Wednesdays and Sundays in Lent:

Below is an overview of Lenten worship options. To view more details and learn about other ways to fortify your faith with Bethlehem this Lenten Season, click on the “Lenten Preview” button for a complete printable listing!

Ash Wednesday- February 22

  • Noon (in-person only)- Honest confession of our sin and our mortality mark the start of Lent and our observance of Ash Wednesday. Gather in the Sanctuary for a simple liturgy with Holy Communion.
  • 7 pm (in-person and livestreamed)- Honest confession of our sin and our mortality mark the start of Lent and our observance of Ash Wednesday. Gather in the Sanctuary for a simple liturgy with Holy Communion or tune in virtually to the Livestream on Facebook and YouTube.

Wednesdays in Lent- March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

  • 6 pm – Simple supper of soup and bread in the Fellowship Hall
  • 7 pm – Holden Evening Prayer (in-person and livestreamed)

Sundays in Lent- February 26, March 5, 12, 19, and 26

  • 8:55 am – Sunday Worship (in-person and livestreamed)

Holy Week at Bethlehem

April 2 – Palm/Passion Sunday

  • 8:55 am (in-person and livestreamed) – Palm/Passion Sunday worship with Holy Communion

April 6 – Maundy Thursday

  • 12 noon (in-person only) – Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion
  • 7 pm (in-person and livestreamed) – Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion and stripping the altar

April 7 – Good Friday

  • 12 – 3 pm (in-person only) – Private prayer and silent devotion in the Bethlehem sanctuary. (Enter through the Perrin Street lift entrance.)
  • 12 noon – Ecumenical Way of the Cross, sponsored by Perinton Pastoral Association
  • 7 pm (in-person and livestreamed) – Stations of the Cross: Refugee Journeys

April 9 – Easter Sunday

  • 8:55 am (in-person and livestreamed) – Festive Easter Celebration with Holy Communion
  • 10:15 am – Easter Breakfast