season and important time of year in the life of the church. 

7:00 p.m.--we invite you to join together with others from Trinity Church in Grace Chapel for a service which marks the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. There will be a special message and music. We will offer the imposition of ashes for all those who would like to receive them.

Friday Mid-day Services

Join us in Grace Chapel on Fridays for mid-day Lenten services from 12 -12:30 p.m. from February 20 through Good Friday, April 3.

Lenten Study "When Words Fall Short, the Cross Still Speaks"

Mondays February 23-March 23

Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Parkside Cafe

Join Rev. Calhoun for an enriching six-week journey through Adam Hamilton's latest release, "Why did Jesus Have to Die?" I have excerpted the following section for your review. "Despite the crucifixion’s central place in Christian faith, the New Testament offers few clear answers about how Jesus’ death saves, or why, exactly, he had to die.

The New Testament writers use a host of metaphors—ransom, sacrifice, reconciliation, victory—but never explain exactly how it works or why it had to happen this way. What if that’s because we’ve been asking the wrong question? What if the cross isn’t a transaction to be explained, but a living Word from God meant to transform who we are and how we live?"

Join us as we walk this Lenten journey together and explore new ways to grow in your relationship with God.