This year our Lenten journey begins on Wednesday, February 6.
Along the way toward Palm Sunday (March 16), Holy Week, and Easter (March 23),
Fourth Church offers a variety of opportunities for Lenten reflection.

Lenten Devotions Written by Fourth Church members and staff, daily Lenten devotions will again be available by e-mail (send addresses to devotions@fourthchurch.org), in a printed booklet available in the church literature racks beginning Ash Wednesday, February 6, and by clicking here. Memorial Gifts for Easter Flowers Memorialize or honor loved ones by contributing to the purchase of Easter flowers for the sanctuary. A list of those remembered and honored will be printed in the Easter Sunday bulletin. (Donations must be received by Wednesday, March 12 in order for the names to be printed in the bulletin.) To make a contribution, click here to download the Easter Flowers form or contact Judi DeJager at the church at jdejager@fourthchurch.org (312.274.3833). Ash Wednesday Services Wednesday, February 6 12:10 and 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary Communion and the opportunity for the imposition of ashes will be a part of both services. Annual Lenten Retreat “Julian’s Window: A Time for Listening in Lent” Led by Linda Loving, this retreat will take place at Fourth Church on Saturday, February 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here to download a registration form, or contact Anne Ellis at the church at aellis@fourthchurch.org (312.573.3369). Guided Silent Retreat for Holy Week “Out of the Deep: Prayers to a Redeeming God” A silent retreat for Holy Week will take place Friday evening and Saturday, March 21 and 22 at the Cenacle Retreat Center (513 W. Fullerton). For more information or to download a registration form, click here. Morning Communion Services Beginning Sunday, February 10 Each Sunday in Lent, Communion will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. worship. Regular Sunday morning services will be held at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Midweek Lenten Services Beginning Wednesday, February 13 Each Wednesday in Lent, members and friends are invited to a time of worship held in Blair Chapel at 6:30 p.m. Lenten Taze Service Friday, February 22 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Hall Palm Sunday Services March 16 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Please note that the last morning worship service begins at 11:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday and Easter. Please also be prepared for possible delays in entering and exiting the parking garages as a result of increased traffic volume. Holy Week Noonday Services March 17–21 Daily at 12:10 p.m. in the sanctuary Followed by a lunch Maundy Thursday Services March 20 12:10 p.m. Communion 7:30 p.m. Communion and Tenebrae Good Friday Service March 21 12:10 p.m. Good Friday Service 4:00 p.m. Children’s Experience in Anderson Hall 5:15 p.m. Silent Retreat (through Saturday) 7:30 p.m. Choral Service Easter Vigil March 22 10:30 p.m. to midnight in the sanctuary Easter Services March 23 6:30 a.m. Sunrise (Oak Street Beach) 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. (in the sanctuary) 9:30 a.m. Children’s Service (Westminster House) 6:30 p.m. Jazz Vespers/Communion (in the sanctuary) Please note that the last morning worship service begins at 11:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday and Easter. Please also be prepared for possible delays in entering and exiting the parking garages as a result of increased traffic volume. An Easter Brunch will be served in the Dining Room following 11:30 worship. Tickets will be available at the reception desk throughout March.