“Enjoy” Lent
April 7, 2019
Fifth Sunday in Lent
From the outside looking in, our walking together through the forty days of Lent does not seem nearly as exciting as the cheerfulness of Christmas or the elation of Easter, which we will experience two short weeks from Sunday. Yet there is much joy to be found! There’s a great reason to rejoice! God blesses us with time together today to fix our eyes on Jesus and receive Him who was rejected for our redemption, forsaken for our forgiveness, and sacrificed for our salvation. Following the example of Paul, we cast everything else aside and find joy—true, lasting, eternal joy—in “the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:8). Jesus longs for us to receive Him as He reveals Himself by His Word and Spirit, learning to know Him for who He truly is and what He has come to give. Christ alone is our joy—at Christmas, at Easter, during the season of Lent, and every day we are given! “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).
See you Sunday to enjoy Lent!
Prayer Requests
Helen Piellusch:
Hospitalized at Baptist Downtown with Afib problems
Rich Bublitz:
Was hospitalized with Afib and released
Sandra Demmerle (Karen Krull’s mother)
On hospice care
Martha Sheehan: (Grandmother of Craig Sheehan)
Suffered major stroke this past week in the nursing home
Aubrey Baker:
Undergoing immunotherapy,
Will Harvey:
Undergoing radiation therapy for brain tumor
Gary Peterson, Lucy Hatter, Anne Hoyer and John Grotefend:
All undergoing chemo in cancer battle
Lent and Easter Plans
Midweek Lenten Service: Wednesday - 4/10
Soup & Sandwich Supper @ 6:00 PM
Service at 7:00 PM
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES: APRIL 18-21
Maundy Thursday Evening Service w/ Communion:
4/18 @ 7:00 PM
Good Friday Evening Service: 4/19 @ 7:00 PM
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES: APRIL 21ST, 2019
8:00AM—SONRISE SERVICE OUTSIDE
9:00AM—EASTER BREAKFAST
10:30AM—EASTER FESTIVAL SERVICE
Email: office@victorylutheran.org
Website: victorylutheran.org
Location: 4651 Kernan Boulevard South, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904.642.8900