Lenten Offerings and Resources

 

Ash Wednesday Services

noon & 7:00 p.m.

We’ll mark Morning Prayer Service

Monday and Friday Mornings, 

February 20-March 27 | 9:00 a.m. | The Churchbeginning of Lent together with the Holy Eucharist and imposition of ashes. The 12 p.m. service is spoken; 7 p.m. features music.

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Ash Wednesday Labyrinth Walk

1:00 -2:30 p.m.; 5:00- 7:00 p.m. | Parish Hall

Drop in for a walk to begin your Lenten journey.

 

Ash Wednesday Rite of Reconciliation

Prayerfully enter this season of preparation with the posture of repentance in this ancient rite of the church. Learn more and sign up for a time slot here.

 

Morning Prayer Service

Monday and Friday Mornings, 

February 20-March 27 | 9:00 a.m. | The Church

 

Men of St. James’ Breakfast Speaker Series

Saturday, February 21 | 9:00 a.m. | Parish Hall

All men of the parish are invited to join us for a morning of delicious food, fellowship, and an inspiring speaker. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow parishioners, strengthen our community, and hear from a special guest. All guests are invited to bring non-perishable food items or monetary donations to Loudoun Hunger Relief. February’s speaker is The Rev. Ricardo Sheppard, who will also be our guest preacher at both worship services on Sunday, February 22. Learn more about the Rev. Sheppard here.

 

Adult Forum Series

Sundays, February 22, March 1, 15, 22, & 29 | 9:00 a.m. | Parish Hall

Join Fr. Chad for an “An Introduction to Spiritual Formation,” a 5–week series which explores how to follow Jesus in our busy, distracted, and increasingly secular culture.

 

Lenten Small Group Study

February 23 – March 27

You’re invited to join a small group of fellow parishioners to study “Holy Habits.” Written by Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun, author, and unlikely TikTok star, our 2026 meditations offer an invitation to rediscover—or deepen—holy habits of prayer, worship, and engagement with Scripture. These holy habits provide a path to a life rooted in God, giving shape, meaning, and direction.

 

Rector’s Lenten Study

Wednesdays, February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Janney Parlor

Join Fr. Chad as we explore together “Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent.“

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Stations of the Cross 

Wednesday Afternoons During Lent

Beginning Wednesday, February 25-March 25| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

The Church

Parishioners and guests may make their own pilgrimage along the Via Dolorosa, or “Way of Sorrows.” The Stations of the Cross depict the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The Way of the Cross booklets will be available in the narthex for self-guided pilgrimages.

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The Stations of the Cross can be experienced in a corporate worship setting on Wednesday, April 1, at 11:30 a.m.

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Additional Lenten Resources

Pray As You Go

Lent Madness

Episcopal Relief and Development Lenten Meditations

Venite Prayer App