~ Lent ~

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting.  We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

"'Even now,' declares the LORD, 'return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.' Rend your heart and not your garments.  Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." Joel 2:12-13

Lenten services are offered each Sunday during Lent as follows:

• 9:00 a.m. - Zoom service (Please see our Homepage for log on information.)
• 10:30 a.m. - In-person service (Calvary Baptist Church, 600 13th Avenue, Belmar, NJ)