Our Holy Week observance ends with an Easter Sunrise Service in Atlanta’s Candler Park that marks the culmination of a Lenten journey of devotion, study and prayer. All are welcome.

• Maundy Thursday Service on March 28 at 7pm at First Christian Church of Decatur.
• Good Friday Service on March 29 at 7pm with First Christian Church of Decatur at the foot of the Cross on the front lawn.
• Holy Saturday Fasting and Prayer on March 30 from 10am-1pm in Candler Park, near picnic Pavilion 2.
• Easter (Resurrection) Sunday Sunrise Service on March 31 at 7:25am in Candler Park, picnic Pavilion 2, followed by a picnic breakfast.
• Easter Sunday Celebration Service on March 31 at 10:25am with First Christian Church of Decatur, in their main sanctuary.

Easter Sunrise Service caps Holy Week and Lent

Our Lenten observance starts with Ash Wednesday and continues for the 40 days that precede Easter in the Christian calendar. Our Lenten discipline includes daily devotionals and regular Bible study. All are welcome.

For us, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. Observing Lent allows us as followers of Jesus to replicate his sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.

The Bible provides several examples of people calling for prayer and discipline to set themselves aside for God and to discern the direction in which their relationship with God is leading them. During his 40 days in the desert, Jesus set himself aside to more clearly hear God speaking and directing him in his ministry. Jesus made it plain that we can do the same at any point in our walk with God; Lent allows us to pursue this journey together with mutual support.

Our congregation observes Lent as a period of repentance in a more personal sense of that word (i.e., as a turning back to God), allowing us to reflect on our individual relationships with God and resolve to act on the discoveries we make during this time of encounter and reflection. It paves the way for a feeling of true renewal on Easter Sunday.

** As part of our prayerful observance of the solemn period between Good Friday and Easter Sunrise, we also offer a comprehensive guide to fasting for those who choose to follow this practice. Whether or not you choose to fast, you’re also welcome to join us each year in centered prayer.

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