JOIN US THROUGH THE SEASON OF LENT

YOUR LENT JOURNEY STARTS HERE! 

WE'RE EXCITED TO BEGIN THE LENTEN SEASON WITH YOU! IF YOU'VE NEVER PRACTICED LENT BEFORE, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED. SCROLL THROUGH OUR LENT PAGE FOR VIDEOS, RESOURCES, AND DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY.

ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 18

ASH WEDNESDAY IS THE START TO THE LENTEN SEASON. WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY:
- 12PM ASH WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONAL AND ASHES AT SPEAKEASY IN CANAL FULTON
- 6:30PM ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE AT ORCHARD HILL CHURCH

OUR JOURNEY THROUGH LENT AS A CHURCH

LENT IS A SEASON OF 40 DAYS (NOT COUNTING SUNDAYS) IN THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR THAT MOVES US TOWARD OUR REMEMBRANCE OF JESUS' DEATH ON GOOD FRIDAY AND OUR CELEBRATION OF THE RESURRECTION ON EASTER SUNDAY. IT IS TRADITIONALLY A SEASON OF SELF-EXAMINATION, REPENTANCE, AND CONSECRATION - A SEASON WHERE WE ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO SET US APART AND MAKE US MORE LIKE JESUS AS WE CAST OFF THE OLD WAYS OF SIN AND BROKENNESS AND TAKE UP THE WAY OF JESUS. THERE ARE FOUR WAYS WE ARE INTENTIONALLY PRACTICING THIS SEASON TOGETHER AT ORCHARD HILL:

LEARNING JESUS through the Gospel of LUKE

WHETHER IN PERSONAL STUDY, IN A GROUP, OR THROUGH RIGHTNOW MEDIA, WE COMMIT TO READING THE GOSPEL OF LUKE TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY. WE HAVE 2 AVAILABLE RESOURCES YOU CAN USE TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH US:
  • FOLLOW OUR LUKE READING PLAN BY GRABBING ONE OF OUR SCRIPTURE REFLECTION GUIDES AT CHURCH OR CLICK ON THE LENT READINGS BELOW AND FOLLOW THE READING PLAN EACH DAY.
  • CHECK OUT OUR RIGHTNOW MEDIA COURSE CALLED “WILLING: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE” AND FOLLOW ALONG ON YOUR OWN OR WITH OTHERS. 

REPENTANCE

EVERYDAY IN THE LENTEN SEASON, WE PRAY FOR THE LOST IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE WORLD. WE FAST TOGETHER ON MONDAYS AS WE ARE ABLE.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FASTING THROUGH THE “FASTING” PRACTICE ON RIGHT NOW MEDIA FEATURED IN OUR LENT LIBRARY
THE FASTING PRACTICE

BLESSING BEYOND OURSELVES 

LENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SEASON OF INENTIONAL GENEROSITY IN THE CHURCH. FOR LENT IN 2026, WE ARE CHALLENGING OUR CHURCH TO INTENTIONALLY SET ASIDE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY - ONE TOTAL SUM FOR THE SEASON OR A SPECIFIC AMOUNT EACH WEEK -  FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING GENEROUS TO SOMEONE IN NEED. WE WILL PRAY FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO BE GENEROUS TO OPEN TO US AND HAVE FUNDS READY WHEN THOSE DOORS OPEN.