Lent may originally have followed Epiphany, just as Jesus’ sojourn in the wilderness followed immediately on his baptism, but it soon became firmly attached to Easter, as the principal occasion for baptism and for the reconciliation of those who had been excluded from the Church’s fellowship for apostasy or serious faults. This history explains the characteristic notes of Lent – self-examination, penitence, self-denial, study, and preparation for Easter, to which almsgiving has traditionally been added.
Special services and events during Lent are listed below. For details of all services (including listings of music and choirs) please read our Service Schedule.
Lent Talk – Music and the Inner Life: Comfort or Disturbance? Tuesday 14 March 2023 7:30pm All are welcome to join us on Tuesday 14 March for a Lent Talk by the Rt. Revd. Martin Shaw discussing Music and the Inner Life: Comfort or Disturbance.