Lent is a season of repentance, self-examination, worship and prayer that invites people to re-examine their lives and turn more fully toward following Jesus Christ. This can be a time for renewal and recommitting our lives to following Christ more closely.
Worship During Lent
Our theme for the season of Lent and Easter is “Signs of Lent”. Like signs we see along the roads that tell us what to do, we will see signs along our Lenten journey that show us the way to Christ. We will have a series of 10 worship services for Lent, Holy Week and Easter based on the concept of road signs and how their messages apply to our life in Christ.
Additionally, we will join with area churches for Lenten services during the weeks of Lent. Each Tuesday at noon, we will gather with several Fayetteville congregations for a light lunch and worship service. We will host the service on Tuesday, March 31. They will be designed so that those who work will have time to get back to work within an hour. If you would be interested in coming to FUPC and traveling by bus to and from these services, please call or email the church office.
Signs of Lent Worship Services
| February 18, 6:00PM | Ash Wednesday | U-Turn | Matthew 4:12-17 |
| February 22 | Cross Road | Proverbs 3:1-6 | |
| March 1 | Stop | Matthew 16:21-28 | |
| March 8 | Merge | Exodus 12:1-13 | |
| March 15 | Yield | Luke 22:39-46 | |
| March 22 | Dead End | John 11:20-27 | |
| March 29 | Palm Sunday | Road Narrows | Mark 11:1-10 |
| April 2, 6:00PM | Maundy Thursday | Food | Matthew 26:26-30 |
| April 3, 6:00PM | Good Friday | Tenebrae Service | Driving of Nails |
| April 5 | Easter Sunday | Road Work Ahead | Matthew 28 |
All Sunday morning worship services are at 10:30am.
All worship services at FUPC will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel FUPC Fayetteville.
Childcare for children 5 and under will be available at all worship services.
Tuesday Noon Community Lenten Worship and Lunch Schedule
| February 24 | Central United Methodist Church |
| March 3 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church |
| March 10 | Good Shepard Lutheran Church |
| March 17 | First Christian Church |
| March 24 | Sequoyah United Methodist Church |
| March 31 | First United Methodist Church |
Ash Wednesday and Holy Week Services
February 18 – Ash Wednesday
Our Ash Wednesday Service will be at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary. Imposition of ashes will be an option during the worship service. A simple meal will be available in Upper Witherspoon from 5:30pm-6:00pm and 6:30pm-7:00pm.
March 29 – Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13 is Palm Sunday. This is the Sunday that we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with his disciples to celebrate the Passover. We will have our own “Palm Parade” during worship. Children who wish to participate should arrive by 10:20am and meet with Ms. Kristi by the children’s table in the back of the sanctuary.
April 2 – Maundy Thursday
On Maundy Thursday, the focus is on the Last Supper. Worship will begin at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary and will include a brief sermon and communion being served around the Lord’s Table, a table at which all are welcome.
April 3 – Good Friday
A Good Friday service will be held at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. The service will include reading the seven last words spoken by Jesus as we participate in a Service of Tenebrae (Tenebrae is the Latin word for darkness). Candles will be extinguished after each scripture reading and the lights will gradually be dimmed in the sanctuary. In between scripture readings, worshippers will be invited to come forward and drive a nail into a wooden cross.
April 5 – Easter Morning
9:00am to 10:00am
Easter Covered Dish Brunch (Fellowship Hall) Please bring your favorite breakfast or brunch dish to share.
9:45am to 10:15am
Easter Children’s Gathering which will begin with the telling of the Easter Story in the Church Library and then weather permitting an Easter Egg find in the new Nature Play Space.
Childcare will be available for children 5 and under beginning at 10:15am through to the end of the worship service.
10:30am WORSHIP
(Sanctuary and YouTube Livestream)
Rev. Stewart Smith will be preaching.
