Refreshments & Fellowship directly following the service
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday (the Saturday before Easter Sunday). From its inception, Lent was designed to assist Christian communities in preparing their hearts to celebrate the resurrection by facilitating a season of reflection and penitence aided by fasting.
Lent is understood as a 40-day fast, but between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday there are actually 46 days; Sundays are not counted as a part of Lent—Sundays are for feasting in every season, including Lent.
