BCOC | Lent

Worship

FEB

Ash Wednesday Service

Marked for Grace.

Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

FEB

First Sunday in Lent

Marked for Grace.

Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

FEB

Second Sunday in Lent

Changed by Grace.

Mark 8:31-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

MAR

Third Sunday in Lent

The Grace of Justice.

John 2:13-22; Exodus 20:1-17

MAR

Fourth Sunday in Lent

The Grace of Salvation.

John 3:14-21; Ephesians 2:1-10

MAR

Fifth Sunday in Lent

The Grace of Losing.

John 12:20-33; Jeremiah 31:31-34

Holy Week

MAR

Palm Sunday & Bread for the World Offering of Letters

The Grace of Being Free.

Mark 11:1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

MAR

Maundy Thursday Agape Feast

Feasting on Grace.

Join us at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall to break bread and hear Jesus’ words and experience Jesus’ love as depicted in the Last Supper.

MAR

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Grace in the Darkness.

The service will start at 6:00pm.

MAR

Easter Sunday

The Grace of an Empty Tomb.

John 20:1-18; Isaiah 25:6-9

Lenten Mission Project

Bread for the World, Grace for All

As Christians, we are called to seek justice, care for those experiencing hunger and poverty, and embrace our Creator’s vision of hope, love, and peace. We are called to embody it in public as we commit to live in solidarity with those who are made vulnerable by the inequities that drive hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.

One in ten people around the world go to bed hungry each night. One in four children under five are severely malnourished. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Every voice matters. With your help, we can reach the people with the power and resources to make hunger a problem of the past.

During worship on Palm Sunday, March 24, we will offer our letters to our leaders in Washington, D.C. to pass legislative victories that reduce hunger in the U.S. and around the world. Starting March 3 through the weeks leading up to our offering, we will learn more about the issues of hunger and how we can advocate for those affected by hunger from members of our congregation during worship and coffee fellowship.

Lenten Journeys

Throughout the season of Lent, we invite you to experience God’s grace through various activities and outings. Each unique experience will be tied to a Lenten theme.

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Grace for All Creation: A River Clean-Up

Saturday morning, February 24

Join BCOC youth to spend a Saturday morning cleaning up the Black Warrior River.

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Grace for All Creation: A Trip to Birmingham Zoo

Saturday morning, March 2

Join BCOC children and their families in exploring the wonder and joy of God’s creation.

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The Grace of Peace

Thursday, March 14, 7pm

Come to the BCOC sanctuary for a talk and book signing by Rev. John Dear, world renown peace activist and author of The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence. This event is in partnership with Mary’s House, a Catholic Worker house in Birmingham, Alabama

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The Grace of Justice

Saturday, March 16

You are invited to meet up with the BCOC youth and their families in Montgomery to visit the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice.

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The Grace of Being Free

Date TBA (Week of March 17)

Join the BCOC Perennials on a visit to the Birmingham Art Museum to view various exhibits and works of art which explore ideas of freedom and liberation.

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