Journey of Lent | Prosper United Methodist Church

Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The English word “Lent” comes from the Anglo–Saxon word lencten, which means “lengthen” and refers to the lengthening days of "spring." In many other languages, the word used for this season refers to the 40-day length of the season or to the fasting that characterizes it . The season is a preparation for celebrating Easter.

February 18th • 12pm & 6:30pm

Lenten Studies

An Unlikely Lent

The Faithbuilders Sunday Morning Group welcomes all to a Lenten journey through Rachel Billup's An Unlikely Lent. This study invites you to find God in unexpected places and through surprising people. With honesty and hope, Billups offers a fresh look at the season of Lent as a time of transformation and grace.

Faithbuilders meets Sundays at 9:45am in room 149.

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Join the Seasons women’s group on Tuesday evenings as they explore Adam Hamilton’s thought-provoking new study, Why Did Jesus Have to Die? This series invites you to wrestle with the meaning of the cross and how Jesus’ death speaks to our lives today. Whether you’re new to the faith or seeking deeper understanding, this study offers rich insight and meaningful conversation.

Seasons meets Tuesdays at 6:30pm in room 155.

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Holy Week

Holy Week is the final week of Lent, beginning with Passion/Palm Sunday and concluding with Holy Saturday. It is during these days that the readings focus primarily on the last days and suffering and death of Jesus.

The Great Three Days—sometimes called the Triduum or Pasch—from sunset Holy Thursday through sunset Easter Day are the climax of Lent (and of the whole Christian year) and a bridge into the Easter Season. These
days proclaim the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ's passion, death, and resurrection. During these days, the community journeys with Jesus from the upper room, to the cross, to the tomb, and to the garden.