Lent Services and Events

Preparing for Easter

Opportunities to deepen faith and worship

Lent courses

There will be two courses running in the Mission Community this Lent. There is no requirement to book for either of these courses, or be able to attend every session and everyone is welcome to join whether you attend that church or not.

Words and Tunes of Grace

This year’s Lent course has been created by Lydia Cook and John Maybery. Weekly courses start on Tuesday 24th February from 7 PM – 8 PM.

The five sessions are titled:

Session 1: Why do we sing what we sing?
Session 2: The theology of hymns
Session 3: Hymns as prayer
Session 4: Why do some hymns give us “the feels”?
Session 5: Our favourite hymns

Dates and times

  • February 24th from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • March 3rd from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • March 10th from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • March 17th from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • March 24th from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A Journey Through The Wilderness

This year’s Lent course is based on material produced by The Bible Project. Weekly courses start on Thursday 12th February from 7:30 PM – 9 PM.

The seven sessions are titled:

Session 1: From the Wilderness to the Garden and Back Again
Session 2: Exile Encounters With God in the Wilderness
Session 3: Wilderness Humbling and Grumbling
Session 4: Singing in the Wilderness
Session 5: Jesus’ Wilderness Tests (or Traps)
Session 6: Bread in the Wilderness
Session 7: Faithfulness in the Wilderness Leads to Rest

Dates and times

  • February 26th from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • March 5th from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • March 12th from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • March 19th from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • March 26th from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM