Lent

The Season of Lent | 2026

Lent is a forty-day season of repentance, prayer, and fasting that leads to Easter. Commemorating Christ’s temptation in the wilderness, we remember Christ’s sufferings and our sinfulness. Lent culminates in Holy Week-Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday before celebrating Christ’s resurrection on Easter.

We invite you to participate in Lent through our Ash Wednesday service, weekly prayer services, and Holy Week services.

Lent Gatherings


Sunday Gatherings

Lent is a season of fasting, but Sundays have always been set apart as days of feasting. Each week, we’ll gather to worship Jesus and step into the tension of sorrow and hope. This Lent, our sermon series will be through the book of Lamentations as we learn to hope in God together.

  • Date: Sundays, Feb 22 – March 29th
  • Times: 8:45 am or 11 am

Ash Wednesday Service

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal as we prepare our hearts for Easter. Join us for a service that invites us to acknowledge our need for God’s grace and turn our hearts toward Him.

Childcare is available for children ages six months through kindergarten.

  • Date: Wednesday, Feb 18
  • Time: 6:30 PM

Noon Prayer Services

In these services, our hope is to practice the habits of prayer, fasting, and silence as we turn from our sin, deepen our understanding of our union with Christ and remember that our life comes through His death.

  • Dates: Wednesdays, Feb 25th – March 25th
  • Time: 12:00 PM

If you are unable to physically attend, the services will be live streamed here:

Live Stream on Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86763838222?pwd=LQbHIrYYKI93Ap3HRvPXdGYIAixNGI.1

Password to Zoom Meeting: TVCDLENT

Weekly Service Guides

Each week we will post the service order from these services.

Week One – Feb 25, 2026
Week Two – March 4, 2026
Week Three – March 11, 2026
Week Four – March 18, 2026
Week Five – March 25, 2026


Maundy Thursday Service

The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday.  Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers to Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to “Love one another as I have loved you.”

Childcare is available for children ages six months through kindergarten.

  • Date: Thursday, April 2nd
  • Time: 12:00 PM


Good Friday Service

Good Friday service to focus our hearts and minds on the death of Jesus Christ before His glorious resurrection on Easter. The reality of His sorrow and pain are an important part of the greater story of the gospel.

Childcare is available for children birth through kindergarten.

  • Date: Friday, April 3
  • Time: 6:30 PM

Other Ways to Participate

Lent Food Drive

This Lent, join us in sharing Christ’s love with our neighbors in need. We are collecting non-perishable food items to support First Refuge Ministries, providing essential resources to families facing food insecurity.

How You Can Help:
Donate: Bring non-perishable food items to the church building from Feb 18th to March 30th.

Fast & Give: Our church is fasting from lunch together on Wednesdays—consider using the money saved to purchase donation items.

Most Needed Items:

  • Canned Goods (vegetables, beans, soups, meats, fruit)
  • Dry Goods (rice, pasta, cereal, flour, sugar)
  • Shelf-Stable Items (peanut butter, cooking oil, boxed meals, baby formula)
Lent Playlist

Curated by our music ministry, this Lent playlist features songs that will guide you through the season of reflection, repentance, and anticipation of Easter. Many of these songs will be sung during our Sunday services and Wednesday prayer gatherings.

We encourage you to listen and enter into the spirit of Lent, allowing these songs to deepen your connection to God as we journey together toward the resurrection. The playlist is available on Spotify.

Practicing Lament Cohort

Thursdays, Feb 5th – March 16th, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm

One-third of the Psalms are lament, but we often shy away from this raw, honest practice. We miss out on the deep healing it offers. This Lent, we invite you to step into the rhythm of lament—to bring your grief, disappointment, and pain before God.

For four Thursdays, we’ll experience Biblical lament together, then give space to uncover our own hurts and losses as we write a personal lament to God and go to the God who comforts.

This cohort is limited to 17 people. Please register below.


Lent Resources

Guide: The Fasting Practice

Practicing the Way

Book: The Final Days of Jesus

Andreas J. Köstenberger and Justin Taylor

Abiding by Fasting Sermon

Family Equipping: Resources for Families with Children in the Home

Daily Bible Reading Plan

The Church Calendar

TVC Denton Lent Playlist