Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2025

Lent, Holy Week & Easter at RBC
Everything in between: meeting God in the midst of extremes

This series is an invitation to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. Each weekly sub-theme explores two supposed binaries, like “faith & works” or “rest & growth,” or “grief & hope.”

We often consider these ideas to be opposing. However, as we explore these concepts within the scriptures, we find nuance and complexity. We find that these dichotomies are false. We might begin to see a full spectrum of color instead of only black and white. We might find that God is present in between. And so, this season, we invite you to look beyond black-and-white binaries and easy answers.

We encourage you to notice the dichotomies that define our lives, but also imagine where God might be meeting us beyond the categories we create. This theme may resonate with anyone who is in discernment or trying to find their way through an undefined space. It will speak to anyone who feels as if they are living in a divided world. It is for those who seek a spiritual life that engages with complexity instead of avoiding it.

Throughout the season of Lent, we will experience art created by RBCers. From comics to paintings to woodwork to poetry, the art will illuminate our path. This Lent, we’re trusting that God shows up in shades of gray, rainbow hues, and everywhere in between.

Ash Wednesday, March 5
Everything In Between: intention & action

12pm Ash Wednesday Service in the Sanctuary, Rev. Dr. Leah Davis, preaching
Ash Wednesday materials for faith formation at home, available Sunday March 2 at RBC or March 4 via email.

First Sunday in Lent, March 9
Everything In Between: Stranger & Neighbor