​LENT 2026 AT CHURCH OF THE COVENANT

OUT THERE:
Close Encounters of the Human Kind.
​Following Jesus through sacred eXchange.

Join us for worship at 10:30 am every Sunday, online or in-person.
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by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman
LENTEN WORSHIP
Ash Wednesday, February 18
EXIST
In the sanctuary and on Zoom, service with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. Rev. Joshua Lazard leading worship, Minister of Music Tom Handel providing contemplative music.

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1st Sunday in Lent, February 22
EXPERIENCE
Rev. Joshua Lazard preaching
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2nd Sunday in Lent, March 1
EXAMINE
Rev. Rob Mark, Communion
 
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3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8
EXTEND
Nicaragua Companions-Led Celebration of the Word
Meachum L. Clarke, Guest Musician            

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4th Sunday in Lent, March 15
​EXPAND
Guest Preacher Dr. Daniel Montanez, Center for Public Theology & Migration
 
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5th Sunday in Lent, March 22
EXPLORE
WINTER WALK Worship in the Streets
​Join us on this 40-day spiritual journey as we follow Jesus into the innovative, sacred space of encounter. This Lent, we intend to get “out there” – beyond the traditional “walls” of the church; out from under the overly-digital-frenetic-fight-or-flight daily grind of these days; past the familiar forms of worship – in the hopes of finding God in others. 

​The earliest followers of Jesus were called the “Called Out Ones” (Ecclesia in Greek). We intend to spend this season living into that ancient identity in a new way by seeking out others in the spiritual practice of equal eXchange. Dialogue. Interaction. Encounter. 

Following the inner call of God, we will call ourselves out there, we will put ourselves out there, we will stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zones to engage with the “other.” Our nation is in a dangerous place of disconnected hate right now. Screens and fear further isolate us from each other. Through encountering new people, new music, new art, new ideas, new scripture, new texts – we hope to encounter Jesus anew. Each Sunday we will locate our worship around an “eX” (out of) term to guide our journey in innovative ways.

Between Sundays each week we will be invited to find time to intentionally unplug from the isolated digital world around us and plug into community, relationships, and slower forms of communication. Friends, this Lent, let’s call each other Out There, together. For such a time as this. 

Join us in-person or online via Zoom Sunday mornings, on Ash Wednesday, and for Holy Week.
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SPRING EQUINOX OUTDOOR ECO-EVENSONG
Spring Equinox Outdoor Eco-Evensong
Friday, March 20, 6:30 pm, Arthur Fiedler Dock
Join us along the edge of the Quinobequin (Charles) River, as the sun sets and as we enter spring. In person only.
HOLY WEEK WORSHIP
Palm Sunday, March 29
EXHORT
10:30 am, Sanctuary at Covenant
We will begin Holy Week with our Palm to Passion Sunday service, including a multigenerational procession with palms and the Service of Holy Communion.
 
Maundy Thursday, April 2
EXEMPLIFY
Agape Dinner, 6:30 pm, Bates Hall
On this day where we remember Jesus gathering with friends on the Mount of Olives and around a table, we will gather for a simple agape meal.
 
Good Friday Tenebrae, April 3
EXPIRE
7:00 pm, Sanctuary at Covenant
Musical and spoken meditations on the seven last words of Jesus combined with reflections on our current world.

Holy Saturday, April 4
EXIT
Online Vigil, 12:00 noon
We gather in sacred dimness and quiet, between the cross of Good Friday and the hope of Easter.
 
Easter Sunday, April 5
EXALT!
10:30 am, Sanctuary at Covenant
Celebrate this most joyful day with choir, organ, special time with children, and a brass quintet. Immediately after worship, there will be an Easter Egg hunt for our beloved young ones.