Lent & Holy Week 2024
Lenten Worship & Study
Lenten Sermon Series: Let Us Heal
Sundays in Lent, In-person and livestreamed at 9:30am
This five-week sermon series focuses on areas of healing during Lent: our relationships with God and others, ourselves, our communities, and the world. Come be encouraged and challenged as you grow in your faith this Lenten season.
Lenten Devotional
Available in the church office and the Narthex, or email Pastor Pamela to have a copy mailed to you
Each year, the Christian church journeys through the season of Lent: 40 days of prayer, fasting, and self-reflection that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. You’re invited to spend those 40 days with our Lord by reading 40 Days with Jesus: Celebrating His Presence, a daily Lenten devotional book by Sarah Young, author of the bestselling devotionals Jesus Calling and Jesus Listens, which have helped millions deepen their relationship with Christ. We hope this resource will help you experience His presence like never before.
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday
March 24, In-person and livestreamed at 9:30am
On Palm Sunday, March 24, the Chancel Choir will present “Lenten Sketches,” composed by Joseph Martin. This incredible work is a series of tableaus illustrating the pivotal final days of Christ’s earthly ministry: the triumphal entry, the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethesemane, and the crucifixion. These events have inspired artists through the ages, and their wonderful creations in turn inspire this Lenten cantata, which will prepare our hearts for Holy Week.
Table to Cross Service
March 28, In-person and livestreamed at 7:00pm
On Thursday, March 28, at 7:00pm, we gather to shift our gaze from the table to the cross as we remember the events leading up to the crucifixion. Journey with us from Jesus’ final meal with his disciples to his death on the cross in one moving service.
Stations of the Cross
March 29, Offered in the Sanctuary between 7:00am and 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross returns on Good Friday, March 29. This transformative, self-directed experience is available to everyone at any time between 7:00am and 7:00pm. Come visit the fourteen stations and be reminded of the final hours of Jesus’ life as you contemplate the images, read the Scriptures and devotions, and pray the provided prayers. Stay as long as you would like, and plan to leave with a renewed appreciation for all Christ has done for you.
Easter Sunrise Service
March 31, In-Person Only at 6:00am
Begin Easter Sunday with a beloved tradition: the annual Easter sunrise service. This service is offered on March 31 at 6:00am in Old Town Square in Fairfax City and is led by the Fairfax UMC youth. Come enjoy coffee, donuts, fellowship, and beautiful worship and support our students as they use their gifts and talents to glorify our risen Savior!
Easter Sunday
March 31, In-Person and livestreamed services at 9:30am and 11:00am
Fairfax UMC is excited to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with services at 9:30 and 11:00am on Sunday, March 31. Regular attendees, visitors from the community, and our expanded virtual church family are all welcome at worship on this glorious day of triumph and hope. Both services are available in person and via livestream. The 9:30am service will include a children’s moment, but kids are welcome at both services.